Dengue hemorrhagic fever A91-
Clinical Information
- A serious condition caused by dengue virus infection. Patients present with an acute febrile illness followed by restlessness, irritability, and bleeding. It may lead to hemorrhagic shock and death.
- 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.
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