| A case of successfully treated acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating Plasmodium falciparum malaria. | |
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PMID: 21329251 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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While endemic malaria has been eliminated in the United States, approximately 1200 mostly imported cases are reported annually in the country, with fewer than 20 recorded deaths. Because of the rarity of this disease in the United States, clinicians are often unfamiliar with its diagnosis and presentation. In a review of all malaria deaths in the United States from 1963 to 2001, failure to diagnose malaria on initial presentation, promptly initiate treatment, and/or prescribe appropriate antimalarial drugs were identified as contributing factors to death. Plasmodium falciparum can lead to a particularly severe type of malaria complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and physicians must be alert to the possibility of this diagnosis in immigrants and returning travelers. We report a case of successfully treated acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating imported P falciparum malaria at a large teaching hospital in Washington, DC. |
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Authors:
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Noel Manyindo; Dagobert Simo; Shweta Arora; Uzo Unegbu; Daniel Oyiriaru; Reginald Wills |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of the National Medical Association Volume: 103 ISSN: 0027-9684 ISO Abbreviation: J Natl Med Assoc Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-02-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503090 Medline TA: J Natl Med Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 64-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Howard University Hospital, Department of Community and Family Medicine, 2139 Georgia Ave NW, Ste 3-B, Washington, DC 20001, USA. nmanyindo@yahoo.com |
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