GENERAL MEDICINE E LOG
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A 43 years old female presented in the casualty with complaints of fever , abdominal pain and vomiting.
CHIEF COMPLAINTs
➤Fever for past 1 week
➤Pain in abdomen and loose stools for past 2 days.
➤Vomiting since yesterday
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
➤Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back then developed fever which was low grade, intermittent and decreased on medication.
➤Loose stools 5-6 episodes per day ?Malena
➤Vomiting 2-3 episodes per day which was non-bilious non projectile with food particles as content.
➤No H/O cough / SOB
➤No H/O rash over body
➤No other symptoms
HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS
➤No H/O HTN, DM , Epilepsy ,TB , Asthma
➤Patient got MI and had stent.
DRUG HISTORY
➤No significant drug history.
PERSONAL HISTORY
➤Patient takes mixed diet but has a decreased appetite for past 2 days
➤Bowel and bladder movement is normal and regular.
FAMILY HISTORY
➤No significant family history.
ALLERGIC HISTORY
➤No significant allergic history
GENERAL EXAMINATION
➤Pallor : Not seen
➤Icterus : Not seen
➤Cyanosis : Not seen
➤Clubbing : Not seen
➤Lymphadenopathy : Not seen
➤Edema : Not seen
VITALS
➤Temperature : 96 ℉
➤PR : 101 beats per minute
➤BP : 100/70 mmHg
➤RR : 24 cycles per minute
➤SpO2 : 100 % in room air
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION
➤s1 and s2 heard
➤Thrills absent
➤No cardiac murmurs
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
➤Normal vesicular breath sounds heard
➤Bilateral air entry present
ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
➤Abdomen is soft
➤Non tender
➤No palpable mass
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION
➤Patient is, conscious, coherent and cooperative.
➤Patient is well oriented to time.
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : VIRAL PYREXIA WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA
INVESTIGATIONS :
DAY 1
1.HAEMOGRAM HB: 13.5gm/dl TLC:3,700 cells/cumm PLATELETS:23000cells/cumm |
CHEST X RAY PA VIEW |
ECG |
TREATMENT
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