Dengue Flashcards
1
Q
Organism
A
Viral
2
Q
Transmission
A
Viral
3
Q
Incubation Period
A
< 10 Days
4
Q
Symptoms
A
Fever
Retro-Orbital Pain
Headache
Pleuritic Pain
Bone Pain
5
Q
Severe Symptoms
A
Abdominal Pain
Persistent Vomiting
Ascites/ Pleural effusion
6
Q
Haemorrhagic Fever Complications
A
DIC
Dengue shock syndrome
7
Q
Examination Findings
A
Hepatomegaly (severe)
Petechiae
Maculopapular rash
Ecchymosis
Pleural effusion
Ascites
Facial flushing
8
Q
Labs
A
Leukopenia
Deranged ALT
Thrombocytopenia (severe)
9
Q
Investigations
A
Routine bloods
NAAT
Serology
AS1 Antigen test
10
Q
Treatment
A
Symptomatic (eg. Fluids)
Vaccine available
