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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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Dengue Fever Sepsis
Tests & Exams
CHEM-20 Chest X-Ray Hematocrit (HCT) Platelet Count
Other Topics
Acute Agitation Antibody Antigen Appetite - Decreased Bleeding Bleeding Into the Skin Blood Pressure - Low Electrolytes Fever Headache Hepatomegaly Immune Response Intravenous Joint Pain Malaise Muscle Aches Nausea and Vomiting Patches Physical Examination Pulse - Bounding Rashes Shock Titer
Review Date : 12/27/2002
Reviewed By : Eleftherios Mylonakis, M.D., Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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