Complications of dengue occur when the disease is not identified and treated at an early stage, or when the necessary care is not followed during the disease, such as rest and constant hydration, some of the complications that dengue can cause are severe dehydration, liver, heart, neurological and/or respiratory problems, in addition to hemorrhagic dengue, which is a severe reaction to the dengue virus that causes bleeding.
Dengue is a disease caused by the virus, known as dengue virus, which is transmitted to humans through the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, resulting in symptoms such as pain throughout the body, the appearance of red spots on the skin, extreme fatigue, nausea, and high fever.
Complications that may occur as a result of dengue are
Hemorrhagic dengue is a type of dengue that usually occurs most of the time when infected with the virus more than once, causing changes in blood clotting.This disease causes bleeding especially in the eyes, gums, ears and nose, as well as in the appearance of blood in the stool, red spots on the skin, vomiting and weak and rapid pulse.
This type of dengue if left untreated quickly can lead to death and treatment should be done in the hospital to control the bleeding and hydration of the body. Learn how to identify hemorrhagic dengue.
Dehydration is one of the most common consequences of dengue and can be seen through certain signs and symptoms such as extreme fatigue, thirst, weakness, headaches, dry mouth and lips, dry lips and skin, deep sunken eyes, and increased heart rate.
Dehydration can be treated and prevented by ingestion and homemade serum, fruit juices, infusions and water while you are sick, but in the most severe cases, it may be necessary to go to the hospital for the treatment of dehydration to be done with a saline solution administered directly into the vein.
Learn how to make homemade serum using only water, salt and sugar in the following video:
Dengue fever, when not treated properly, can cause hepatitis and/or acute liver failure, which are diseases that affect the liver, resulting in changes in organ function.In the most severe cases, these diseases can cause irreversible liver damage and a transplant may be necessary.
In case of liver problems, symptoms of vomiting, nausea, severe stomach and abdominal pain, light stools, dark urine or yellow skin and eyes usually appear.
Some of the complications that occur when the dengue virus reaches the brain are encephalopathy, encephalitis and meningitis, and dengue can also cause myelitis, inflammation of the spinal cord and Guillain-Barré syndrome, an inflammation that affects nerves and causes muscle.weakness and paralysis, which can be fatal. Learn more about Guillain-Barré syndrome.
These complications can occur because the dengue virus can pass directly into the bloodstream, reach the brain and central nervous system, causing inflammation; In addition, the virus can also cause an overreaction of the immune system, causing it to produce antibodies against the virus that eventually attacks the body itself.
When the dengue virus affects the central nervous system, specific symptoms such as drowsiness, dizziness, irritability, depression, seizures, amnesia, psychosis, lack of motor coordination, loss of strength on one side of the body, arms or legs, delirium or paralysis occur.
Dengue fever can also cause a pleural effusion when it reaches the lungs or myocarditis, which is an inflammation of the heart muscle.
When there are breathing or heart problems, some of the symptoms you may experience include shortness of breath, shortness of breath, blue and cold hands and feet, chest pain, dry cough, muscle aches or dizziness.
All of these problems need to be treated in the hospital, as these are more serious complications that require proper treatment and constant clinical follow-up; In addition, it is very important to always be attentive to the symptoms that occur, because when not treated properly, dengue can progress to death.
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