Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Family Medicine, International Medical University, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Malays Fam Physician, 2013;8(3):26-27.
PMID: 25883762 MyJurnal

Abstract

A 21-year old medical student consults the doctor for a fever that started 3 days ago. The fever was high grade and associated with generalised body aches. There was no gum bleeding. He mentioned that mosquito fogging was conducted in his neighbourhood recently.Physical examination revealed an alert conscious young man. Temperature (oral): 38.9 ͦ C, blood pressure 100/70 mmHg, pulse rate 90/min, good volume. Mild flushing was noted. No petechiae were seen in his legs. Tourniquet test was positive.

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