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Evaluation Of Pulse Pressure As A Monitoring Tool In Dengue Infected Patients.

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INTRODUCTION: Dengue is one of the most important viral diseases especially in the tropicalregions, with four serotypes that belongs to the genus flavivirus of the family Flaviviridae.AIM OF THE STUDY:1.To evaluate the pulse pressure as a monitoring tool in dengue infected patients.MATERIALS ND METHODS:This is a prospective study done on 76 patients with dengue positive serology in hematology section of SNijalingappa medical college & HSK Hospital, Bagalkot over a period of 3 months from november 2018 to january 2019.Pulse pressure and hematocrit values recorded from patients starting from day of admission as day-0 to day-3.RESULTS:Patients were diagnosed as DF,DHF,DSS based on clinical and lab parameters .Pulse pressure and haematocrit values were recorded from day of admission as day-0 to day-3.we found that pulse pressure was decreasing significantly from day -0 to day-3, more in DSS < DHF < DF. CONCLUSION:Like haematocrit, pulse pressure is a highly effective, simple, and prognostic tool in anticipating the complications of dengue infected patients if utilized correctly. It also gives therapeutic guidance by aiding inappropriate selection of fluids.

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