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