CLASSIFICATION OF DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

"FINAL GRADING IS GIVEN AFTER THE PATIENT IS AFEBRILE FOR 2 DAYS BECAUSE OF PRESENCE OF CRITICAL PHASE IN DHF."

THE DISEASE SEVERITY OF DHF IS CLASSIFIED INTO FOUR GRADES

EVIDENCE OF BLEEDING WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF PLSMA LEAK IS NOT CALLED DHF.

DHF 3 AND 4 ARE DSS

PROLONGED SHOCK FOR MORE THAN 6 HOURS USUALLY CAN LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE SHOCK. SO TRY THAT NO PATIENT GOES INTO SHOCK. PROLONGED SHOCK IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN PROFOUND SHOCK. PROLONGED SHOCK CAN LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE SHOCK WHICH HAS HIGH MORTALITY RATE.