This CPD module “DENGUE - CPD Online” is published to educate healthcare professionals on the issues surrounding dengue - its incidence and serotypes, transmission & the vector life cycle, characteristics and dengue classifications, identifying high-risk patients, the pathophysiology of dengue, treatment, diagnostic & monitoring tests, and home care advice for dengue patients.
 

Acknowledgments

• Author: Yeoh Peng Nam
  BPharm, MSc, PhD, RPh 1899, MMPS


• GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Sdn. Bhd. (GSK)


• Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS)

Table of Contents

• What is Dengue?
  • Incidence of Dengue
  • Dengue Serotypes
• Transmission of Dengue Virus
  • Vector Life Cycle
• Characteristics of Dengue
  • The Three Phases of Dengue
• Case Classification According to WHO
  • Dengue Fever
  • Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
  • Dengue Shock Syndrome
• New Dengue Case Definition WHO 2009
  • Dengue Without Warning Signs
  • Dengue With Warning Signs
  • Severe Dengue
• High-Risk Patients
• Pathophysiology of Dengue
• Treatment of Dengue
  • Fever and Pain - Control of Body Temperature
  • Fluid Replacement
  • Paracetamol
  • Carica papaya Leaves
• Diagnostic and Monitoring Tests
• Control and Prevention
  • Immunisation (Vaccines)
  • Vector Control
  • Disease Notification
• Home Care Advice for Dengue Patients
• References

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