Three cases of ARDS: An emerging complication of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> malaria

Three cases of ARDS: An emerging complication of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> malaria

<i>Plasmodium (P.) vivax</i> malaria is rarely associated with severe complications like acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We report three cases of ARDS, which occurred as a complication of vivax malaria, from the city of Kolkata. A middle aged man who developed ARDS along with...

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Main Authors: Sarkar Supriya, Saha Kaushik, Das Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Lung India
Subjects:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
malaria
mechanical ventilation
positive end expiratory pressure
vivax
Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2010;volume=27;issue=3;spage=154;epage=157;aulast=Sarkar

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