Dengue 7 | Is It Really Dengue? Fever in South Asia — The Look-alikes (+ Part 2 Quiz)

In the monsoon every fever looks like dengue — but malaria, typhoid, leptospirosis and rickettsia are treatable and must not be missed. In this episode: • Dengue vs chikungunya vs Zika • The full differential in four groups • Malaria: test everyone; severe malaria criteria • Dengue vs the fevers of South Asia: incubation, clues and first test • Narrowing the list by incubation period and exposure • Part 2 quiz — 8 questions Chapters: 0:00 The rule of the season 0:40 Dengue, chikungunya and Zika 1:56 The full differential 3:47 Fever in South Asia: the first visit 5:30 Malaria: test everyone 6:12 Severe malaria 8:20 Dengue versus the fevers of South Asia 11:06 Other syndromes 11:46 Incubation narrows the list 13:00 Exposure narrows the list 13:48 Pearl and recap 14:41 Check yourself: Part 2 Series: Dengue: From the Febrile Phase to the Critical 48 Hours — episode 7 of 17. Previous: Dengue 6 | Organ Involvement and Confirming the Diagnosis — Which Test, Which Day Next: Dengue 8 | First Contact — Who to Admit and Who Can Go Home For medical education only. Doses and fluid rates follow standard references; always verify against your local protocol and adjust for the patient's weight, kidney and liver function. #Dengue #TropicalMedicine #MedicalEducation