Dengue Fever Quiz
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Caroline M. Doan, DO (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Doan received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from UCLA. Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she was involved in oncology clinical research at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in southern California. She attended medical school at Touro University California, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds an active medical license in several states. She currently works as a physician for Signify Health providing home-based health care.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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Fever then no fever then fever again
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Intensely red eye
Pulsating headache
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Stomach was uncomfortable, then had a fever
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What is Dengue Fever?
Dengue fever is caused by the dengue virus, transmitted by infected Aedes mosquitoes. There are four subtypes of the virus. Infections are more severe in immunocompromised individuals, the elderly, and young children. A second infection can be more severe due to cross-reacting antibodies from the first infection. Severe dengue fever can be fatal.
Typical Symptoms of Dengue Fever
Fever
Headache
Muscle pain
Bloodshot eyes
Fatigue
My brain is not functioning right now
Nausea or vomiting
Eye pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Dengue Fever
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Do you have a fever?
Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?
Do you have muscle pain?
Do you have bloodshot (red) eyes?
Do you feel you fatigued?
Treatmentof Dengue Fever
There is no cure, and treatment is primarily supportive with fluids and painkillers. Severe cases require hospitalization for emergency treatment, which may include blood transfusions, close monitoring, and fluid replacement.
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References
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https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jir/2016/6803098/
Hosseini S, Oliva-Ramírez J, Vázquez-Villegas P, Rodriguez-Garcia A, Muñoz-Soto RB, Aghamohammadi N, Martinez-Chapa SO. Dengue Fever: A Worldwide Threat An Overview of the Infection Process, Environmental Factors for a Global Outbreak, Diagnostic Platforms and Vaccine Developments. Curr Top Med Chem. 2018;18(18):1531-1549. doi: 10.2174/1568026618666181105130000. PMID: 30394209.
https://www.eurekaselect.com/article/94279
Heymann WR. Dengue fever. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2009 Feb;60(2):306-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.06.027. PMID: 19150272.
https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(08)00793-7/fulltext
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Reviewed By:
Caroline M. Doan, DO (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Doan received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from UCLA. Prior to obtaining her medical degree, she was involved in oncology clinical research at City of Hope, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in southern California. She attended medical school at Touro University California, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and holds an active medical license in several states. She currently works as a physician for Signify Health providing home-based health care.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal Medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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