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What Does This Lab Report For Dengue Fever Indicate?
Question: My wife had fever since yesterday and took blood test for dengue. please find attached report for your reference. Now she is taking dolo 650 every six hrs to keep a tab on fever. she is also breast-feeding. please advice.
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Detailed answer...
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and seen the reports.
It suggests that patient is suffering from dengue fever.
It is usually a self limiting disease and there is no specific anti viral therapy available to treat dengue.
Treatment consists of ant fever medicines,total bed rest and proper fluid replacement.
99% cases of dengue become all right with this treatment only.
It is only in 1% cases that complications develop.
Keep a regular watch on her urine output,platelet counts and hematocrit.
Hospitalisation would be required if ....
Urine out put is low and there are signs of dehydration
There is altered mental status
If there is constantly rising hematocrit and constant falling of platelets.
Carry on with DOLO and plenty of fluids and keep a watch.
Do get her tested for malaria also because the mosquito bite can transmit both dengue and malaria with one bite.
I hope it helps,however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks
Detailed answer...
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
I have read your query and seen the reports.
It suggests that patient is suffering from dengue fever.
It is usually a self limiting disease and there is no specific anti viral therapy available to treat dengue.
Treatment consists of ant fever medicines,total bed rest and proper fluid replacement.
99% cases of dengue become all right with this treatment only.
It is only in 1% cases that complications develop.
Keep a regular watch on her urine output,platelet counts and hematocrit.
Hospitalisation would be required if ....
Urine out put is low and there are signs of dehydration
There is altered mental status
If there is constantly rising hematocrit and constant falling of platelets.
Carry on with DOLO and plenty of fluids and keep a watch.
Do get her tested for malaria also because the mosquito bite can transmit both dengue and malaria with one bite.
I hope it helps,however you are most welcome to revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks
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