title: Clinical, laboratory and radiological parameters in children with dengue fever and predictive factors for dengue shock syndrome.
abstract: This article is a prospective study of the clinical, laboratory and radiological picture of children satisfying the case definition criteria of dengue by WHO admitted at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, a suburban tertiary referral centre, to determine the predictive factors for dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Data were analyzed by Chi-squared test and Student's t-test for significance after dividing the patients into two groups, those with and those without DSS for the same. Bleeding manifestations, presence of effusion on USG/X-ray, haematocrit >35%, WBC <4000/cumm, Na < or =130 meq/l, bicarbonate level of <18 mmol/l, deranged coagulation profile and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) > or =40 IU were predictive of DSS.
authors.affiliation: Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai 600116, India. bettychacko@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Betty
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chacko
authors.forename: Gayathri
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Subramanian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D003715:Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011859:Radiography; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017678:Sex Distribution