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    Dengue Fever Discharge Plan

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    Trisha Faye Ortega
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    DISCHARGE

    PLAN
    Trisha Faye P. Ortega BSN 2-A
    NAME:
    James M. Santos

    SEX:
    Male

    DIAGNOSIS:
    Dengue Fever I

    DATE OF ADMISSION: January


    30, 2021 at 10:30 AM

    DATE OF DISCHARGE:
    March 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM
    1 DIET

    1. Continue breastfeeding and start


    giving small amounts of water in
    addition to breastfeed or milk
    formula.

    2. If the baby is already starting to


    eat foods, include well-cooked and
    pureed meat, fish, eggs and nuts,
    vitamin K rich foods such as green
    leafy vegetables, vit C rich foods
    like guava, tomatoes, and other
    citrus fruits, and carbohydrates
    rich food such as breads and rice.
    2 MEDICATION

    1. Advise the mother to continue the


    prescribed home medications to
    ensure optimum recovery.
    • Give acetaminophen in case the
    temperature increases.
    • Give oresol to replace fluid in
    the body.

    2. Instruct the mother to not give


    ibuprofen, aspirin, and NSAID’s as
    they increase the risk of bleeding.
    Any medicines that decrease
    platelet count should be avoided.
    3 TREATMENT

    Instruct the parent to Advise to have a Give cool water


    give plenty of fluids complete bed rest. sponge baths to
    such as water or reduce fever.
    drinks with added
    electrolytes.
    4 HEALTH
    TEACHING

    1. Use screen meshes on door frames and


    windows to keep mosquitoes out without
    compromising on the ventilation aspect.
    2. Use a mosquito repellant containing DEET,
    picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus.
    3. Ensure kids are wearing long-sleeved shirts,
    long pants, shoes, and socks, whenever they
    step outside the house.
    4. use a mosquito killer that kills all mosquitoes
    and prevents the spread of dangerous
    diseases like Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria
    and others that hide in the corners of the
    house.
    4 HEALTH
    TEACHING

    5. Limit outdoor activities of kids especially in


    the hours around dawn and dusk when
    mosquitoes are most active. Keep the kids
    engage with fun indoor activities like board
    games etc.
    6. Don’t give mosquitoes places to breed in.
    They lay their eggs in stagnant water, so get
    rid of any sources of standing water like
    containers, mugs, basins, pots, buckets
    including draining sinks and bathtubs too.
    Ensure that the water is removed or covered.
    5 OUT-PATIENT
    FOLLOW-UP CARE

    1. Instruct the family members to


    have a check-up or to consult
    physician once a while to monitor
    patient’s condition and for
    detection of recurrences and
    other complications that may
    arise on to it.

    2. Return immediately to the clinic


    or emergency department if any
    of the following warning signs
    reappear:
    5 OUT-PATIENT
    FOLLOW UP CARE

    • Severe abdominal pain or


    persistent vomiting
    • Red spots or patches on the skin
    • Bleeding from nose or gums
    • Vomiting blood
    • Black, tarry stools
    • Drowsiness or irritability
    • Pale, cold, or clammy skin
    • Difficulty breathing

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