Trends in Clinical and Medical Sciences
Vol. 1 (2021), Issue 4, pp. 10 – 14
ISSN: 2791-0814 (online) 2791-0806 (Print)
DOI: 10.30538/psrp-tmcs2021.0018
ISSN: 2791-0814 (online) 2791-0806 (Print)
DOI: 10.30538/psrp-tmcs2021.0018
A prospective study for assessment of cases of dengue fever in pediatric patients
Abhay Bhatnagar\(^1\), Alok Kumar Deodia, Amit Maheshwari, Sandeep Ahlawat
Department of Medicine, University of Modern Science & Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal.; (A.B & A.K.D & A.M & S.A)
\(^{1}\)Corresponding Author: abhaybhat786@gmail.com
Copyright © 2021 Abhay Bhatnagar, Alok Kumar Deodia, Amit Maheshwari, Sandeep Ahlawat. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Received: September 25, 2021 – Accepted: October 12, 2021 – Published: December 30, 2021
Abstract
Aim: To assess cases of dengue fever in Pediatric patients.
Methodology: Sixty-eight pediatric cases of dengue of both genders were included in the study. Clinical features and laboratory findings were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using appropriate tests.
Results: Out of 68 patients, boys were 38, and girls were 30. Common symptoms were fever in 95%, vomiting in 68%, loose stools in 22%, periorbital puffiness in 10% and respiratory distress in 26, pain abdomen in 47% cases. The mean hemoglobin level at admission was 12.6 gm% and at discharge was 12.7gm%. The mean TLC was 56210 cumm of blood at admission, and at discharge was 122452 cumm of blood.
Conclusion: Common symptoms were fever, vomiting, respiratory distress and pain abdomen. Hence careful evaluation of dengue in children is required.
Methodology: Sixty-eight pediatric cases of dengue of both genders were included in the study. Clinical features and laboratory findings were recorded. Statistical analysis was performed using appropriate tests.
Results: Out of 68 patients, boys were 38, and girls were 30. Common symptoms were fever in 95%, vomiting in 68%, loose stools in 22%, periorbital puffiness in 10% and respiratory distress in 26, pain abdomen in 47% cases. The mean hemoglobin level at admission was 12.6 gm% and at discharge was 12.7gm%. The mean TLC was 56210 cumm of blood at admission, and at discharge was 122452 cumm of blood.
Conclusion: Common symptoms were fever, vomiting, respiratory distress and pain abdomen. Hence careful evaluation of dengue in children is required.
Keywords:
Dengue; Children; Respiratory distress; Mortality.