PHNOM PENH: After saving the lives of two young girls who were suffering from severe dengue fever, Jayavarman VII Hospital on Monday (June 1) called on the public to remain highly vigilant against this dangerous disease, which can be fatal, especially for children during the rainy season.
It reported that a four-year-old girl from Moung Ruessei district, Battambang province, was referred from Battambang Provincial Referral Hospital on May 28, due to Dengue Shock Syndrome.
The child had been ill for four days with fever and abdominal pain and had been treated at home with oral medication and four bags of intravenous fluids over three days.
On the fourth day, she developed chills, cold extremities and severe abdominal pain. Her mother took her to the referral hospital, and after three hours she was transferred to Jayavarman VII.
Upon arrival at the hospital’s MPICU emergency unit, the patient had no detectable pulse and was immediately resuscitated with an IV fluid bolus.
Her vital signs initially improved. However, because she was in a critical stage of dengue fever, she lost her pulse twice more. She received one administration of Dextran and two units of plasma.
During these episodes, fluid accumulation around her lungs worsened significantly, making breathing increasingly difficult.
After receiving intensive care, her condition gradually improved. Following six days of hospitalisation, she was discharged today, June 2.
The second patient, a 9-year-old girl from Bavel district, also in Battambang, was transferred to Jayavarman VII from a private clinic to on May 30.
She had been ill for five days with fever and abdominal pain and had been treated at home with oral medication for four days.
On the fifth day, she developed vomiting and severe abdominal pain. Her mother brought her to a private hospital, and after three hours she was transferred to Jayavarman VII Hospital.
Upon arrival at the MPICU emergency unit, she was also found to have no detectable pulse and was immediately treated with an IV fluid bolus.
Her vital signs subsequently improved. However, because she was in a critical stage of dengue fever, she lost her pulse twice and required Dextran treatment on two occasions.
At the same time, she developed mild fluid accumulation around the lungs. After receiving careful treatment from the hospital’s medical team and leadership, her condition gradually improved. After four days of hospitalisation, she is scheduled to be discharged tomorrow, June 3.
Jayavarman VII Hospital expressed its gratitude to the emergency medical team and hospital leadership for their efforts in saving both children and helping them recover from this severe and potentially deadly form of dengue fever. - The Phnom Penh Post/ANN
