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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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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• 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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