Acute pancreatitis and acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating Plasmodium vivax malaria

摘要

A 42-yr female presented to our emergency with fever since seven days which was moderate to high grade, intermittent, associated with chills and rigors along with diffuse abdominal pain with nausea and vomiting. She subsequently developed breathlessness and coughing not associated with sputum production. The patient was nonalcoholic and had no similar episodes in the past. There was no history of any chronic medical illness, jaundice or colicky abdominal pain suggesting gall-bladder disease or surgical intervention.