Abstract
Though thrombocytopenia is one of the hallmarks of dengue hemorrhagic fever/ dengue shock syndrome, persistence of the same is rare. We report an 11 year-old child with dengue shock syndrome, who developed persistent thrombocytopenia. The possible mechanisms are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
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Child
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Fatal Outcome
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Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
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Humans
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Isotonic Solutions / administration & dosage
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Male
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Platelet-Rich Plasma
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome / virology*
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Ringer's Lactate
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Severe Dengue / complications*
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Severe Dengue / diagnosis
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Severe Dengue / therapy
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Thrombocytopenia / diagnosis
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Thrombocytopenia / therapy
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Thrombocytopenia / virology*
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Glucocorticoids
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Isotonic Solutions
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Ringer's Lactate