What is the treatment for dengue fever?

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Dengue Fever का Treatment

Dengue fever का कोई specific antiviral treatment नहीं है; इसलिए supportive care ही mainstay of treatment है, जिसमें adequate hydration, acetaminophen for fever, और close monitoring शामिल है। 1, 2

Primary Management Approach

Hydration Protocol

  • Oral rehydration सबसे important है - बिना shock के patients को daily 2500-3000 mL fluids लेनी चाहिए, जिसमें oral rehydration solutions, soup, rice water शामिल हो सकते हैं 1, 2
  • Soft drinks avoid करें क्योंकि इनकी high osmolality होती है 2
  • Patient को दिन भर में कम से कम 5 या अधिक glasses fluid पीने के लिए encourage करें 2

Pain और Fever Management

  • Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) ही दें - यह dengue में सबसे safe analgesic है 1, 3, 2
  • Aspirin और NSAIDs कभी भी न दें - ये bleeding risk को बहुत बढ़ा देते हैं 1, 3, 2

Daily Monitoring Requirements

Laboratory Monitoring

  • Daily complete blood count जरूरी है - platelet count और hematocrit levels track करने के लिए 1, 3, 2
  • Platelet count में rapid fall और hematocrit में rise देखें 1, 3

Warning Signs जो Hospitalization Indicate करते हैं

  • Persistent vomiting 1, 3, 2
  • Severe abdominal pain 1, 2
  • Lethargy या restlessness 1, 2
  • Mucosal bleeding 1, 2
  • Hematocrit में >20% increase baseline से 3
  • Cold, clammy extremities 3

Dengue Shock Syndrome का Management

Initial Fluid Resuscitation

  • 20 mL/kg isotonic crystalloid bolus दें 5-10 minutes में - यह first-line treatment है 1, 2
  • Immediate reassessment करें bolus के बाद 1, 2
  • अगर shock persist करे तो crystalloid boluses repeat करें, total 40-60 mL/kg तक first hour में 2

Colloid Solutions

  • Severe shock में (pulse pressure <10 mmHg) colloid solutions consider करें - ये crystalloids से faster shock resolution देते हैं (RR 1.09,95% CI 1.00-1.19) 1, 2
  • Colloids से total bolus volume भी कम लगती है (mean 31.7 mL/kg versus 40.63 mL/kg) 2

Vasopressor Support

  • अगर adequate fluid resuscitation के बाद भी tissue hypoperfusion persist करे तो dopamine या epinephrine दें 1, 2
  • Cold shock में epinephrine first-line है 2
  • Warm shock में norepinephrine first-line है 2

Critical Pitfalls से बचें

Fluid Management Errors

  • Bina shock के patients में routine IV fluid boluses न दें - इससे fluid overload और respiratory complications होते हैं 2
  • Fluid overload के signs देखें: hepatomegaly, lung rales, respiratory distress 2
  • जैसे ही fluid overload के signs दिखें, fluids रोकें और inotropic support शुरू करें 2

Medication Errors

  • Aspirin या NSAIDs कभी भी न दें - dengue में bleeding risk बहुत high होता है 1, 3, 2

Timing Errors

  • Critical phase (typically days 3-7) को miss न करें - इस समय plasma leakage rapidly shock में progress कर सकता है 2
  • Dengue shock syndrome में fluid resuscitation delay न करें - यह mortality significantly बढ़ाता है 2

Discharge Criteria

Patient को discharge तब करें जब:

  • 48 hours तक बिना antipyretics के afebrile हो 1
  • Symptoms में significant improvement हो 1
  • Hemodynamic parameters 24 hours तक stable हों बिना support के 1
  • Adequate oral intake और urine output हो (>0.5 mL/kg/hour adults में) 1
  • Laboratory parameters normal ranges में आ रहे हों 1

Post-Discharge Instructions

  • Temperature twice daily monitor करें 1
  • अगर temperature ≥38°C हो दो consecutive readings में या कोई warning signs develop हों तो तुरंत hospital वापस आएं 1

Special Populations

Pregnant Women

  • Acetaminophen safest analgesic option है 1, 2
  • Dengue और Zika दोनों के लिए NAAT testing करें 1

Children

  • Acetaminophen dosing weight-based carefully calculate करें 1
  • Crystalloids first-line हैं, colloids severe cases के लिए reserve करें 2

References

Guideline

Dengue Fever Management Guidelines

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Dengue Treatment Guidelines

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

Guideline

Management of Dengue Infection with Thrombocytopenia

Praxis Medical Insights: Practical Summaries of Clinical Guidelines, 2025

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