Research Article
Clinical Profile of Dengue Fever in Children: A Study from Southern Odisha, India
| | Investigations | Variations | Nonsevere dengue () | Severe dengue () | Total () | value |
| | TLC | Leukopenia (<4000 cells/mm3) | 22 (26.19%) | 3 (23.07%) | 25 (25.77%) | | | Leukocytosis (>11000 cells/mm3) | 13 (15.47%) | 2 (15.38%) | 15 (15.46%) | | | Normal TLC (4000–11000/mm3) | 49 (58.33%) | 8 (61.53%) | 57 (58.7%) | |
| | Liver enzymes | Rise in SGPT (IU/L) | | | | | | Total | 25 (29.76%) | 5 (38.46%) | 30 (30.92%) | 0.5326 | | 50–200 U | 23 | 1 | | | | 200–1000 U | 2 | 1 | | | | >1000 U | 0 | 3 | | | | Rise in SGOT (IU/L) | | | | | | Total | 36 (42.85%) | 10 (76.92%) | 46 (47.42%) | 0.0346 | | 50–200 U | 31 | 1 | | | | 200–1000 U | 5 | 4 | | | | >1000 U | 0 | 5 | | |
| | TPC | >100001 | 66 (78.57%) | 4 (30.76%) | 70 (72.16%) | | | 100000–50001 | 12 (14.28%) | 4 (30.76%) | 16 (16.49%) | | | <50000 | 6 (7.14%) | 5 (38.46%) | 11 (11.34%) | |
| | Haematocrit | >36.3% | 27 (32.14%) | 6 (46.15%) | 33 (34.02%) | | | <36.3% | 57 (67.85%) | 7 (53.84%) | 64 (65.97%) | |
| | Chest X-ray | Pleural effusion | 17 (20.23%) | 8 (61.53%) | 25 (25.77%) | 0.0037 | | Right sided effusion | 12 (14.28%) | 3 (23.07%) | 15 (15.46%) | 0.4179 | | Left sided effusion | 4 (4.76%) | 0 | 4 (4.12%) | | | Right + left effusion | 1 (1.19%) | 5 (38.46%) | 6 (6.18%) | 0.0001 |
| | USG of abdomen | Hepatomegaly | 41 (48.80%) | 10 (76.92%) | 51 (52.57%) | | | Ascites | 19 (22.61%) | 6 (46.15%) | 25 (25.77%) | | | Gall bladder wall edema | 0 | 2 (15.38%) | 2 (2.06%) | |
| | Dengue serology | NS1 | 43 (51.19%) | 3 (23.07%) | 46 (47.42%) | | | IgM | 30 (35.71%) | 2 (15.38%) | 32 (32.98%) | | | IgG | 3 (3.57%) | 0 | 3 (3.09%) | | | IgM & IgG | 5 (5.95%) | 6 (46.15%) | 11 (11.30%) | | | NS1 & IgM | 3 (3.57%) | 2 (15.38%) | 5 (5.14%) | |
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Significant value.
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