Severe dengue fever: A case report

Authors

  • Ved Prakash Mishra Lecturer, Department of Microbiology, Kathmandu School of Medical Technology, CTEVT, Ratopul, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Suraj Twanabasu Medical Laboratory Technologist, Department of Pathology, Vayodha Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Balkhu, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Susan Kusma Medical Laboratory Technologist, Department of Pathology, Lalupate Medical Center Pvt. Ltd., Gaushala, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Kajol Thapa Coordinator, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Kathmandu School of Medical Technology, CTEVT, Ratopul, Kathmandu, Nepal.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2020.3.3.0051

Keywords:

Dengue fever, Capillary leakage, Hematocrit, Ascites

Abstract

Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection with many clinically diverse spectrums of presentations. Although most of the cases are diagnosed clinically, even a simple full blood count (FBC) can assist to confirming this often deceiving infection, which allows the initiation of potentially lifesaving treatment. In this article, two cases of dengue are mentioned, one of which has a high hematocrit and hemoglobin value, which can lead to multiple organ failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) and another one added with several atypical clinical manifestation. Thrombocytopenia and leukopenia with positive dengue-NS1 antigen were seen in both cases. Both cases were treated with supportive care and intravenous fluid to improve symptoms. With such complications, there is a need to further examine these cases further in detail.

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Mishra, V. P., Twanabasu, S., Kusma, S., & Thapa, K. (2020). Severe dengue fever: A case report. GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 3(3), 079–082. https://doi.org/10.30574/gscarr.2020.3.3.0051

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2020): June 2020

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Case Study

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