53 YR OLD MALE WITH FEVER SINCE 4 DAYS

18/1/2023

G MEGHANA , INTERN 
Roll.no :51 

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53 YR OLD MALE WITH FEVER AND ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT SINCE 4 DAYS 

A 53 yr old male came to OPD with 
Chief complaints of :

- fever since 4 days 
- abdominal discomfort , bloating and loss of appetite since 4 days 
- burning micturition since 4 days 
- no passage of stools since 4 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back , he then developed fever , high grade , intermittent in nature , associated with chills and rigors , headache ,no diurnal variation ,  relieved by medication
- patient complains of burning micturition since 4 days .
- H/O loss of appetite since 4 days .
- the patient complains of abdominal discomfort and bloating after having food
- H/O unable to pass stools since 4 days  
- H/O SOB + 
 - No H/O vomiting , cough , cold  , pedal oedema 

DAILY ROUTINE :

patient wakes up at 4:30 am in the morning and goes to work 
- he works as a farmer and does wood cutting 
- he has tea everyday at 7 am on empty stomach and his breakfast is usually rice with some curry at 11:00 am
- he has lunch at 1:30 pm which is rice or dosa 
- he returns back from worn at 6:00 pm , watches tv and has dinner around 8 pm which is usually rice and curry 
- he sleeps by 10 pm 


PAST HISTORY :

K/C/O DM 2 since 10 yrs , on regular medication ( Metformin 500 mg + Glimiperide 1 mg ) 

 Surgical history :-
- K/C/O CAD - PTCA done 4 yrs back , 1 stent placed 
- patient underwent appendicectomy in in 2015
- hydrocele surgery ( left jaboulay's procedure ) done in 2017 
- lumbar spine fixation surgery done in 2016 and rods placed

- Not a k /c/ o  HTN , Thyroid , TB , Asthma  Epilepsy , CVA .

Family history : not significant .

PERSONAL HISTORY : 

Diet - mixed 
Appetite - reduced since 4 days 
Bowel movements - constipation since 4 days , bladder - regular 
Sleep - adequate 
Addictions : consumes alcohol regularly since 20 yrs , 90 ml / day 
- stopped smoking 4 yrs back , patient used to smoke 2 packs of cigarettes daily for 25 y rs
- No allergies   


GENERAL EXAMINATION :


- Patient was examined after taking his consent 
- Patient is conscious , coherent , cooperative , well oriented to time , place and person .He is moderately built and nourished 
- No signs of pallor , icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , oedema , lymphadenopathy .





His vitals: 

Temperature : 99.6 F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 78 / min 
Resp.rate : 16 cpm
GRBS : 167 mg/dl
Spo2 : 98 percent 

Systemic Examination:

CVS- S1 S2 heard,no murmurs present.

RS - bilateral Air entry present
Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

Per Abdomen : soft , tenderness + in epigastrium and right hypochondrium  , bowel sounds + , no signs of organomegaly 


CNS :higher mental functions : normal 
Reflexes : 
MOTOR-: normal tone and power 
reflexes:
             RT           L  T

Biceps ++           ++
Triceps ++          ++
Supinator ++       ++
Knee ++              ++
Ankle ++             ++

Investigations:
ECG 

2 D echo 
Chest XRay PA view 

Xray erect abdomen 

Hemogram 

Complete urine examination :

Liver function test 
RFT 
Serology : HBSAg : negative , HIV : negative , HCV : negative 

USG Abdomen : 

I/v/O right  renal calculus , patient advised to take plenty of oral fluids and syp . Alkastone 15 ml / bd 

Provisional diagnosis:

Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia with HFPEF with RHF

Treatment :
1 inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
2 Inj vit b complex with vit  b12 , 1 amp in 100 ml NS IV / OD 
3. Inj . thiamine 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV/ BD 
4.inj furosemide 40 mg IV/ BD
5.tab PCM 650 mg TID
6 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid , inj nph insulin sc/ bd
7 . Syp cremaffin PO / HS
8 syp.potklor 15 ml PO/ TID
9. High fibre diet 
10 . Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day.
11. 1 amp KCL in 1 pint NS over 6 hrs 
12 . GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
13 . Vital monitoring 4 th hrly 

On 19/1/23 

- C/ O bilious vomiting ( 1 episode ) 
- 4 fever spikes in the night , 3 stools passed 

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

His vitals: 

Temperature : 99.6 F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 82 / min 
Resp.rate : 19 cpm
GRBS : 115 mg/dl
Spo2 : 98 percent 
I/O : 1800/650 ml 
CVS : S 1 , S 2 heard 
RS : BAE + , NVBS +  
P/A : soft , non tender , BS + 
CNS : NFND 

A : Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia with HFPEF with RHF
 
Management : 

inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
2 Inj vit b complex with but b12 1 amp in 100 ml NS IV / OD 
3. Inj . thiamine 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV/ BD 
4.inj furosemide 40 mg IV/ BD
5.tab PCM 650 mg TID
6 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid , inj nph insulin sc/ bd
7 . Syp cremaffin PO / HS
8 syp.potklor 15 ml PO/ TID
9. High fibre diet 
10 . Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day.
11. 1 amp KCL in 1 pint NS over 6 hrs 
12 . GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
13 . Vital monitoring 4 th hrly 

20/1/2023

AMC 
Bed 1 
Day 3 

S : vomitings bilious ( 2 episodes ) 
No fever spikes 
Diffuse pain abdomen 
loose stools ( episodes 4 ) 

O : 


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

His vitals: 

Temperature : 99.6 F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 82 / min 
Resp.rate : 20 cpm
GRBS : 125 mg/dl
Spo2 : 98 percent 
I/O : 2000/950 ml 
CVS : S 1 , S 2 heard 
RS : BAE + , NVBS +  
P/A : soft , non tender , BS + 
CNS : NFND

A : 
Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia with HFPEF with RHF , wet beri beri , old CAD , ? Alcoholic gastritis 

P :

1 inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
2 Inj vit b complex with but b12 1 amp in 100 ml NS IV / OD 
3. Inj . thiamine 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV/ BD 
4.inj furosemide 40 mg IV/ BD
5.tab PCM 650 mg TID
6 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid , inj nph insulin sc/ bd
7 . Syp cremaffin PO / HS
8 syp.potklor 15 ml PO/ TID
9. High fibre diet 
10 . Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day.
11. 1 amp KCL in 1 pint NS over 6 hrs 
12 . GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
13 . Vital monitoring 4 th hrly

21/1/23

S : C/O headache , no fever spikes 
O : 

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

His vitals: 

Temperature : 98.6 F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 92 / min 
Resp.rate : 18 cpm
GRBS : 132 mg/dl
Spo2 : 99 percent 
I/O : 450/750 ml 
CVS : S 1 , S 2 heard 
RS : BAE + , NVBS +  
P/A : soft , non tender , BS + 
CNS : NFND 

A : 
Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia with HFPEF with RHF , wet beri beri , old CAD , ? Alcoholic gastritis 

P :

1 inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
2 Inj vit b complex with but b12 1 amp in 100 ml NS IV / OD 
3. Inj . thiamine 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV/ BD 
4.inj furosemide 40 mg IV/ BD
5.tab PCM 650 mg TID
6 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid , inj nph insulin sc/ bd
7 . Syp cremaffin PO / HS
8 syp.potklor 15 ml PO/ TID
9. High fibre diet 
10 . Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day.
11. 1 amp KCL in 1 pint NS over 6 hrs 
12 . GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
13 . Vital monitoring 4 th hrly

Investigations : 

Blood urea : 43 
Creatinine : 1.0
Na : 128
K : 3.9
Cl :98

22/1/23 

S : 
Stools not passed since yesterday
Blurring of vision since 1 day 

O : 
Pt is conscious , coherent cooperative
His vitals: 

Temperature : 98.6 F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 92 / min 
Resp.rate : 18 cpm
GRBS : 175 mg/dl
Spo2 : 99 percent at RA 
I/O : 450/750 ml 
CVS : S 1 , S 2 heard 
RS : BAE + , NVBS +  
P/A : soft , non tender , BS + 
CNS : NFND 

A : 
Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia with HFPEF with RHF , wet beri beri , old CAD , ? Alcoholic gastritis , peripheral neuropathy secondary to DM / Alcohol

P : 

inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
inj furosemide 40 mg IV/ BD
tab PCM 650 mg SOS 
 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid 
Tab pryoboi 75 mg PO / HS 
Tab ECOSPRIN AV 75/10  HS 
Tab benfomet plus PO/BD 
 High fibre diet 
Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day with ORS sachets in 1 litre water 
 GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
Vital monitoring 4 th hrly

23/1/23
S :
C/O  swelling of both lower limbs 

O : 
O : 
Pt is conscious , coherent cooperative
His vitals: 

Temperature : 97.6 F 
BP : 110/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 94 / min 
Resp.rate : 18 cpm
GRBS : 175 mg/dl
Spo2 : 99 percent at RA 
I/O : 450/750 ml 
CVS : S 1 , S 2 heard 
RS : BAE + , NVBS +  
P/A : soft , non tender , BS + 
CNS : NFND 

A : 
Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia ( resolved )  with HFPEF with RHF , wet beri beri , old CAD , ? Alcoholic gastritis , peripheral neuropathy secondary to DM / Alcohol

P : 


tab PCM 650 mg SOS 
 inj h. Actrapid insulin sc/ tid 
Tab pryoboi 75 mg PO / HS 
Tab ECOSPRIN AV 75/10 HS 
 High fibre diet 
Oral fluids upto 1.5 lit / day with ORS sachets in 1 litre water 
 GRBS monitoring 7 pint profile 
Vital monitoring 4 th hrly






























 

 

 


































 
































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