Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever
Alternate Names : Dengue Shock Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Dengue, Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever, Singapore Hemorrhagic Fever, Thai Hemorrhagic Fever
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Diagnosis & Tests
Physical examination may reveal the following:
Tests may include the following:
- Hematocrit
- Platelet count
- Electrolytes
- Coagulation studies
- Liver enzymes
- Blood gases
- Tourniquet test (causes petechiae below the tourniquet)
- X-ray of the chest (may demonstrate pleural effusion)
- Serologic studies (demonstrate antibodies to Dengue viruses)
- Serum studies from samples taken during acute illness and convalescence (increase in titer to Dengue antigen)
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