Clinical, Biochemical and Hematological Profile in Dengue Fever

Introduction: Dengue is the most common mosquito borne endemo-epidemic arboviral infection in many of the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. In the last 50 years, an incidence has increased 30-fold with increasing geographic expansion to new countries and in the present decade from urban to rural settings. About 50 million dengue infections occur annually and approximately 2.5 billion people live in dengue endemic countries. Objectives: To analyze the clinical, biochemical and hematological parameters of dengue fever. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients collected from AMC/IMC/WARDS of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital Warangal, during the period November 2012-October 2013. Results: A total of 100 patients admitted to our hospital with fever and immunoglobulin M dengue positive were studied. Out of 100 patients, 81 (81%) patients were diagnosed to have dengue fever. Conclusion: To conclude, in this study classical dengue fever was the most common clinical presentation followed by complicated forms such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. Most of the patients presented with classical features such as fever myalgias, arthralgias, pain abdomen, vomiting, headache, rash, and bleeding manifestations. The treatment of dengue is mainly supportive. However, appropriate fluid management plays a major role in outcome of the disease.