43 M WITH FEVER SINCE 1 DAY

9/2/23

G MEGHANA 
INTERN , ROLL.NO 51

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43 YR OLD MALE WITH FEVER SINCE 1 DAY

Patient came to casuality with

 Chief complaints of : 

- cold and headache since 2 days 
- fever since 1 day 

History of present illness :

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days back , he then developed cold , associated with nasal blockage and burning sensation in nose , and headache , throbbing type in forehead region . 
- H /O fever since 1 day , high grade , continuous , associated with chills and rigors , not relieved by taking medication , no aggravating factors .
H/O pain in right flank region since 1 yr 
No H/O nausea , vomitings , loose stools , pain abdomen , chest pain , SOB ,cough  palpitations , burning micturition 

Past history :

N/k/c/O HTN , DM , Asthma , TB, Epilepsy, CAD 

Personal History :
Diet - mixed
Appetite reduced
Sleep - adequate 
Bowel and bladder : normal 
Addictions: occasionally drinks alcohol

Family history : not significant

General examination :

Patient was conscious , coherent and cooperative , he was examined in a well lit room after having taken his consent 

  • VITALS :- Temperature -101.9 F 
  •                   Pulse rate - 122 bpm 
  •              Respiratory rate - 20 cpm 
  •                 BP -130/80 mm of Hg 
  •                 SpO2 - 98 % at RA 

- No signs of pallor , icterus , clubbing , cyanosis , lymphadenopathy or oedema 

 SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :-

CVS :- S1, S2 heard 

           No thrills or murmurs noted 

Respiratory system :- BAE + 

-Normals vesicular breath sounds heard 

-Trachea is central in position 

-No wheezing or dyspnoea present 

Per abdominal examination :- 

- Soft , non tender , no evidence of organomegaly 

- Bowel sounds heard 

CNS examination :-

Reflexes : 

MOTOR-: normal tone and power 

reflexes:

             RT LT


Biceps ++ ++

Triceps ++ ++

Supinator ++. ++

Knee ++ ++

Ankle ++ ++



FEVER CHART :



PATIENT'S CLINICAL IMAGES :



Oral cavity examination:



Sinus tenderness examination

Tenderness in frontal sinus 




Investigations :

       ECG 



2 d echo :




Chest X Ray PA view


X ray PNS 



Cue :





PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : VIRAL PYREXIA UNDER EVALUATION ( SECONDARY TO URTI )


TREATMENT : :

1) IVF 1 UNIT  NS,RL,- @75 ml/hr.

2) Inj pantop 40 mg IV OD

3) INJ . NEOMOL 1 GM IV SOS ( IF TEMP > 101 F )

4) INJ ZOFER 4 MG IV SOS 

5 ) TAB DOLO 650 MG PO / TID

6 ) TAB LEVICITRIZINE 10 MG PO / BD

7 ) MONITOR VITALS , INFORM SOS 


9/2.2023 :

no fever spikes 

headache present 

passed stools yesterday 

ON EXN , Pt is conscious , coherent , cooperative 

  • VITALS :- Temperature -100 F 
  •                   Pulse rate - 122 bpm 
  •              Respiratory rate - 20 cpm 
  •                 BP -130/80 mm of Hg 
  •                 SpO2 - 98 % at RA 

- No signs of pallor , icterus , clubbing , cyanosis , lymphadenopathy or oedema 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :-

CVS :- S1, S2 heard 

           No thrills or murmurs noted 

Respiratory system :- BAE + 

-Normals vesicular breath sounds heard 

-Trachea is central in position 

-No wheezing or dyspnoea present 

Per abdominal examination :- 

- Soft , non tender , no evidence of organomegaly 

- Bowel sounds heard 

CNS examination :-NAD 

 FEVER CHART :


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : VIRAL PYREXIA UNDER EVALUATION ( SECONDARY TO URTI )

TREATMENT :

IVF 1 UNIT  NS,RL,- @75 ml/hr.

Inj pantop 40 mg IV OD

INJ . NEOMOL 1 GM IV SOS ( IF TEMP > 101 F )

) TAB DOLO 650 MG PO / TID

 TAB LEVOCITRIZINE 10 MG PO / BD

MONITOR VITALS , INFORM SOS 





 














 



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