Abstract

Background and Aim: The vast majority of diseases have a haematological finding known as thrombocytopenia, which can be found in the hemogram of affected individuals. The objective is to investigate the common causes of acute fever with thrombocytopenia, such as Dengue fever, Chikungunya fever, Malaria, and Leptospirosis, with a particular focus on the Indian subcontinent, using laboratory and immunological tests that are pertinent to the situation. Material and Methods: For the purpose of the study, a total of fifty patients were recruited. A semi-structured questionnaire based on interviews was developed under the direction of an expert after a review of the relevant literature was conducted. All consecutive hospitalized patients who had fevers that lasted for less than seven days and thrombocytopenia were included in the study. The patients were then divided into three distinct categories after the classification process. Accuracy of a diagnostic test can be evaluated by computing sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, and likelihood ratios. Results: A total of 58% of the cases were brought on by dengue fever,32% were brought on by malaria, 8% were brought on by other fevers associated with thrombocytopenia, and two percent were brought on by chikungunya. The younger age group is more likely to experience fever with thrombocytopenia, and males are more likely to be affected than females. The patients who were between the ages of 12 and 30 made up 74% of the total population. The total number of patients who experienced bleeding was four.

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