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Erschienen in: The Indian Journal of Pediatrics 4/2015

01.04.2015 | Correspondence

Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever with Discolored Leg Syndrome in a Neonate: Authors’ Reply

verfasst von: Manoharan Vijoo, Ramalingam Raja, Chandrasekaran Venkatesh, Uthirakumaran Ramkumar, Palanisamy Soundararajan

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Ausgabe 4/2015

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To the Editor: We thank Professor Ghosh for comments on our paper and emphasizing on the role of FDP, D-Dimer and serum fibrinogen in diagnosing DIC [1]. In our case, we ruled out bacterial sepsis with DIC as a cause by a negative CRP and blood culture in a stable non sick looking neonate [1]. The inadvertent error which led to the misunderstanding is regretted. Dengue infection can be complicated by DIC in patients with severe illness who present with shock and organ failure [2]. However DIC as the cause of acral discoloration is unlikely because of the following reasons: …
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Zurück zum Zitat Vijoo M, Raja R, Venkatesh C, Ramkumar U, Soundararajan P. Dengue hemorrhagic fever with discolored leg syndrome in a neonate. Indian J Pediatr. 2014;81:833–4.CrossRefPubMed Vijoo M, Raja R, Venkatesh C, Ramkumar U, Soundararajan P. Dengue hemorrhagic fever with discolored leg syndrome in a neonate. Indian J Pediatr. 2014;81:833–4.CrossRefPubMed
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Zurück zum Zitat Kamath SR, Ranjith S. Clinical features, complications and atypical manifestations of children with severe forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever in South India. Indian J Pediatr. 2006;73:889–95.CrossRefPubMed Kamath SR, Ranjith S. Clinical features, complications and atypical manifestations of children with severe forms of dengue hemorrhagic fever in South India. Indian J Pediatr. 2006;73:889–95.CrossRefPubMed
Metadaten
Titel
Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever with Discolored Leg Syndrome in a Neonate: Authors’ Reply
verfasst von
Manoharan Vijoo
Ramalingam Raja
Chandrasekaran Venkatesh
Uthirakumaran Ramkumar
Palanisamy Soundararajan
Publikationsdatum
01.04.2015
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Elektronische ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-014-1634-x

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