Severe dengue in a puerperal. A case report
Dengue fever is an endemic disease worldwide. When pregnant are affected, it carries a severe risk for the mother and the fetus. We present a case of a 36-year-old primigravid with 39 weeks gestation with no past medical history who was admitted to a private center in labor. She had a self-limited f...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Perú |
| Institución: | Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| Repositorio: | Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/5711 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/RMH/article/view/5711 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Preeclampsia Dengue grave mujeres embarazadas Pre-Eclampsia Severe Dengue Pregnant Women |
| Sumario: | Dengue fever is an endemic disease worldwide. When pregnant are affected, it carries a severe risk for the mother and the fetus. We present a case of a 36-year-old primigravid with 39 weeks gestation with no past medical history who was admitted to a private center in labor. She had a self-limited febrile illness two days before. She had an abnormal labor with a prolonged latent phase, uterine atony, and significant bleeding refractory to usual treatment, needing a hysterectomy. She presented severe eclampsia, oliguria, and hypovolemic shock in the immediate postpartum period, requiring admission to the ICU. Dengue was suspected due to persistent thrombocytopenia and negative procalcitonin. A positive NS1 antigen and IgM confirmed the diagnosis. The patient developed hepatomegaly and polyserositis but was discharged in good condition. |
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