Dengue: Warning Signs, Platelet Myths and When Admission Is Needed
Most dengue is managed at home with fluids and paracetamol. The danger period is not when fever is highest — it is the day the fever settles.
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General Medicine
3 articles on general medicine, written and reviewed by the General Medicine team at SIMS. Written for patients and families in Anantapur, in plain language.
3 articles in General Medicine
General MedicineGeneral MedicineFever for More Than Three Days: What Tests Are Actually Needed
Most short fevers are viral and resolve without investigation. Beyond day three, a small and specific set of tests answers most questions — and antibiotics are usually not the answer.
Read articleGeneral MedicineAntibiotic Resistance: Why Your Doctor Says No
India has among the highest rates of antibiotic resistance in the world. Every unnecessary course brings closer the day when a routine infection becomes untreatable.
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