Peritoneal Dialysis in Dengue Shock Syndrome May Be Detrimental

Dengue shock syndrome is the most severe form of Dengue that can be fatal. Nonresponders to standard therapy need intensive care. This paper outlines the clinical features, complications, and outcomes of Dengue Shock Syndrome not responding to standard therapies and needing supportive care in a tert...

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Published in:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Main Authors: Chulananda D. A. Goonasekera, Bhagya G. Thenuwara, Ranjith P. V. Kumarasiri
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012
Subjects:
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/917947
https://doaj.org/article/6674a656ef6d4e0a9e01ad1a191bc63d
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Summary:Dengue shock syndrome is the most severe form of Dengue that can be fatal. Nonresponders to standard therapy need intensive care. This paper outlines the clinical features, complications, and outcomes of Dengue Shock Syndrome not responding to standard therapies and needing supportive care in a tertiary referral intensive care unit of a developing country. Nearly one-third die within 3 days of admission to ICU. Peritoneal dialysis predicts the worst outcomes.

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