Dengue Flashcards
1
Q
Phases of dengue
A
DF in the febrile phase
DF w/ leakage/critical phase
DF w/ leakage + shock grade 3
DF w/ leakage + shock grade 4
Recovery phase
2
Q
Dengue recovery features
A
Child’s appetite improves
Pruritis
Rash
Polyuria
Relative bradycardia
Ht drops
Platelet count starts to rise = best indicator
WBC rises
3
Q
Causes of fits in a child with dengue
A
Fever, hypoglycaemia, cerebral oedema, eectrolyte imbalance, dengue encephalitis