title: Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to Plasmodium vivax malaria.
abstract: Plasmodium Vivax malaria is generally considered as a benign self-limiting illness and is less often associated with more severe disease and complications. Amongst these, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a particularly rare complication. The few cases reported describe the onset of ARDS after initiation of anti-malarial therapy as a post inflammatory response. Here we report the case of a 45 year old male who was a victim of severe Plasmodium vivax malaria culminating into ARDS, prior to the initiation of anti-malarial therapy. He was treated with invasive ventilation and anti-malarial therapy and made a complete and uneventful recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Aayesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Qadeer
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Aftab
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Akhtar
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Amna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasheed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077549:Artemether; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005449:Fluorenes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D000078102:Lumefantrine; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D004983:Ethanolamines; D005449:Fluorenes; D000077549:Artemether; D000078102:Lumefantrine
keywords: Plasmodium vivax malaria, Acute respiratory distress syndrome.