Table 2 Clinical parameters of dengue patients on admission
From: Sketch of 2018 dengue outbreak in a megacity, Bangladesh
Clinical parameters | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Symptoms (n = 297)* | ||
Fever | 287 | 96.6 |
Severe headache | 269 | 90.6 |
Retroorbital pain | 151 | 50.8 |
Redness of eye | 195 | 65.7 |
Chill | 243 | 81.8 |
Back pain | 218 | 73.4 |
Neck pain | 120 | 40.4 |
Sore throat | 87 | 29.3 |
Anorexia | 239 | 80.5 |
Nausea and vomiting | 227 | 76.4 |
Diarrhea (> 3 motions/day) | 115 | 38.7 |
Rash | 50 | 16.8 |
Blood cough | 4 | 1.3 |
Joint pain | 87 | 27.9 |
Body ache/myalgia | 79 | 26.59 |
Hemoptysis | 2 | 0.7 |
Vertigo | 3 | 1.0 |
Earache | 2 | 0.7 |
Abdominal pain | 100 | 33.7 |
Jaundice | 8 | 2.7 |
Cough | 118 | 39.7 |
Respiratory distress | 46 | 15.5 |
Pallor | 14 | 4.7 |
Convulsion | 4 | 1.3 |
Coma | 6 | 2.0 |
Cool skin | 10 | 3.4 |
Blood in stool | 18 | 6.1 |
Nasal bleeding | 4 | 1.3 |
Gum bleeding | 6 | 2.0 |
Hematuria | 4 | 1.3 |
Vaginal bleeding | 11 | 3.7 |
Less urine output | 23 | 7.7 |
Signs* | ||
Cyanosis (n = 291) | 4 | 1.3 |
Anemia (n = 291) | 4 | 1.3 |
Dehydration (n = 291) | 239 | 82.1 |
Jaundice (n = 291) | 4 | 1.3 |
Rash (n = 291) | 98 | 33.6 |
Pleural effusion (n = 291) | 10 | 3.4 |
Joint swelling (n = 291) | 3 | 1.0 |
Palpable lymph node (n = 291) | 4 | 1.3 |
Tourniquet test (n = 36) | 6 | 16.7 |
Vital statistics** | ||
Pulse (/min) (n = 65) | 82.65 ± 11.49 | |
SBP (mmHg) (n = 51) | 107.65 ± 18.17 | |
DBP (mmHg) (n = 51) | 72.35 ± 12.65 | |
Pulse pressure (mmHg) (n = 30) | 27.50 ± 8.56 | |
Respiratory rate (/min) (n = 50) | 17.46 ± 3.30 | |
Temperature (°F) (n = 32) | 99.12 ± 0.79 | |