49F pyrexia under evaluation, UTI with anemia of chronic disease. K/c/o HTN since 15years

 

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 A 49 year old female HouseMaker by ouccupation presented to the Casualty with 


CHEIF COMPLAINTS:

 Itching and pain in oral region since 4-5 days. Unable to eat for 5days. Fever since 15days. 



HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days back, then she developed Fever which was high grade, associated with chills and rigors, No aggrevating factors, and relieved on taking medication. Dysphagia since 5 day, which is more to solids than liquids and is associated with pain.


H/O loose stools since 5days,Initially 6 episodes/days and since 2 days(2-3 episodes/day).Stools were watery and non blood stained.


H/O SOB (Grade II-III) since 2days, No Orthopnea, No PND.



HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:


She is  K/C/O DM since 1 year (not on medication) and HTN since 11 yrs (On medication)

She is also a K/C/O Hypothyroidism since 7 years On Thyronorm 50mcg and K/C/O Pulmonary miliary TB and Rheumatoid Arthritis (not on medication).


She is N/K/C/O ASTHMA EPILEPSY CVA CAD.


PERSONAL HISTORY:


Appetite - Decreased since 5 days.

Sleep - Inadequate.

Diet - Mixed (consumes both veg & non veg) 

Allergies- to chicken since 8-10yrs (H/O loose stools for a day after eating chicken) 

Micturition- 7-8 times in a day not associated with burning sensation.

Bowel and Bladder movements-Regular.

No addictions


ROUTINE HISTORY:


Patient wakes up at 6:30 am and does some of her household chores and then rests on the bed while watching television. She has her breakfast by 8 am and does some small walks in the house frequently, then she has her lunch around 2 pm and sleeps in the afternoon and wakes up around 6pm. She drinks Tea and does the remaining household chores and has her dinner by 9 pm and sleeps by 10 pm.

















GENERAL EXAMINATION:


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

Pallor mildy present.

No Icterus/cyanosis/clubbing/lymphadenopathy.


VITALS:


BP - 140/80 mmHg

PR- 86 bpm 

RR- 18 cpm 

Temp - 102F                   

CVS - S1 S2 heard , no murmurs

RS - BAE+, no added sounds

P/A - soft and non tender

CNS - NFND


INVESTIGATIONS:













SEQUENCE OF EVENTS:












PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:


PYREXIA UNDER EVALUATION WITH ? UTI WITH ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE 

HTN + SINCE 15 YEARS

HYPOTHYROIDISM SINCE 10 YEARS, PULMONARY KOCH’S 6 YEARS AGO

AKI ON CKD SINCE 2 YEARS WITH GLOSSITIS WITH ORAL CANDIDIASIS WITH LEFT OTOMYCOSIS WITH ? STEVEN JOHNSON’S SYNDROME.


TREATMENT


1.INJ. NEOMOL 1gm IV/SOS 

2.Tab. PCM 650mg PO/TID

3.INJ. LASIX 40mg IV/BD 

4.T.THYRONORM 50mcg PO/OD

5.T.AMLONG 5mg PO/OD

6.ZYTEE GEL L/A

7.CADIBIOTIC EAR DROPS

8..2% BETADINE GARGLE 5ml diluted in 1/2 glass water 3-4 times /day

9.KENOCORT ORAL PASTE 

10.NEOSPORIN-H OINTMENT L/A

11.CANDID MOUTH PAINT L/A BD

12.VENSULA MAX LOTION FOR L/A BD

13.NS COMPRESSOR TID

14.VITALS MONITORING 

15.I/O CHARTING









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