Complicated Falciparum Malarial ARDS Requiring Noninvasive Support.
Marco PiastraEnzo PicconiOrazio GenoveseVittoria FerrariTony Christian MorenaPiero ValentiniGennaro De PascaleMassimo AntonelliGiorgio ContiPublished in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)
Severe plasmodium falciparum infection can induce respiratory distress and clinical ARDS in children, requiring intensive care admission and respiratory support. We present 3 cases of imported malarial acute respiratory distress syndrome requiring noninvasive ventilation in the pediatric intensive care unit, in the absence of any cerebral involvement. Radiological features and their relationship with severe hematological complications are also illustrated.
Keyphrases
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- plasmodium falciparum
- mechanical ventilation
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- intensive care unit
- respiratory failure
- early onset
- emergency department
- young adults
- respiratory tract
- subarachnoid hemorrhage
- drug induced
- brain injury
- cerebral ischemia
- blood brain barrier
- cerebral blood flow