Which of the following is NOT the criteria to discharge a patient of dengue haemorrhagic fever?
Afebrile for 24 hours without antipyretics
Platelet count greater than 50,000 cells
Return of appetite
Atleast 24 hours since recovery from shock
Normal urine output- 1.5 l/day For discharge patient should become afebrile 24 hrs from shock recovery would not be enough should be kept a little longer to know general well being of patient. Therefore, option a, b, d ruled out. Patients with dengue hemorrhagic fever or dengue shock syndrome may be discharged from the hospital when they meet the following criteria: Afebrile for 24 hours without antipyretics Good appetite, clinically improved condition Adequate urine output Stable hematrocit level Atleast 48 hours since recovery from shock No respiratory distress Platelet count greater than 50,000 cells.