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The next concern would be observation of the danger signs—severe abdominal pain, change in mental status, vomiting and abrupt change from fever to hypothermia. These often herald the onset of DSS.
The goal of treatment is to prevent shock. The plasma leakage syndrome is self-limited. If you can support the patient through the plasma leakage phase and provide sufficient fluids to prevent shock, the illness will resolve itself.