Vol. 6, Issue 5, Part D (2020)

Materials and Methods: This prospective study was undertaken among patients admitted in Dr SM CSI Medical College, Karakonam. Dr SM CSI Medical College and hospital is a tertiary care referral center which during the monsoon seasons has a large influx of fever cases many of whom develop acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). For the study sixty consecutive patients with history of acute febrile illness of short duration (less than 2 weeks) satisfying the American/European consensus statement for definition of ARDS were chosen.

Results and Conclusion: Based on the statistical analysis of the clinical profile of 60 cases of ARDS with short duration fever of less than 2 weeks admitted in a tertiary care 1CU in Karakonam, the following conclusions were made. The mean age of the survivor group was 38.45 + 10.7 years while in the early death was 39.91 + 11.7 years and in the late death group was 48.44 + 8.1 years. There was a statistically significant increase in mortality with age.