By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 If pt may also have dengue: Avoid ASA and NSAIDs until afebrile for at least 48h and no warning signs of severe dengue
By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 If persistent pain: Consider NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and physiotherapy
By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 Use diagnostic tests available through a few commercial labs, many state health depts, or CDC; follow these best practices:1,2
By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 If red top (no additive) used: Allow blood to coagulate, w/ spun serum transported in clean tube
By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 Ideally use serum separator, (typically tiger/speckled-top) w/ blood coagulated and serum separated before shipping
By vgreene, 21 February, 2020 Obtain serology to detect IgM, IgG, and neutralizing antibodies that develop toward end of 1st wk of illness; procure convalescent-phase samples from pts whose acute-phase samples test negative