Hello everyone...I'm an intern in medicine department. I would like to present here, one of my case experiences in this initial phase of my internship .
Case discussion :
CHIEF COMPLAINTS : A 38 year old female presented to the OPD with chief complaints of vomitings and loose stools since 1day.
HOPI : Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1day
back.Then she had ...
back.Then she had ...
*Vomitings: 10 episodes , non-bilious , non- projectile , non-blood stained
*Loose stools : 10 episodes , watery consistency , non-blood stained , associated with generalized weakness and pain abdomen
No H/O fever.
PAST HISTORY : Not a known case of DM,HTN,TB,epilepsy,CAD,CVA.
PERSONAL HISTORY : Diet - mixed
Appetite - normal
Sleep - adequate
Bowel habits - loose stools since
1day
Bladder habits - regular
No addictions
FAMILY HISTORY : No H/O DM,HTN,TB.
DRUG HISTORY : No known and food allergies.
GENERAL EXAMINATION :
- Pt. was conscious, coherent, cooperative
- Moderately built and nourished
- Pallor : present
- No signs of icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , koilonychia , lymphadenopathy , pedal edema.
VITALS : Temp - Afebrile
PR - 120bpm
RR - 27cpm
BP - 100/50mmHg.
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :
1) Per abdomen -
Inspection : *Shape : scaphoid
*Umbilicus : central,inverted
*All quadrants moving
equally with respiration
Palpation : Tenderness : present
No Organomegaly
Auscultation : Bowel sounds heard
No bruit
2) CVS - S1,S2 heard
No murmurs
3) RS - Bilateral air entry present
Normal vesicular breath sounds
4) CNS - Pt. is conscious
Speech - Normal
Cranial Nerves - Intact
Motor system - normal
Sensory system - normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS : Acute Gastroenteritis
Dengue
INVESTIGATIONS : 1) Hemogram : Hb - 5.8 g/dl
TLC - 3,900
Platelets - 47,000
No H/O fever.
PAST HISTORY : Not a known case of DM,HTN,TB,epilepsy,CAD,CVA.
PERSONAL HISTORY : Diet - mixed
Appetite - normal
Sleep - adequate
Bowel habits - loose stools since
1day
Bladder habits - regular
No addictions
FAMILY HISTORY : No H/O DM,HTN,TB.
DRUG HISTORY : No known and food allergies.
GENERAL EXAMINATION :
- Pt. was conscious, coherent, cooperative
- Moderately built and nourished
- Pallor : present
- No signs of icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , koilonychia , lymphadenopathy , pedal edema.
VITALS : Temp - Afebrile
PR - 120bpm
RR - 27cpm
BP - 100/50mmHg.
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :
1) Per abdomen -
Inspection : *Shape : scaphoid
*Umbilicus : central,inverted
*All quadrants moving
equally with respiration
Palpation : Tenderness : present
No Organomegaly
Auscultation : Bowel sounds heard
No bruit
2) CVS - S1,S2 heard
No murmurs
3) RS - Bilateral air entry present
Normal vesicular breath sounds
4) CNS - Pt. is conscious
Speech - Normal
Cranial Nerves - Intact
Motor system - normal
Sensory system - normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS : Acute Gastroenteritis
Dengue
INVESTIGATIONS : 1) Hemogram : Hb - 5.8 g/dl
TLC - 3,900
Platelets - 47,000