Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe
This is an interesting case of Mr MS who presented with 7 days of fever, loss of appetite and lethargy. Physical examination was unremarkable. Investigation revealed a very low platelet of 11 x 109/L and haematocrit of 46%. He was managed as outpatient and recovered well despite this alarming low pl...
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| description | This is an interesting case of Mr MS who presented with 7 days of fever, loss of appetite and lethargy. Physical examination was unremarkable. Investigation revealed a very low platelet of 11 x 109/L and haematocrit of 46%. He was managed as outpatient and recovered well despite this alarming low platelet level, proving not all dengue fever patients ,especially those with no warning signs and clinically well, needs hospital admission. |
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| spelling | upm-884792021-12-27T01:30:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88479/ Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe Devaraj, Navin Kumar This is an interesting case of Mr MS who presented with 7 days of fever, loss of appetite and lethargy. Physical examination was unremarkable. Investigation revealed a very low platelet of 11 x 109/L and haematocrit of 46%. He was managed as outpatient and recovered well despite this alarming low platelet level, proving not all dengue fever patients ,especially those with no warning signs and clinically well, needs hospital admission. Ibn Sina Medical College 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/88479/1/ABSTRACT.pdf Devaraj, Navin Kumar (2020) Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 19 (4). 760 - 762. ISSN 2223-4721; ESSN: 2076-0299 https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJMS/article/view/46638 10.3329/bjms.v19i4.46638 |
| spellingShingle | Devaraj, Navin Kumar Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title | Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title_full | Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title_fullStr | Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title_short | Discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
| title_sort | discharging dengue fever patients with low platelets can be safe |
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