A 28 year old male with fever and Epigastric pain CASE 1

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CHIEF COMPLAINTS

A 28 year old male, resident of Nalgonda presented to opd with a chief complaint of pain in the epigastrium and abdominal tightness

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 days back, then he developed fever at night - 103°F, with chills and rigors but not associated with nausea/ vomiting/ loose stools. burning micturition.

Patient went to local practitioner who gave Dolo 650 mg (QID) and suggested to take plenty of oral fluids  then the fever subsided.

Next day evening patient again developed fever with chills but subsided after taking symptomatic medications

Patient now complaints pain in abdomen at epigastrium not subsiding (even with antacids)

Patient also complaints tingling sensation of all 4 limbs since evening not associated with numbness/ postural hypotension/ giddiness/ pain/ weakness

No hematemesis or black tary stools seen

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS

No HTN/diabetes

He had a right limb fracture 7 years ago and a nail placement was done

PERSONAL HISTORY

Patient is farmer by occupation

Unmarried

Bowel movement is regular

Micturition abnormal

Non alcoholic

FAMILY HISTORY

No significant family history 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

A. GENERAL EXAMINATION

Well built

Well nourished

No pallor

No icterus

No cyanosis

No pedal oedema

No clubbing of fingers

No lymphadenopathy

Mild dehydration

B. VITALS

Temperature - 99°F

Pulse - 

Respiratory rate - 

BP -

INVESTIGATIONS

Hemogram - 01/09/2022


Serum creatinine - 01/09/2022


CUE - 01/09/2022


Hemogram - 05/09/2022


USG - 05/09/2022


TPR CHART



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