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ArticleTropical medicine and health2023

Unforeseen complications: a case of dengue shock syndrome presenting with multi-organ dysfunction in a subtropical region.

Syed Muhammad Owais, Farrukh Ansar, Muhammad Saqib, Khatira Wahid, Khalid Rashid, Hassan Mumtaz

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Article in Tropical medicine and health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Dengue Fever:Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Syed Muhammad OwaisNorthwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Farrukh AnsarQuaid e Azam International Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9056-5245
Muhammad SaqibKhyber Medical College, Peshawar, Pakistan. muhammadsaqib.drkmc@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3645-6416
Khatira WahidNorthwest General Hospital & Research Centre, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Khalid RashidJames Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4771-6896
Hassan MumtazMaroof International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2881-2556
Northwest General Hospital and Research Center · PKJames Cook University Hospital · GBKhyber Medical College · PKShifa International Hospital · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

overviewDengue fever, a viral illness transmitted by the Aedes mosquito, is capable of causing a range of serious complications, including fulminant hepatic failure, renal dysfunction, encephalitis, encephalopathy, neuromuscular and ophthalmic disorders, seizures, and cardiomyopathy. CASE DESCRIPTION: This report details the case of a 30-year-old lactating woman with no notable medical history who presented to the emergency department with symptoms of high-grade fever, altered mental status, and seizures. Upon imaging, bilateral infarcts in the thalami and cerebellar hemispheres were observed, consistent with cerebellitis and dengue encephalitis. PATIENT TREATMENT AND OUTCOME: The patient was admitted to the intensive care unit and received appropriate treatment. Following a critical phase and successful patient stabilization, she was transferred to a high dependency unit for a week before being discharged with recommendations for follow-up care.

conclusionThis case illustrates the broad spectrum of complications that can arise as a result of dengue infection and the importance of timely diagnosis and management in improving patient outcomes. Further investigation is required to better understand the mechanisms underlying these complications and to formulate specific guidelines for the prevention and treatment of dengue shock syndrome.

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Acute liver failureAcute renal failureBreast feedingCase reportsMyocarditisNeurological manifestationsPakistanPostpartum sepsisSevere dengueTropical climates

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PMID37461097
PMCPMC10351108
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