Dengue: A Clinicohaematological Profile.
BACKGROUND
Fifty cases of fever, clinically suspected to be dengue were studied.


METHODS
Complete clinical, haematological evaluation and IgM capture assay was done.


RESULTS
54% of patients clinically suspected to have dengue were positive for IgM antibodies by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The commonest clinical feature was fever with rash (85%). Thrombocytopenia was seen in 19% of patients only. One patient died of dengue shock syndrome (DSS).


CONCLUSIONS
Out of the 27 cases of seropositive dengue there was one death due to dengue shock syndrome. Thrombocytopenia may not always be a feature of dengue.
Reader (Department of Biochemistry) AFMC, Pune.
M
M
Banerjee
Classified Specialist (Pathology & Haematopatholgist), Command Hospital (Eastern Command), Kolkata.
T
T
Chatterjee
Classified Specialist (Medicine and Oncologist), Army Hospital R&R, Delhi Cantt.
G S
GS
Choudhary
Associate Professor (Department of Pathology) AFMC, Pune.
V
V
Srinivas
Dy DGMS (Pension) O/o DGAFMS, 'M' Block, New Delhi.
V K
VK
Kataria
Dengue haemorrhagic fever; Dengue shock syndrome; Thrombocytopenia
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