Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features

Background: Dengue is an entity caused by mosquito bites in humans. It can change into a life-threatening entity within a very short time. Not every dengue case requires a blood transfusion. While plasma leakage and a drop in platelet count are possible side effects of severe dengue, not all patient...

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Main Authors: Ranbeer Singh, Chhaviraj Singh, Swati Singh, Puja Singh
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Published: Universitas Brawijaya 2024-11-01
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description Background: Dengue is an entity caused by mosquito bites in humans. It can change into a life-threatening entity within a very short time. Not every dengue case requires a blood transfusion. While plasma leakage and a drop in platelet count are possible side effects of severe dengue, not all patients suffer from them. The main goals of treatment are to control symptoms such as pain, fever, and dehydration by giving patients enough fluids and medicine. Aim: To identify the various clinical features associated with dengue along with the manifestations not warranting blood transfusion. Methods: This observational study includes a total of 300 laboratory-verified dengue patients who were admitted over two months. Patients with other causes of fever were excluded. Results: The majority of patients (80%) were discovered to be between the ages of 10 and 40, indicating that people in this age bracket are often more afflicted. Males were predominantly affected in comparison to females. Thrombocytopenia is the most prevalent anomaly, present in all the patients. Of these, 3.0 (1.0%) had platelet counts < 10,000/cmm, while 198 (66%) had platelet levels < 10,000–20,000/cmm. Conclusion:  We conclude that the main factors influencing the prognosis are intra-abdominal visceral oedema as gall bladder wall edema, leucopenia (TLC count below 2000 cells/cmm), deranged liver functions, capillary leakage leading to peritoneal/pleural effusions as well as shock, and platelets. Platelets do not determine the severity and fatality of dengue infection.
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spelling doaj-art-e86d832d34e0404fb4b70250d3e8a9802025-08-20T02:27:49ZengUniversitas BrawijayaClinical and Research Journal in Internal Medicine2723-51302723-51222024-11-015215015410.21776/ub.crjim.2024.005.02.09187Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical FeaturesRanbeer Singh0Chhaviraj Singh1Swati Singh2Puja Singh3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6182-5597Professor, Department of Pathology, Shaikh-Ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur, U.P., IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Shaikh-Ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur, U.P., IndiaAssistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Shaikh-Ul-Hind Maulana Mahmood Hasan Medical College, Saharanpur, U.P., IndiaAssociate Professor, Pathology Department, Bundelkhand Government Medical CollegeBackground: Dengue is an entity caused by mosquito bites in humans. It can change into a life-threatening entity within a very short time. Not every dengue case requires a blood transfusion. While plasma leakage and a drop in platelet count are possible side effects of severe dengue, not all patients suffer from them. The main goals of treatment are to control symptoms such as pain, fever, and dehydration by giving patients enough fluids and medicine. Aim: To identify the various clinical features associated with dengue along with the manifestations not warranting blood transfusion. Methods: This observational study includes a total of 300 laboratory-verified dengue patients who were admitted over two months. Patients with other causes of fever were excluded. Results: The majority of patients (80%) were discovered to be between the ages of 10 and 40, indicating that people in this age bracket are often more afflicted. Males were predominantly affected in comparison to females. Thrombocytopenia is the most prevalent anomaly, present in all the patients. Of these, 3.0 (1.0%) had platelet counts < 10,000/cmm, while 198 (66%) had platelet levels < 10,000–20,000/cmm. Conclusion:  We conclude that the main factors influencing the prognosis are intra-abdominal visceral oedema as gall bladder wall edema, leucopenia (TLC count below 2000 cells/cmm), deranged liver functions, capillary leakage leading to peritoneal/pleural effusions as well as shock, and platelets. Platelets do not determine the severity and fatality of dengue infection.https://crjim.ub.ac.id/index.php/crjim/article/view/237dengue feverdengue haemorrhagic fever
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Clinical and Research Journal in Internal Medicine
dengue fever
dengue haemorrhagic fever
title Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features
title_full Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features
title_fullStr Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features
title_full_unstemmed Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features
title_short Unraveling the Complexities of Severe Dengue: Exploring Transfusion Avoidance Strategies with Management of Hematological, Radiological Parameters, Clinical Features
title_sort unraveling the complexities of severe dengue exploring transfusion avoidance strategies with management of hematological radiological parameters clinical features
topic dengue fever
dengue haemorrhagic fever
url https://crjim.ub.ac.id/index.php/crjim/article/view/237
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