A 40 year old with fever and vomitings




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K.Phani Keerthana 
Roll no 72
 
A 40 year old male agriculture labourer by occupation resident of chitiyal came to opd with chief complaints of 
Fever since 2 days
Vomiting since 1 day
 
HOPI- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days back then he developed fever with chills and rigor sudden in onset and continuous 
Not relived on medication 

H/o vomiting associated with nausea since yesterday 1 episode.food particals as content non bilious and non projectile type
 
No h/o burning micturition
No h/o rash
No H/o abdominal pain and distension 
No h/o diarrhoea 
No h/o neck rigidity
No h/o night sweats
No h/o weight loss
He visited local hospital in chitiyal on the day of fever where the medication were given and the fever didn’t relieve.

Past history-
Not a known case of DM HTN thyroid epilepsy 

Family history-
Not significant 
 
Personal history-
 Diet- Mixed
Appetite- Normal
Bowel and bladder-regular 
Sleep- adequate 
Addictions-consumes alcohol and toddy occasionally 

General examination- patient is conscious coherent cooperative well oriented to time place and person moderately built and nourished 
Patients was examined in well lit room and consent was taken 
 
Vitals 
Pulse rate- 65bpm
B.P - 110/80
R.R 20/ min
SpO2-92%

                    



       
 
No signs of 
Pallor icterus 
Cyanosis 
Clubbing 
Lymphadenopathy 
Edema

Systemic examination- 
 Per abdomen- 
On inspection shape-normal
Umbilicus central 
No visible scars 
No engorged veins
All quadrants equally move with respiration 
No visible pulsations




Palpation- All inspectory findings are confirmed 
Soft and non tender
No organomegaly 
No rigidity

Percussion- No fluid thrill 

Auscultation- bowel sounds are heard

Respiratory system- ON inspection trachea, scar on right upper part of chest
   Palpation bilateral symmetrical expansion of chest
Auscultation- normal vesicular breath sounds 

Cvs -
Inspection - No scars or engorged veins
Palpation apex beat felt 
Auscultation- S1 S2 heard No murmers 
  
Cns- patient is consious coherent cooperative well oriented to time place and person.
Cranial nerves - intact
Sensory system- normal
Motor Tone power bulk reflexes are normal in all 4 limbs 

Fever chart- 
  
Provisional diagnosis - Fever under evaluation with thrombocytopenia and hypotension

INVESTIGATIONS- Hemogram
  RBS-  
Blood urea
 
Serum electrolytes 
L 
LFT-  
Dengue NS1 antigen- 
Widal  test  
 
Serum creatinine 
 
ECG-  

 
Treatment- I.V fluids (NS,ringer lactate)
                   Inj.neomol 
                   Tab dolo
                   Plenty of oral fluids
                    Tepid sponging 
                    Inj monocef 
                    Inj.Falcigo 

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