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*High Fever + 'Breakbone' + GI sxs + Rash + possible exposure | *Incubation 3-7 days | ||
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**High Fever + 'Breakbone' + GI sxs + Rash + possible exposure | |||
**Lasts 3-7 days, majority recover | |||
<ref>Simmons, C.P., Farrar, J.J., van Vinh Chau, N. and Wills, B. (2012) ‘Dengue’, New England Journal of Medicine, 366(15), pp. 1423–1432.</ref> | |||
*"Severe Dengue," any of the following: | *"Severe Dengue," any of the following: | ||
**Shock from plasma leakage | **Shock from plasma leakage | ||
Revision as of 12:55, 19 May 2016
Background
- Aedes mosquito in urban area, especially during rainy seasons in tropical/subtropic regions (Asia, Africa, Central America, Caribbean)
- Dengue shock syndrome and hem fever rare in travelers
- Caused by second infection of different Dengue serotype
Clinical Features
- Incubation 3-7 days
- Febrile phase:
- High Fever + 'Breakbone' + GI sxs + Rash + possible exposure
- Lasts 3-7 days, majority recover
- "Severe Dengue," any of the following:
- Shock from plasma leakage
- Hemorrhage
- Respiratory distress
Differential Diagnosis
Fever in traveler
- Normal causes of acute fever!
- Malaria
- Dengue
- Leptospirosis
- Typhoid fever
- Typhus
- Viral hemorrhagic fevers
- Chikungunya
- Yellow fever
- Rift valley fever
- Q fever
- Amebiasis
- Zika virus
Diagnosis
Work-up
- Labs:
- CBC: Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, and hemoconcentration
- CMP: LFTs elevated
- DIC labs should be sent
- Dx by 4x increase in acute/ conv titres - unlikely to be resulted in ED
- Tourniquet Test - Tests capillary fragility
- Inflate cuff to pressure b/w SBP & DBP, and leave for 5 min
- (+) Test = 10-20 patechiae per square inch
Evaluation
- Clinical diagnosis
Management
- Supportive Care
- IVFs
- Blood Transfusion - consider in hemorrhagic shock
Disposition
- Home - Well hydrated and non-toxic appearing
- Admit - High-risk pts (ie pregnant, elderly, children, chronic dz)
- ICU - pts with shock and end-organ damage
See Also
References
- ↑ Simmons, C.P., Farrar, J.J., van Vinh Chau, N. and Wills, B. (2012) ‘Dengue’, New England Journal of Medicine, 366(15), pp. 1423–1432.