A patient diagnosed with dengue fever on day 4 of illness asks when they are most at risk of developing severe dengue. During which phase of dengue il...

Question

A patient diagnosed with dengue fever on day 4 of illness asks when they are most at risk of developing severe dengue. During which phase of dengue illness is the risk of severe plasma leakage and shock greatest?

Accepted Answer

Critical phase (around defervescence, days 4-6)

Answer

Febrile phase (days 1-3)

Answer

Recovery phase (days 7-10)

Answer

Incubation period

Answer

The risk is equal throughout the illness

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Dengue Critical Phase

A patient diagnosed with dengue fever on day 4 of illness asks when they are most at risk of developing severe dengue. During which phase of dengue illness is the risk of severe plasma leakage and shock greatest?