A study on the bleeding tendencies in patients diagnosed with dengue fever in a tertiary care hospital of southern bihar

Abstract

Background: Dengue is one of the most common cause of fever associated with thrombocytopenia, and it presents clinically in various forms of bleeding manifestations, which acts as a warning sign of declining platelet count values. Timely intervention in such patients help in reducing the mortality rates in patients suffering from dengue. Methods: This observational study was carried out on admitted patients in the Department of General Medicine in a tertiary care hospital of Southern Bihar and included 150 patients above the age of 18 years and who were diagnosed to be suffering from dengue. Result: The study showed that there was a preponderance in the male patients suffering from dengue, with higher incidence in the age group of 21-30 years. 32.67% patients suffering from dengue manifested with bleeding tendencies, with rash/petechiae being the most common bleeding manifestation. Most of the patients presented with moderate level of thrombocytopenia.