Table 2 WHO 1997 criteria for dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) and dengue shock syndrome (DSS)
From: Confirmed adult dengue deaths in Singapore: 5-year multi-center retrospective study
Criteria | No.(%) of patients |
|---|---|
DHF (fulfilling all 4 criteria): | 10 (35.7) |
DHF (fulfilling 3 criteria excluding bleeding): | 28 (100.0) |
Fever | 27 (96.4) |
Platelet ≤100 × 10^9/L | 26 (92.9) |
Any bleeding | 10 (35.7) |
Plasma leakage: | 28 (100.0) |
Hematocrit change ≥20% | 25 (89.3) |
Pleural effusion or ascites | 13 (46.4) |
Hypoproteinemia | 25 (89.3) |
DSS: | 8 (28.6) |
DHF, rapid pulse and narrow pulse pressure | 5 (17.9) |
Rapid pulse >100/minute | 26 (92.9) |
Narrow pulse pressure <20 mmHg | 10 (35.7) |
DHF and hypotension | 8 (28.6) |
Hypotension <90 mmHg | 21 (75.0) |