Nipah virus infection can present with several severe syndromic complications. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is one of the recognised critical presentations, alongside other systemic manifestations. Managing Nipah virus infection in a patient with concurrent ARDS requires a structured, evidence-based approach tailored to respiratory severity.
This protocol addresses Nipah virus infection occurring in the context of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) — a life-threatening pulmonary complication characterised by severe hypoxaemia and respiratory failure.
For patients with mild ARDS, the first-line respiratory management involves a non-invasive ventilatory strategy — the full sequence of interventions, criteria for escalation, and additional management steps are detailed in the complete protocol.
The syndromic presentations are ARDS, Myocarditis and Encephalitis.
For mild ARDS, non invasive ventilation stands as the first-line approach.
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