23 Y/O WITH FEVER AND THROMBOCYTOPENIA

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 A 23 year old male who is a computer operator by occupation, resident of Nakrekal came to the OPD with

CHIEF COMPLAINTS :

• fever since 7 days
• pain abdomen since 7 days
  

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS : 

                          Patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 days ago,then he developed fever (99F) which is abrupt onset, continuous and not associated with chills,headache with no aggravating factors and was relieved temporarily on taking paracetamol and he developed abdominal pain which was sudden onset, gradually progressive, not localized, but pain is more around umbilical area and right hypochondrium area 

h/o nausea and vomitings-2 episodes on day2 of fever

h/o rash over inner thighs, non-pruritic in nature, not associated with any pain, no aggravating and relieving factors

h/o redness of the eyes yesterday

PAST HISTORY:

no history of diabetes, hypertension, asthma, epilepsy, tb, thyroid disorders

h/o polio since birth

PERSONAL HISTORY:

He takes mixed diet, decreased appetite, sleep was normal, bowel movements were irregular(4times weekly),constipation since 4 days and bladder movements were regular, no addictions.

TREATMENT HISTORY: n/a

ALLERGIC HISTORY: n/a 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

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

moderately built and moderately nourished.

     Pallor -Absent

     Icterus - Absent

     Clubbing - Absent

     Cyanosis - Absent

     Lymphadenopathy -Absent

     Dehydration- Present 

VITALS:

      PR - 90beats per min

      RR - 22 cycles per min

      BP -  110/70 mm of Hg

      Temp -99.8 F

      SPO2- 99%

 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

 

CVS: S1 S2 heard, no murmurs heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:  normal vesicular breath sounds + bilateral air entry+

PER ABDOMEN: scaphoid shape, tenderness+, palpable masses, normal hernial orifices, liver and spleen are  palpable

CNS: no focal neurological deficits

INVESTIGATIONS

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER

 

TREATMENT: