Clinical Presentation and Platelet Profile of Dengue Fever: A Retrospective Study

Area of Science:

• Tropical Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Virology

Background:

• Dengue fever is a widespread mosquito-borne viral illness.
• Transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes.
• Understanding clinical presentations and platelet profiles is key for management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze the diverse clinical manifestations of dengue fever.
• To examine the platelet profile in dengue fever patients.
• To correlate clinical findings with laboratory parameters.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective study of 130 dengue fever patients over 14 years old.
• Data collected: age, gender, clinical symptoms, hematocrit, platelet count, plasma leakage.
• Analysis of clinical presentations and hematological parameters.

Main Results:

• Most patients aged 21-30 years; more males than females.
• Common symptoms: fever (100%) and myalgia (95.3%).
• Thrombocytopenia (<100,000) in 77%, decreased TLC in 52.3%, decreased hematocrit in 40%.

Conclusions:

• Fever, hemorrhagic symptoms, or plasma leakage warrant suspicion for dengue fever.
• Timely diagnosis and management are essential.
• Clinical and laboratory findings aid in dengue fever identification.