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Updated: Dec 27 2021

Dengue Fever

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  • Snapshot
    • A 35-year-old man presents to the local urgent care clinic in South America. He is completing a graduate school exchange program, studying tropical ecosystems and is bitten by mosquitoes almost every day. He reports a 3-day history of high fevers, chills, and myalgias. This morning, he noticed some blood in his urine and while blowing his nose. On physical exam, there is gingival bleeding. Laboratory evaluation reveals a mild transaminitis, thrombocytopenia, and hematuria.
  • Complications
    • Shock
    • Death
  • Prognosis
    • Symptoms occur after 4-10 days
    • If untreated, mortality rates can be 20%
    • If treated, mortality rate is 2-5% in severe cases
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Infectious Disease | Dengue Fever
  • Infectious Dis.
  • - Dengue Fever
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8/22/2022
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