Utility of Point of Care Ultrasound in Predicting the Severity for Patients with Dengue Fever – A Prospective Cross-sectional Study.

Abstract

Background: Dengue infection exhibits awide clinical spectrum, ranging from mildself-limitingillnesstosevere dengueassociated with plasma leakage, shock, andmortality. Early identification of patients atrisk for severe disease remains a clinical challenge, particularly in resource-limitedand high-burden settings. Point-of-careultrasound (POCUS) has emerged as abedside tool capable of detecting