57 Textbox G: Home-care card for dengue (for patient or adult caregiver) Home-care card for dengue The patient should take this card with them to the health facility for each visit What should be done? + Adequate bed rest + Adequate fluid intake (> 5 glasses for an average-sized adult, or accordingly in children) - 2g. milk, fruit juice (caution with diabetes patient), oral rehydration solution (ORS) or barleylrice water/coconut water Note: Plain water alone may cause electrolyte imbalance + Take paracetamol (not more than 3 grams per day for adults; 10 mgkkg/dose, not more than 3 to 4 times in 24 hours in children) + Tepid sponging + Look for mosquito breeding places in and around the home and eliminate them What should be avoided? * Do not take acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin), mefenemic acid (ponstan), ibuprofen or other NSAIDs or steroids. If you are already taking these medications please consult your doctor + Antibiotics are not necessary If any of following is observed, the patient should be immediately taken to the nearest hospital; these are warning signs for danger: + Bleeding: = red spots or patches on the skin = bleeding from nose or gums ~ vomiting blood — _ black-coloured stools — heavy menstruation/vaginal bleeding + Frequent vomiting or not able to drink + Severe abdominal pain + Drowsiness, mental confusion or seizures + Pale, cold or clammy hands and feet + Difficulty in breathing + Postural dizziness + No urine output for 4-6 hours Laboratory results monitoring 1st visit Date Haematocrit White cell count Platelet count