Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Dengue -A Case Report

Abstract

Background: Being on the verge of Dengue epidemic, there are newer and more complicated versions of the disease being reported worldwide. In the present article, we report a case of Dengue who progressed into Adult Respiratory Disease Syndrome during the illness. Results: The patient did well with the symptomatic treatment for the latter and with appropriate management of Dengue. With the other causes ruled out, Adult Respiratory Disease Syndrome was considered as part of the spectrum of the manifestation of Dengue. Conclusion: It s necessary to be aware of the entity as providing advanced critical care yields in good prognosis to the condition