HYPOTENSION– DIAGNOSTIC & PROGNOSTIC VALUE IN SIMPLE DENGUE

AR KRISHNA MOHAN; KIRAN KUMAR P; C REVANTH KUMAR REDDY

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

HYPOTENSION– DIAGNOSTIC & PROGNOSTIC VALUE IN SIMPLE DENGUE

Ar Krishna Mohan, Kiran Kumar P, C Revanth Kumar Reddy

Abstract :

INTRODUCTION: Dengue is major cause of morbidity and mortality in tropical regions. Hypotension is the most common complication in dengue fever. AIM: Our study aims to depict the importance of hypotension in simple dengue fever. METHODOLOGY:This is a cross sectional study which was carried out in a Govt Medical College, RIMS, Kadapa. Dengue fever was diagnosed by IgM or NS1Ag detection. Patient’s blood pressure and platelets were monitored for 3 days. RESULTS:Sample size was 90. Mean age of patients included were 32. Males were more than female patients. Out of 90 patients 30 were recorded with hypotension and 76 were recorded with decreased platelet count. Out of 30 patients with hypotension 27 showed increased platelet count as hypotension improved and one patient left the hospital and two patients developed complications. CONCLUSION:Our study shows that hypotension can be used as a prognostic marker in dengue fever.