A STUDY OF CLINICAL PROFILE OF DENGUE FEVER IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 16
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dengue fever is the most common arbovirus disease in urban and semi-urban areas of tropical country. Over the past three decades, there is dramatic increase in number leading to unprecedented panic amongst the general population. Hence, this study was designed to characterise the clinical profile of the outbreak. Aims and Objectives- To evaluate the clinical profile of the patient of dengue fever. MATERIALS AND METHODS All patients of age above 14 years admitted in general medicine ward at SRMS-IMS, Bareilly with acute febrile illness and positive IgM antibody were included for study. RESULTS Dengue fever affected commonly young males in monsoon to post monsoon season. Fever was present in all the cases followed by gastrointestinal symptom in 62% cases. Other clinical features were body ache/ joint pain, headache, bleeding manifestation, weakness, respiratory symptoms, rashes, pruritus and altered sensorium in 43%, 26%, 24%, 24%, 12%, 9%, 3% and 1% cases respectively. Thrombocytopenia was present in 93% cases and leucopenia in 40% cases. Altered liver function test was very common biochemical abnormality with raised SGOT, SGPT and bilirubin in 90%, 75% and 10% cases respectively. Ascites was present in 27% cases and pleural effusion in 17% cases. CONCLUSION Dengue fever is an important acute febrile illness in tropical countries affecting predominantly young males. It is commonly associated with fever, headache, body ache, gastrointestinal symptoms, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia and transaminitis. Dengue with organ dysfunction is associated with high mortality.
Authors and Affiliations
Kalpana Chandra, Praveen Kumar, Kalyan Kumar Saha, Amarendu Kumar, Manish Shankar
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