Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

A STUDY OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PROFILE OF DENGUE FEVER IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER

Dr. Srinivas Guntupalli, Dr. A. V. Anupama

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Dengue infection is a major health problem in our country. The WHO estimates that presently about two fifths of the world population is at risk for this viral infection. The exact clinical profile is important for patient management and thus crucial for saving life. The present study is an attempt to describe the salient clinical as well as laboratory findings of serologically confirmed hospitalized cases of dengue fever during the study period. Sixty patients with confirmed dengue fever admitted to tertiary care hospital during a one year period from January 2016–2017 were selected for this study. Maximum number of cases 68.3% was in the age group of 21–50 years. Fever was the most common symptom followed by headache (90%), myalgias (80%), abdominal pain (48%), vomiting(40%), skin rash (20%), eathlessness (20%). The spectrum of dengue ranges from mild self limiting illness to severe fatal disease. So, clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for atypical manifestations.

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DR. SRINIVAS GUNTUPALLI, DR. A.V.ANUPAMA, A STUDY OF CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PROFILE OF DENGUE FEVER IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-1 | January-2018

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