[Basic standards in handling patients with dengue fever, hemorrhagic dengue and dengue shock]. 1998

F Finizola Celli
Departamento de Pediatría Dr. Agustín Zubillaga, Hospital Central Antonio María Pineda, Edo, Lara.

The Dengue epidemic in Venezuela has increase dramatically during the last years. There is a rise in the number of cases as well as in the severity of the disease. The fact that it circulates more than one serotype of the virus (1, 2 and 4), from the four described turn us into a hyperendemic region. The symptoms produce in the patient as a consequence of the infection with the Dengue virus, varies from a mild fever to the severe Dengue Shock. Here, the characteristics and classification of the different clinical manifestation are presented as well as the basic procedures in the management of the patient in every case.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003715 Dengue An acute febrile disease transmitted by the bite of AEDES mosquitoes infected with DENGUE VIRUS. It is self-limiting and characterized by fever, myalgia, headache, and rash. SEVERE DENGUE is a more virulent form of dengue. Dengue Fever,Break-Bone Fever,Breakbone Fever,Classical Dengue,Classical Dengue Fever,Break Bone Fever,Classical Dengue Fevers,Classical Dengues,Dengue Fever, Classical,Dengue, Classical,Fever, Break-Bone,Fever, Breakbone,Fever, Dengue
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D006434 Hemocytes Any blood or formed element especially in invertebrates. Hemocyte
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000553 Ambulatory Care Health care services provided to patients on an ambulatory basis, rather than by admission to a hospital or other health care facility. The services may be a part of a hospital, augmenting its inpatient services, or may be provided at a free-standing facility. Outpatient Care,Outpatient Health Services,Clinic Visits,Health Services, Outpatient,Outpatient Services,Services, Outpatient Health,Urgent Care,Care, Ambulatory,Care, Outpatient,Care, Urgent,Cares, Urgent,Clinic Visit,Health Service, Outpatient,Outpatient Health Service,Outpatient Service,Service, Outpatient,Service, Outpatient Health,Services, Outpatient,Urgent Cares,Visit, Clinic,Visits, Clinic
D012720 Severity of Illness Index Levels within a diagnostic group which are established by various measurement criteria applied to the seriousness of a patient's disorder. Illness Index Severities,Illness Index Severity
D019595 Severe Dengue A virulent form of dengue characterized by THROMBOCYTOPENIA and an increase in vascular permeability (grades I and II) and distinguished by a positive pain test (e.g., TOURNIQUET PAIN TEST). When accompanied by SHOCK (grades III and IV), it is called dengue shock syndrome. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever,Dengue Shock Syndrome,Hemorrhagic Fever, Dengue,Hemorrhagic Dengue,Philippine Hemorrhagic Fever,Singapore Hemorrhagic Fever,Thai Hemorrhagic Fever,Dengue, Severe,Dengues, Severe,Fever, Philippine Hemorrhagic,Fever, Singapore Hemorrhagic,Fever, Thai Hemorrhagic,Hemorrhagic Dengues,Severe Dengues

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