32 yr old female with throat pain

 MEDICINE CASE DISCUSSION


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M Rambai ,9th semester


Roll number 78 

I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan. 

CASE

32 year old female , agriculture by occupation,resident of kattangur came with chief complaints of fever with chills since 4 days admitted on 20.10.2021.

Body pains since 4 days 

Throat pain since 4 days 

Neck pain since 4 days 

Vomitings since 2 days

Shortness of breath since 2 days

Giddiness since 2 days 

Palpitations since 1 day 


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 14 days back,then she has taken her covid vaccine ,later she developed fever after 2 days which is of high grade, associated with vomitings which is of 4 episodes per day .

She went to local RMP ,took medication and fever subsided.

She again had fever 4 days back which is of high grade, continuous type of fever and  associated with chills and rigours 

There is  history of nocturnal variation( fever increased during night times)

Patient has history of body pains since 4 days

There is history of headache which is of diffuse type associated with nausea.

She also has palpitations since 2 days ,more during morning times

Patient has a history of throat pain with difficulty in swallowing since 4 days

She also has neck pain since 4 days 

Pateint has history of shortness of breath since 2 days

Patient has history of vomitings which is of 3 episodes per day since 3 days which is of non bilious and non projectile.

She initially used to go for field works ,but as she started developing shortness of breath and body pains,throat pain she couldn't go to work and even she even complained of easy fatiguability .

Her condition worsened more during evening times( she had body pains more during evening)

She also has a history of hair loss since 3 years

Weight loss since 3 years 

No history of cold / heat intolerance

No history of bowel irregularities 

No history of menstrual irregularities 


PAST HISTORY

There is no history of Diabetes, hypertension,asthma , tuberculosis.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

 Diet - mixed

Appetite - normal 

Sleep - adequate

Bowel and bladder- regular

Addictions - no addictions

Allergies - None 


FAMILY HISTORY:

There is no significant family history


GENERAL EXAMINATION

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

Moderately built and moderately nourished.

 pallor - present

 No Icterus 

No cyanosis

No clubbing

No lymphadenopathy

No bilateral pedal edema


VITALS


Temperature -febrile

Pulse rate -82 BPM

Blood pressure -90/60 mm of Hg

Respiratory rate - 16 cpm


EXAMINATION OF NECK  

On Inspection,a slight swelling is noticed on the neck region which is movable on swallowing.

On palpation , multiple cervical lymphadenopathy is seen  

Swelling is smooth ,mobile,firm in constiency.


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS - S1 , S2 heart sounds heard,no murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM -bilateral air entry present

ABDOMEN - soft and non tender

                       Bowel sounds are heard

                     No organomegaly

CNS- intact 

        No signs of meningeal irritation 


INVESTIGATIONS 


 HAEMOGRAM


PACKED CELL VOLUME


COMLETE URINE EXAMINATION


LIVER FUNCTION TESTS


SERUM CREATININE

BLOOD UREA


RANDOM BLOOD SUGAR


SERUM ELECTROLYTES

T3,T4 ,TSH


SERUM FERRITIN 


ULTRASONOGRAPHY



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Cervical lymphadenopathy with thyroiditis

TREATMENT 

On 21.10.2021.

*Tab .RENERVE-P  75 mg  2 times a day

* Tab .DOlO 650 mg  3 times a day

*Tab .ZOFER 4 mg PO/OD

* Tab .ULTRACET 1/2 tab QID 

* Plenty of oral fluids 

On 22.10.2021

* Tab.PCM 500 mg /PO / TID 

* IVF normal saline and ringers lactate -50 ml / hr.

* Tab.OROFER/ PO/ BD 

* Oral fluids 

* Tab . ULTRACET  4 times a day for 3 days 

* Inj .MONOCEF 1 gm /IV / BD

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