A 53 y/o male with a complaint of fever

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A 53 yr old male patient of daily worker by occupation came to OPD on 18/01/2023.

HuCheif complaint:

The patient came to casualty with a cheif complaint of :

-Fever since 4 days 
-Abdominal discomfort and bloating since 4 days
-constipation and no passage of stools since 4 days.

History of present illness:

-Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back, then he developed high grade fever which is intermittent and associated with chills and rigors, headache and constipation.

-He also complains of abdominal discomfort and bloating since 4 days .

-C/o loss of appetite

-H/o burning micturation

-H/o shortness of breath.

-No h/o of vomitings.

The symptoms are relieved by medication and no h/o aggravating factors.

 
Past history:

There is a history of Diabetes mellitus 2 since 10yrs. Patient is on regular medication of metformin(500mg)+glimipiride(100mg).

There is a history of CAD- PTCA done 4 years back.

Not k/c/o  Hypertension, Asthma, epilepsy, CKD,thyroid.

Known alcoholic since 20 years (regular)

Stopped smoking 4 yrs back- 2 packs of cigarette daily before 4 years for continous 25 years.

Personal history:

Diet:mixed

Appetite:loss of appetite

Sleep:Adequate

Micturation:present(burning)

Bowel &bladder movements:Irregular(since 4 days)

Addictions: alcoholic

Family history:

No relevant family history is seen.

Drug history:

No known history of drug allergy

General examination:



Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative and well oriented to time, place and person.

Moderately built and moderately nourished.

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy.

Pitting edema present in lower limbs




Vitals:

Temp- 101°F
BP-140/80MMHG
RR-18CPM 
PR- 92BPM.
GRBS-167mg/dl.
Spo2 - 92%


Systemic examination:

ABDOMEN:

Shape: scaphoid

Flanks:free

Umbilicus: central &inverted 

no scars,no scratches, 

No dilated veins

Movements are normal

No visible pulsations 

Cullens sign-negative

Gray turners sign-negative

PALPATION:

no raise of temperature 

no tenderness

Kidney and spleen not palpable 

no  palpable mass

PERCUSSION:

No fluid thrill

No Shifting dullness seen

AUSCULTATION: 

bowel sounds heard

No bruit

RESPIRATORY:

INSPECTION: 

Chest: symmetrical

Trachea: central

No drooping of shoulders,

no supraclavicular hollowing

 no kyphoscoliosis

 no use of accessory respiratory muscles

Movement with respiration is symmetrical on both sides

PALPATION:

trachea: central

no intercoastal widening 

Whole thorax measurement:34 inches

Hemi Thorax:17 inches 

Vocal fremitus -normal 

PERCUSSION:

Dullness noted from 5th intercoastal space 

AUSCULTATION: 

vesicular breath sounds

No added sounds

CVS:

S1&S2 heard

No thrills,no murmurs

CNS:

Concious

Speech:normal

Gait: normal 

No signs of neck stiffness

Sensory system :normal

Motor system: normal


Investigations:

ABG:


Urine for ketone bodies:



RBS:


Glycated haemoglobin:


Hemogram:

Impression: Normocytic normochromic blood picture with thrombocytopenia.

RFT & LFT:


2D Echo:


USG:


Impression : right renal calculi and cystitis correlate with CUE.


ECG:



Chest X ray:





Diagnosis:

Viral pyrexia with Thrombocytopenia with 
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 

Treatment:

Inj pan 40mg IV /OD
Inj optineuron 1 amp M100ml NS IV/OD
Inj Thiamine 200 mg M 100ml NS IV/BD
Inj lasix 40mg IV / BD
Tab dolo 650mg 
Grbs profile monitoring
Plenty of oral fluids
Monitoring vitals.






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