Clinical, etiological and laboratory profile of febrile thrombocytopenia and correlation of platelet count with outcome in a South Indian tertiary hospital

Authors

  • Mahesh Kakanale Department of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar, Karnataka, India
  • Manoj A. G. Department of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar, Karnataka, India
  • Prabhakar K. Department of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar, Karnataka, India
  • Raveesha A. Department of Medicine, Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, SDUAHER, Kolar, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20200255

Keywords:

Dengue, Febrile thrombocytopenia, Fever, Mortality, Outcome, Profile, Thrombocytopenia

Abstract

Background: Febrile thrombocytopenia is commonly encountered by doctors especially during monsoon and peri-monsoon period, many of these patients have a turbulent cthisse with multi organ dysfunction and might land up in ICU with significant morbidity and mortality. Infections are the commonest causes of thrombocytopenia and they vary with season and geographical location. A systematic approach, carried out with an awareness of causes, clinical presentation and laboratory profile of febrile thrombocytopenia can shorten the duration of investigations and bring out the diagnosis early, reducing morbidity and mortality of patients and reducing burden on hospital resthisces. The objective of the study is to study the underlying etiology, the various clinical presentations, laboratory profile and complications of fever with thrombocytopenia in this community during monsoon period and to correlate thrombocytopenia with outcome, co morbidities and its etiology.

Methods: The prospective observational study was conducted in tertiary centre in Kolar between June-December 2017. Patients meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria were grouped into 4 groups based on platelet counts, and correlated with comorbidities, etiology and outcome. Detailed clinical and laboratory examination were done in all patients and p value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Among 465 patients were included in the study. Dengue was the most common cause for febrile thrombocytopenia and mortality. Hepatic complications and petechiaes were the most common complications and bleeding manifestations. 135 patients received platelet transfusion but there was no relationship between platelet transfusion and outcome, there were 9 deaths in the study and there was no association between death and platelet count at admission.

Conclusions: There was no relation between platelet count on admission and mortality and also there was no relationship between platelet transfusion and outcome. Knowing the clinical presentation, etiology, complications and its monitoring can significantly reduce the morbidity and mortality due to febrile thrombocytopenia.

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2020-01-27

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Kakanale, M., G., M. A., K., P., & A., R. (2020). Clinical, etiological and laboratory profile of febrile thrombocytopenia and correlation of platelet count with outcome in a South Indian tertiary hospital. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 8(2), 672–680. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20200255

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