Dengue is a deadly disease that is caused by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes and if it is not treated on time and given proper treatment, it can even lead to death of a person. Actually, in dengue, the blood platelet count starts decreasing rapidly, to increase which the patient has to be admitted to the hospital.
They are given various types of antibiotics and antiviral medicines, which increase the blood platelet count. But let us tell you what the doctors say about whether one should be admitted to the hospital in case of dengue.
Experts believe that when a person is bitten by a dengue mosquito, symptoms of dengue fever are seen in the patient three to five days later. This can also last from 3 to 10 days. In such a situation, when you see the symptoms of dengue, you should consult a doctor directly and also get admitted to the hospital on the advice of the doctor, because in dengue, blood platelet counts can decrease rapidly and due to this decrease, a person can also die.
These platelets should be around 150,000 to 450,000. In such a situation, hospitalization is recommended to avoid any emergency situation. On the advice of the doctor, the patient can remain hospitalized for 5 to 7 days.
People often ask that if the symptoms of dengue are not serious, can dengue be cured by staying at home? In this situation, the doctor says that when the patient has very high fever and the fever is not coming down, there is pain in the joints and muscles, there is fatigue in the body, there is difficulty in walking or there is a problem of vomiting and diarrhea, then these can be serious symptoms of dengue.
In such a situation, you should be admitted to the hospital. Apart from this, other problems like bleeding, dizziness, high fever can also occur. If you have common symptoms of dengue, then you can control it at home by taking the medicine suggested by the doctor.
Published at : 24 Jul 2024 03:47 PM (IST)
