50 year old female with fever ,thrombocytopenia

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CASE PRESENTATION:


A 50 year old female came to casualty  with c/o

Fever since 7 days 


HOPI:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 days back then she developed fever which is  of high grade,intermittent, not  associated with chills and increased during night.2 days later She went to a local hospital where she was diagnosed with typhoid.she was on medication. Her platelets count reduced and fever is not subsided. 

She also complained of mild head ache since 4 days ,relieved on medication 

No h/o nausea, vomiting 

No h/o loose stools/constipation 

No h/o pain abdomen

No h/o Burning micturition 


PAST HISTORY:

Not a K/C/O DM/HTN/ASTHMA/EPILEPSY/CAD/CVA


Personal History :

Diet : mixed
Appetite : Normal 
Sleep : Adequate 
Bowel movements : Regular 
Bladder movements : Regular 

On Examination :

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.
Pallor -Absent
Icterus -Absent
Cyanosis -Absent
Clubbing -Absent
Lymphadenopathy -Absent
Edema -Absent















VITALS :

AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION :
TEMP. : 98.6
PR : 88 BPM
RR : 16 CPM
BP : 100/60 MM HG
SpO2 (on Room air) : 98%
GRBS:108 GM/DL


On Systemic Examination:

CVS : S1, S2 heard
RS : BAE present 
P/A : soft, Non tender

CNS : HMF Intact


INVESTIGATIONS 













PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:VIRAL PYREXIA  WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA 


TREATMENT:

1.IV FLUIDS NS@70 ML /HR

2.TAB.PCM 650 MG/PO/TID 

3.INJ.PAN  40 MG/IVBD

4.INJ.ZOFER 4MG/IV/SOS

5.INJ.NEOMOL 1GM/IV/SOS

6.VITALS MONITORING 


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