Abstract
We evaluated transfusion requirements in a retrospective study of 245 patients with various categories of Dengue infection. The majority (155/245) of our patients were of the Dengue fever (DF) category. There was no correlation between clinical bleed and platelet count as 81 non-bleeding patients were having counts <20 × 103/μL. Coagulopathy was observed in 37% of the patients with Dengue hemorrhagic fever or Dengue shock syndrome. A rapid response to platelet and fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusion was observed in all cases. However, inappropriate transfusion was a major concern as transfusion of 21.5% platelet concentrates was considered inappropriate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 239-244 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Transfusion and Apheresis Science |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dengue
- Thrombocytopenia
- Transfusion