In a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever, which of the following is most impoant to monitor?
Hemoglobin
TLC
Platelet count
Hematocrit
Ans: D. Hematocrit(Ref: Harrison 19/e p1319, 1322)In a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), hematocrit is most impoant parameter to monitor. Diagnosis of DHF needs the presence of rise in hematocrit 420% or more i.e. Hemoconcentration.Despite the name, the critical feature that distinguishes DHF from dengue fever is not hemorrhaging, but rather plasma leakage resulting from increased vascular permeability
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id: 059b7c1c-bc8d-499d-ba18-42f173fc6501question: In a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever, which of the following is most impoant to monitor?opa: Hemoglobinopb: TLCopc: Platelet countopd: Hematocritcop: 3choice_type: singleexp: Ans: D. Hematocrit(Ref: Harrison 19/e p1319, 1322)In a patient with dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF), hematocrit is most impoant parameter to monitor. Diagnosis of DHF needs the presence of rise in hematocrit 420% or more i.e. Hemoconcentration.Despite the name, the critical feature that distinguishes DHF from dengue fever is not hemorrhaging, but rather plasma leakage resulting from increased vascular permeabilitysubject_name: Medicinetopic_name: None