Case study Dengue fever OBJECTIVES General This case presentation aims to identify and determine the general

heath problems and needs of the patient with an admitting diagnosis of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever, Type 1. This presentation also intends to help patient promote health and medical understanding of such condition through the application of the nursing skills. Specific  To raise the level of awareness of patient on health problems that she may encounter.  To facilitate patient in taking necessary actions to solve and prevent the identified problems on her own.

 

To help patient in motivating her to continue the health care provided by the health workers. To render nursing care and information to patient through the application of the nursing skills. Dengue fever is an infectious disease carried by mosquitoes and caused by any of four related dengue viruses. This disease used to be called break-bone fever because it sometimes causes severe joint and muscle pain that feels like bones are breaking, hence the name. Health experts have known about dengue fever for more than 200 years. INTRODUCTION Dengue fever is found mostly during and shortly after the rainy season in tropical and subtropical areas of y Africa y Southeast Asia and China y India y Middle East y Caribbean and Central and South America y Australia and the South and Central Pacific An epidemic in Hawaii in 2001 is a reminder that many states in the United States are susceptible to dengue epidemics because they harbor the particular types of mosquitoes that transmit it. Worldwide, more than 100 million cases of dengue infection occur each year. This includes 100 to 200 cases reported annually to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), mostly in people who have recently traveled abroad. Many more cases likely go unreported because some health care providers do not recognize the disease. During the last part of the 20th century, many tropical regions of the world saw an increase in dengue cases. Epidemics also occurred more frequently and with more severity. In addition to typical dengue, dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome also have increased in many parts of the world. Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus: DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. You can be infected by at least two, if not all four types at different times during your lifetime, but only once by the same type. You can get dengue virus infections from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans, and later transmit infection to other people they bite. Two main species of mosquito, Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, have been responsible for all cases of dengue transmitted in this country. Dengue is not contagious from person to person. Symptoms of typical uncomplicated (classic) dengue usually start with fever within 5 to 6 days after you have been bitten by an infected mosquito and include y y y y y y High fever, up to 105 degrees Fahrenheit Severe headache Retro-orbital (behind the eye) pain Severe joint and muscle pain Nausea and vomiting Rash

The rash may appear over most of your body 3 to 4 days after the fever begins. You may get a second rash later in the disease. Symptoms of dengue hemorrhagic fever include all of the symptoms of classic dengue plus

 

Marked damage to blood and lymph vessels Bleeding from the nose, gums, or under the skin, causing purplish bruises

This form of dengue disease can cause death. Symptoms of dengue shock syndrome-the most severe form of dengue disease-include all of the symptoms of classic dengue and dengue hemorrhagic fever, plus

  

Fluids leaking outside of blood vessels Massive bleeding Shock (very low blood pressure)

This form of the disease usually occurs in children (sometimes adults) experiencing their second dengue infection. It is sometimes fatal, especially in children and young adults.

Demographic Data Name: Labayne, Abcedy Josef Address: Santolan Pasig Age: 22 Sex: Male Date of Birth: May 18 1989 Nationality: Filipino Occupation: Student

Present Health History The present health history started 8 days ago prior to admission. The patient had a sudden onset of headache; no medication and consultation to the doctor was done. Few days prior to admission, the patient had high grade fever at 40C accompanied with throbbing headache

Past Health History Prior to her hospitalization at World Citi Medical Center, she denies in having any record or medical history of being admitted due to trauma, accident and disease. She also denies having allergies to food and drugs. She says that she is allergic to dust and particles.

Family Health History No hereditary disease can be attributed from her father side, but her mother had a family health history of hypertension. Other than the latter, no other hereditary disease from both of his parents are within the patients knowledge.

Physical Assessment

Weight: 50kg Height: 157.4 cm Level of Consciousness: Spontaneous oriented Body Built: Medium Overall hygiene: Satisfactory

Anatomy and Physiology Blood Wholebloodhastwocomponents:(1)blood plasma,awateryliquidmatrix thatcontainsdissolvedsubstances,and(2)formed elements,whicharecellsand cellfragments.Bloodisabout45%formedelementsand55%plasma.Normally morethan99%oftheformedelementsarered'coloredredbloodcells.Pale colorlesswhitebloodcellsandplateletsoccupylessthan1%oftotalbloodvolume.

Pathophysiology The pathophysiology of Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever include sudden onset of fever, severe headache, myalgias and arthralgias, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and hemorrhagic manifestations. In some cases people experience shock and hemorrhage with can be fatal. This disease is caused by any one of the 4 related viruses, which are DEN-1, DEN-2, DEN-3, and DEN-4. The disease is transferred when an infected mosquito bites a person. Though Dengue cannot be transferred from person to person, it can be transferred from person to mosquito. Who, in turn, bites a healthy person and the virus continues. With proper and timely medical treatment the fatality rate is less than 1%.