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Suggest Treatment For Fever And Low Blood Platelet Count
Question: Hi My husband had fever on Saturday July 18th.We just consulted doctor on July 19th he gave paracetamol and antibiotics.That night fever increased to 102.5F.Then doctor suggested blood test on July 20th and its turned out to be positive for Dengue NS1 antigen.His platelet count was 1,70,000.
I saw that the minimum range is 1,50,000.Can this case happen where d
I saw that the minimum range is 1,50,000.Can this case happen where d
Brief Answer:
Yes it is very much possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern and situation.
Thanks for your query at HCM.
According to your diagnosis it appears that it is probably dengue case only. As the non structural protein NS1 rarely cross reactivity with other flavivirus infection. It is possible that platelet count could be over 2 lakh or above and now it has decreased to present levels. I advise you to constantly monitor platelet levels as it drastically decreases suddenly during course of illness. You can take acetaminophen to relieve fever. I advise you to take rest and drink plenty of water and eat protein rich healthy diet with multivitamins and calcium supplement. You can also get IgM antibodies test for confirmation of dengue after few days.
Hope I answered your query
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A review will be appreciated.
Dr Sheetal Verma
Yes it is very much possible.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I understand your concern and situation.
Thanks for your query at HCM.
According to your diagnosis it appears that it is probably dengue case only. As the non structural protein NS1 rarely cross reactivity with other flavivirus infection. It is possible that platelet count could be over 2 lakh or above and now it has decreased to present levels. I advise you to constantly monitor platelet levels as it drastically decreases suddenly during course of illness. You can take acetaminophen to relieve fever. I advise you to take rest and drink plenty of water and eat protein rich healthy diet with multivitamins and calcium supplement. You can also get IgM antibodies test for confirmation of dengue after few days.
Hope I answered your query
If no clarification then you can close the discussion and rate the answer.
A review will be appreciated.
Dr Sheetal Verma
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