Clinical assessment of fever with thrombocytopenia - A prospective study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Infection is the commonest cause of thrombocytopenia, thrombocytopenia associated with fever helps to narrow the differential diagnosis and management of fever. It also helps to know the various complications of thrombocytopenia and its management. 100 patients, ages >12 years with fever and thrombocytopenia between 1st September 2012 to 31st August 2014 were included for this study. Infection was the commonest cause of thrombocytopenia and Dengue was the commonest infection. Bleeding manifestations were seen in 15% of patients. 14% of patients had Petechiae/ purpura as the commonest bleeding manifestation followed by spontaneous bleeding in 10%. Good recovery was noted in 94% while 6% had mortality. septicaemia accounted for 5% of deaths, followed by dengue 1%. Infections, particularly Dengue was the commonest cause of fever with thrombocytopenia. In the majority of patients thrombocytopenia was transient and asymptomatic but in a significant number there were bleeding manifestations
Authors and Affiliations
M. P Gondhali| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Manoj Vethekar| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Dipak Bhangale| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Khushal Choudhary| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Mohit Chaudhary| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Girish Patrike | Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni, Ajay Kundgir| Department of Medicine, Rural Medical College, Loni
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP11553
- DOI -
- Views 311
- Downloads 20
No Evidence of Association between Toxocara canis Infection and Cancer Risk
Nowadays, it has been proven that infection with some pathogens, such as certain viruses, bacteria, and parasites, is one of the most important and preventable causes of cancer worldwide. Human toxocariasis is a helmint...
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CAREGIVER BURDEN IN CANCER CERVIX AND CANCER BREAST ILLNESSES
Background: Caregivers of individuals suffering from cancer illnesses are at risk of having subjected to mental health consequences. There is a paucity of data comparing the caregiver burden of cancer breast and cancer...
Uterine Leiomyosarcoma in a Patient with Classic Presentation of Ovarian Cancer: A Case Report
Leiomyosarcoma is a rare gynaecologic malignancy accounting for approximately 3-9 percent of all tumours derived from the uterus. Several case reports have noted elevated levels of CA-125 with leiomyosarcoma, though thi...
Body mass index and eating habits in young adults from Romania
This paper aims to investigate Body Mass Index, eating habits, knowledge and practices regarding this. Between 2013-2014 a self-administered questionnaire was used in sample of 1359 subject from urban area, aged 18-30...
EFFECT OF SIMULATION BASED EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGE OF MEDICAL STUDENTS IN CONTEXT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Simulations are being increasingly used to train medical students in diverse clinical skills. Simulation is arguably the most prominent innovation in medical education over the past 15 years. Role play is a simulation t...