A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE PRESENTED WITH FEVER,PAIN ABDOMEN, VOMITINGS,LOOSE STOOLS

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CASE:
A 65 year old female with fever,pain abdomen and loose stools.

Chief Complaints :

A 65 yr old woman resident of nalgonda ,a house wife, came with chief complaints of 
-fever, pain abdomen, vomiting & loose stools

History of presenting illness:

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back and then developed


-Fever: high grade, intermittent, associated with chills & rigors, relieved with medication
-Lower Abdominal pain : sudden in onset, continuous dull aching/cramping, aggravated with food intake
-vomiting 2-3 episodes/day: non bilious, non projectile, watery with food particles
-Loose stools multiple episodes in large volume watery, no tenesmus, no mucous or blood in stools.

Past history:
History of similar compliant two months back which were relieved on medication.
History of diabetes type-2 since 10years and on regular medication
History of hypertension since 10years and on regular medication
No history of epilepsy/asthma/siezures.

Treatment history:

 Diabetes -metformin 500mg+idalgliptin 500mg

Hypertension - telmisartan-40mg

Personal history:

Diet: mixed

Appetite: decreased

Bowel movements :irregular 

Bladder : regular

No known allergies

No addictions 

Family history:

Not significant 

General examination:

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.

Well oriented to time place and person, moderately built,Well nourished 

Pallor : present,Icterus - absent,Cyanosis -absent,Koilonychia -absent,Clubbing - absent,Lymphadenopathy - absent,Edema : facial puffiness present

Vitals:

Temperature: 98.5°c afebrile
BP: 120/80 mm hg
Pulse: 110/ min
Respiratory rate :26/min
SpO2 :96% at room air



Systemic examination:

ABDOMEN
 -Inspection:

Shape- distended ,Flanks full

Umblicus: inverted

Movements with respiration- equal in all quadrants.

Skin over abdomen: multiple vertical and horizontal striae

-Palpation :

Tenderness - diffuse mainly right illac fossa

Liver impalpable

Gall bladder impalpable

Spleen impalpable 

-Percussion:

Shifting dullness- not present

Fluid thrill not present



-Auscultation 

Bowel sound heard



Other system examination



CVS-S1 , S2 normal
Apical impulse 5th intercostal space 2cm later to midclavicular line.
No murmurs

 Respiratory system-Normal vesicular breathsounds,Bronchial breath sounds heard,Trachea midline 

CNS      
Cranial nerve examination : normal
Reflexes : normal

CHEST XRAY:



HEMOGRAM



RENAL FUNCTION TEST

COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION (CUE)

FASTING BLOOD SUGAR(FBS)


USG REPORT


URINE PROTEIN/CREATININE RATIO

RENAL FUNCTION TEST recent

CUE- 2nd Time

HbA1c



provisional Diagnosis:
Acute gastroenteritis

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