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   Ultrasonographic pattern of plasma leak in dengue haemorrhagic fever  
   
نویسنده khurram m. ,qayyum w. ,umar m. ,jawad m. ,mumtaz s. ,khaar h.t.b.
منبع journal of the pakistan medical association - 2016 - دوره : 66 - شماره : 3 - صفحه:260 -264
چکیده    Objective: to note ultrasonographic findings used for diagnosing plasma leakage in dengue haemorrhagic fever patients. methods: the observational retrospective study was conducted at the holy family hospital,rawalpindi and comprised records of patients with confirmed dengue infection who were screened for dengue haemorrhagic fever according to dengue expert advisory group criteria from july 1 to december 31,2013. each patient underwent ultrasonography for the detection of ascites,gall bladder wall thickness,pleural and/or pericardial effusion along with their quantification and localisation. results: of the 240 patients,166(69.2%) were men. the overall mean age was 28.9±12.4 years. of the total,215(89.5%) had ultrasonographic abnormalities,suggestive of plasma leakage. quantification and localisation wise,mild abdominal ascites 68(47.2%),right pleural effusion 82(74.5%) and mild pleural effusion 98(89%) were commonly noted. none had pericardial effusion. conclusion: mild ascites and mild right pleural effusion were the commonest pattern of ultrasonographic leak in dengue haemorrhagic fever patients. © 2016,university of economics - prague. all reserved.
کلیدواژه Ascites; Dengue; Dengue haemorrhagic fever; Pleural effusion; Ultrasonography
آدرس department of medicine,holy family hospital,rawalpindi, Pakistan, department of medicine,holy family hospital,rawalpindi, Pakistan, department of medicine,holy family hospital,rawalpindi, Pakistan, ministry of health, Saudi Arabia, department of medicine,holy family hospital,rawalpindi, Pakistan, department of medicine,holy family hospital,rawalpindi, Pakistan
 
     
   
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