Case history-6


A 45 year old male presented to opd with Chief complaint - 


 fever and chills since 4 days . 


HISTORY of Present illness- 

Patient was apparently asymptotic well 4 days back 

Patient complaints of high grade fever with mild continuous head ache

He referred to local hospital 1 day later 

Patient complaints of muscle cramps during initial days they is decreased platelet count. 

No history of vomitings and loose stool


HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:-



Not a known case of hypertension, diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, tuberculosis.


PERSONAL HISTORY:-


Patient takes mixed diet, decreased appetite

sleep adequate. 

Bowel and bladder habits are regular.

No addictions.

Patient is married and has 2 children.


Medical history 

No drug allergies. 


 Family history:

No similar complaints of family 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:-


On examination: 

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative .

He is well built and examined in well lent room


Vitals-

Temp: afebrile

PR: 70 bpm

BP: 130/90 mm hg

RR: 24 cpm

SPo2 - 98% 


No Pallor 

No Icterus

No signs of cyanosis, clubbing, koilonychia. 

Dehydration- present 



PER ABDOMEN: soft, non tender

CVS: S1S2 heard

RS: BAE +, NVBS+

CNS: NAD 











Provisional diagnosis:
Viral pyrexia with thrombocytopenia 

Treatment:

26/10/21 and 27/10/21 - 
IVF -Normal saline @ 100ml/ hr 
INj PAN  40mg IV OD 
Inj Oppineuron 1 amp IV OD 
Inj. Taxim 1g IV BD

28/10/21 - 
IVF -Normal saline @ 100ml/ hr 
INj PAN  40mg IV OD 
Inj Oppineuron 1 amp IV OD 
Inj. Taxim 1g IV BD

Fever subsided  with strict charting , plenty of oral fluids . Temperature, BP , PR monitoring 4th hrly .


 

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