A STUDY ON CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL AND SEROLOGICAL PROFILE OF DENGUE FEVER IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL

Dr. Priyanka C.

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Dengue is the most important arthropod borne viral infection of humans. As there is an alarming rise in Dengue Fever and its complications (i.e, Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever/Dengue Shock Syndrome), rapid and accurate diagnosis is of paramount importance. Aims/Objectives: The aim of the study is to determine the clinical , haematological and serological profile in patients with Dengue fever. Methods: A prospective study from Sep 2021 to Feb 2022 was done among 55 serologically confirmed cases of dengue by rapid immunologic tests. Results: A total of 55 serologically positive cases were studied. There were 35(63.63) male and 20(36.36%) female patients. Out of 55 patients, (61.82%) were in age group of 21 to 30 years. Most of the cases were found in post monsoon period in September and October. In our study out of 55 cases of dengue fever, raised hematocrit (>46%) was noted in 17(30.91%) of patients at presentation and 35(63.64 %) cases had thrombocytopenia, in which 6(10.91%) cases had Platelet count < 20,000/cumm with bleeding manifestations.

Keywords: Dengue fever, Platelet count, Leucopenia, Dengue serology.