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- Title
Frequency of Capillary leak syndrome in Dengue fever Patients.
- Authors
Qureshi, Safina Hameed; Qureshi, Sania Hameed; Shah, Syed Fahd; Shah, Farid Ullah; Shah, Syed Hussain; Shah, Syed Zubair
- Abstract
Introduction: Dengue is a viral disease and it is spread to the world by mosquitos. It is now common in many parts of the world. The severe form of dengue fever with bleeding manifestations is called dengue hemorrhagic fever. Some of the Dengue fever patients developed a capillary leak during a critical period of illness. This study aims at determining the frequency of capillary leaks in admitted dengue fever patients in tertiary care hospitals. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted over a period of one month from 1st October to 30th October 2019 at the department of Medicine Federal Government Polyclinic Post Graduate Medical Institute, Islamabad. This cross-sectional study comprised of 200 consecutive hospitalized (≥14 years of both gender) dengue fever patients. Results: Capillary leak syndrome was found in 75 patients with Dengue fever. All of them were Primary Dengue Patients. Both ascites and effusion were present in 31 patients. Ascites were only found in 25 patients, Pleural effusion bilateral in 7, Right-sided pleural effusion in 11, and Left-sided in 1 patient. Conclusion: It is concluded that capillary leak syndrome is common in dengue patients and its early diagnosis helps us in better management during a critical phase of illness with a better outcome.
- Subjects
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan); DENGUE hemorrhagic fever; CAPILLARY leak syndrome; DENGUE; VIRUS diseases; PLEURAL effusions; CRITICALLY ill
- Publication
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2021, Vol 25, Issue 4, p495
- ISSN
1683-3562
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37939/jrmc.v25i4.1716