Dengue Classical dengue fever Dengue haemorrhagic fever Diagnosis Signs and symptoms Treatment

 

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Dengue fever Dengue haemorrhagic fever Diagnosis Signs and symptoms Treatment

 

Dengue viruses are arboviruses which infect hu­mans and cause disease.

 

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Dengue viruses are arboviruses which infect hu­mans and cause disease

 

Dengue infection may be

  • 1. Asymptomatic
  • 2. Classical dengue fever
  • 3. Dengue haemorrhagic fever
  • 4. Dengue haemorrhagic fever with shock
  • It is an arthropod-borne disease. The insect vector is the Aedes aegypti.
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The insect Dengue vector is the Aedes aegypti

Classical dengue fever

  • Also called breakbone fever. It is an acute illness caused by the bite of ae es mosquito.
  • Incubation period is 5-6 days.
  • There is sudden onset fever with chills, headache, muscle and joint pains which may be very severe.
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Classical dengue fever Signs and symptoms
  • There is pain in the eyes and photophobia.
  • There is extreme weakness, pain in abdomen, sore throat and depression.
  • Fever may be very high and may disappear in two days.
  • Skin eruption appears in 2 days and lasts for 2 days only.

The rashes are like very tiny pin-point eruptions on face, neck and chest. Later, i.e. on the 4th day macu­lopapular rashes may be seen with itching. The rash lasts for a few days.

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Dengue haemorrhagic fever Diagnosis Signs and symptoms

Dengue haemorrhagic fever

  • It is a severe form of dengue with incubation period of 4-6 days.
  • There is high fever, anorexia, vomiting, pain in abdo­men.
  • Rashes are uncommon.
  • There is marked thrombocytopenia.
  • There are petechiae, purpura, epistaxis, bleeding gums, hematemesis, malena and hepatomegaly.
  • There may be circulatory failure or hypotension, cold clammy skin, restlessness and even profound shock.
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Dengue fever Dengue haemorrhagic feve

 

Dengue Diagnosis

  • Thrombocytopenia – 100 thousand per mm3 or less. Hematocrit increased by 20% or more.
  • Features of shock are seen.

Dengue Treatment

  • Complete Bed rest
  • Antipyretics and sponging Oral fluids and electrolytes IV fluids.

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