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Can It Be Dengue With No Fever But Low Platelets Count?

my grandson has a G6PD and presently confined in a hospital for 5 days now.. he is under observation if he has dengue because of high fever for 3 days.. but in this last two days his temperature is normal. we gave him tawaTawa juice a herbal that is known to cure dengue.. and we also mix in his milk green barley..at present his platelets drop to 141..what can you say and advice for us regarding this matter? thank you very much my grandson has G6PD and now in the hospital due to fever an dropping platelets which is now 141.. he is under observation if he has dengue but he has no fever for two days now but he has skin rashes in his chest.. we gave him herbal medication of tawatawa juice .. and we also mix green barley in his milk.. what can you say about this? thanks for your reply.. mrs. evelyn oropilla from qc phil.
Wed, 21 Oct 2015
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Brief answer :
Daily monitoring of platelet count should be done.

Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
I have read your question in detail.
In dengue during first three to 4 days, the child develops fever and rash, this is called febrile phase.
After febrile phase, critical phase comes in which fever subsides and platelet begins to fall and swelling appears.
Your child is in critical phase at present and it needs daily monitoring of platelet s, blood pressure, swelling.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics
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Can It Be Dengue With No Fever But Low Platelets Count?

Brief answer : Daily monitoring of platelet count should be done. Detailed answer : Hi, welcome to HCM. I have read your question in detail. In dengue during first three to 4 days, the child develops fever and rash, this is called febrile phase. After febrile phase, critical phase comes in which fever subsides and platelet begins to fall and swelling appears. Your child is in critical phase at present and it needs daily monitoring of platelet s, blood pressure, swelling. I hope this has helped you. Take care. Regards - Dr Deepak Patel, MD Pediatrics