Dengue hemorrhagic fever and severe thrombocytopenia in a patient on mandatory anticoagulation; balancing two life threatening conditions; a case report

Table 1 A summary of investigation results of the patient during the illness

Date	9/7/2011	10/7/11	11/7/11	12/7/11	13/7/11	14/7/11	15/7/11	20/7/11	22/7/11
Platelet count (X10³/ɥl)	95	79	44	16	07	05*	20	52	70
Packed cell volume (%)	35.5	32.7	34.3	34.8	35.1	34.1	34	33.2	34.3
Haemoglobin	10.9	11.2	12.1	11.3	11.1	10.5	10.5	8.8	9.2
White Cell Count (X10³/ɥl)	2.6	2.6	2.2	4.9
AST (IU/l)			112			93
ALT (IU/l			95			74
PT/INR	2.2				1.1	0.96	0.97
ESR	8
CRP (mg/l)	12
Blood culture	sterile

*Platelet (4 units) and Red cell concentrate (1 unit) were transfused on 14/7/2011.
The ‘leakage’ or critical phase was from 12/7/2012 to 14/7/2012.

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