20 year old male with fever and vomitings

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                                                          chief complaints

A 20 year old male native  of miryalguda came to OPD with a chief complaint of fever associated with vomitings since 9 days 

                                                  History of present illness



patient was apparently asymptomatic 9 days back then he developed vomitings which were non projectile, watery, associated with nausea. There was no retching when he was outside and when he reached home had 2 episodes of vomiting 5 minutes apart which were non projectile, watery and associated with blood clots. Then he went to the local hospital and was given a medication (Zofer) and was suggested to get an endoscopy, Then he developed fever which was continuous high grade not associated with chills, rigor, rash and no diurnal variation 
His daily life activity included consumption of outside food almost 5 times in the past week and on the next day endoscopy showed pan gastritis, fever continued throughout the day, the next day (Nov 30) he got admitted to the local hospital and was conservatively managed, he had continuous fever not associated with vomitings 
on the next day he had 3 episodes of vomiting non projectile and watery, as the severity was increasing he was shifted to a higher center of health 
On Sunday he had 8 episodes of vomitings starting at 3:30 am the vomitings were non projectile, watery immediately after consuming food associated with fever spikes then developed head ache and body pains
No history of burning micturition.
No history of cough or cold.
No history of neck stiffness.
No history of pain abdomen, loose stools.
No h/o NSAIDS intake 

                                                                 PAST HISTORY

No similar complaints in the past.
No history of diabetes, hypertension, asthma, tuberculosis, epilepsy.

                                                                 Personal history

For the past one year he has been staying home after completing his ITA training 
His daily routine includes waking up at 8:00 am occasionally breakfast then roams around with friends skipping lunch quite often roams around the locality with friends and reaches home by 10:00pm and has his dinner by 11:00pm 

                                                             General examination

patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative , well oriented with time, place and person
He is moderately built and nourished
He has no pallor , icterus , cyanosis, clubbing ,generalized lymphadenopathy, edema.









vitals :
temperature: 




BP : 110/70 mmhg
PR :101 bpm 
RR: 16cpm


                                               Systemic examination


Abdominal examination

INSPECTION

- Shape - Scaphoid, with no distention.
- Umbilicus - Inverted
- Equal symmetrical movements in all the quadrants with respiration.
- No visible pulsation, peristalsis, dilated veins and localized swellings.

PALPATION

- Local rise of temperature present.

 - Mild enlargement of liver,
 regular smooth surface , rounded
 edges , non tender, moving with
 respiration non pulsatile

- SPLEEN palpable just below the costal margin, smooth, rounded margins, non tender.

PERCUSSION

- Hepatomegaly : liver span of 14 cms with 2 cms extending
 below the costal margin



- Fluid thrill and shifting dullness absent 

 AUSCULTATION

- Bowel sounds not heard.
-No bruit or venous hum.




CNS 
Higher mental functions intact.
No signs of meningeal irritation.
Normal sensory examination
Normal motor examination.
Cerebellar signs are absent.

CVS 
S1 S2 heard, no murmurs.

Respiratory system
Bilateral air entry present, Normal vesicular breath sounds on both sides.

Provisional diagnosis
fever under evaluation
pangastritis 

                                                           Investigations 


Endoscopy ( outside the hospital )

On 3/12-
Blood grouping;


Random blood sugar :
Blood urea

                                

LFT


Serum creatinine 
Serum electrolytes
USG :


On 4/12
Hemogram

XRAY CHEST
Blood urea

Serum creatinine

LFT

Serum electrolytes



TREATMENT:

1. NBM
2. Inj.PAN 40mg in 100ml NS for 1 hr IV Stat
3. Inj.NEOMAL 1gm IV/SOS 
4. Moniter vitals 4th hrly 
5. Inform SOS
6. T.DOLO 650mg /po / tid
7. IVF @75ml/hr ( 2 ONS , 2ONL)
8. Inj.ZOFER 4mg IV/ TID
9. Inj. METROGYL 500mg IV/BD

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