Clinical and haematological parameter in adult dengue patients
Journal Title: MedPulse -International Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Aim and Objective: The objective of this study to compare clinical findings in dengue fever and correlate laboratory tests during dengue illness and to assess the severity of illness using different haematological parameter. Methods: This is an observational, retrospective study of 60 patients with clinical and serological diagnosis of dengue fever visited or admitted in Yenepoya Medical College during December 2014 to December 2015. The tests analyzed were Haemoglobin, platelet count, Total bilirubin, serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentrations. Results: Most important clinical symptoms are fever and myalgia observed in almost all cases of dengue (98.8%) Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia and elevated liver enzymes were observed in patients with classic dengue fever. The main laboratory abnormalities found in dengue hemorrhagic fever were thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, hemoconcentration and elevated liver enzymes. Conclusion: Most of the complication in Dengue are preventable with appropriate and timely medical intervention. Majority of cases in our study had thrombocytopenia and leucopenia. These indicators if early assessed can be of value of better care of dengue patient and prevent its complications.
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Moideen Jassirali C A, Sathikali A S, Syed Sirajuddin
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