A Clinical Study on Thrombocytopaenia in Viral Fevers and Malaria

ABSTRACT

Background:Thrombocytopaenia, decrease platelate count is seen in many viral fevers including heptitis 'C', HIV infections and malaria which is very comman in developing countries.[1] In Thrombocytopaenia due to viral Haemorrhagic fever, others features like increased haematocrit, leucopenia will present along with Thrombocytopaenia. Automated quatitative D3 analysis is used to detect Thrombocytopaeniain our study the commonest causes of Thrombocytopaenia is vivax malaria. Aims and Objectives: This study is to evaluate the Thrombocytopaenia as diagnostic and prognostic tool in viral fevers and malaria. Methods: In our study we have examined 200 patient’s acute febrile illness out of these 200 patients, 10 were diagnosed as dengue fever, 100 were diagnosed as Malaria. Thick and thin blood fever slides were prepared and examined by pathologist. Results: Out of 200 patients 110 were diagnosed as Malaria, 10 patients were diagnosed as Dengue fever Thrombocytopaenia is observed in 60 patients. Conclusion: Thrombocytopaenia is common in viral fevers and Malaria. After exclusion of dengue fever, malaria should be considered in all the patients with low platelet counts.