Ultrasonic investigation of exudation in Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- Author:
Nguyen Duc Hien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Dengue hemorrhagic fever
- MeSH:
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever;
Ultrasonics;
Patients
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;442(2):69-70
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
69 patients with Deengue hemorrhagic fever (50 cases with shock and 19 cases without, aged 14-50) treated in the clinic institute of tropical diseases in the year 1998, were investigated by ultrasound just after admission from the 3rd to 7th day and by blood daily examination. The examination is related closely to the severity on clinic. Exudation rate in shock group account for 68.42% and in no shock group 24%. The early detection of exudation favorizes the diagnosis and treatment by humaral compensation in time to limit the progress to shock and death
