A 32 yr old male with vomiting and fever since 2 days

 V Sai Jaya Krishna,Intern

  Roll no 158


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32 yr old male with vomiting and fever since 2 days

A 32 yr old male came to OPD with 
Chief complaints of :

- vomiting since 2 days
- generalised weakness since 2 days
- 1 episode of fever low grade since yesterday night 
- chest pain(diffuse) since yesterday 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2days back , he had 20 episodes of vomiting which were non projectile,non bilious and 10 episodes were and then he had developed diffuse chest pain and abdominal pain since 2 days.patient had c/o fever which has releived on taking medication.


PAST HISTORY :

- Not a k /c/ o  Dm,HTN , Thyroid , TB , Asthma  Epilepsy , CVA .

Family history : not significant .

PERSONAL HISTORY : 

Diet - mixed 
Appetite - reduced since 4 days 
Bowel movements - regular, bladder - regular 
Sleep - adequate 
Addictions : consumes alcohol occasionally since 5yrs.
- No smoking 
- No allergies   


GENERAL EXAMINATION :


- Patient was examined after taking his consent 
- Patient is conscious , coherent , cooperative , well oriented to time , place and person .He is moderately built and nourished 
- No signs of pallor , icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , oedema , lymphadenopathy .







His vitals: 

Temperature : 99.2F 
BP : 120/80 mm HG 
Pulse rate : 70bpm
Resp.rate : 26cpm
GRBS : 118mg/dl
Spo2 : 98 percent 

Systemic Examination:

CVS- S1 S2 heard,no murmurs present.

RS - bilateral Air entry present
Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

Per Abdomen : soft , tenderness +Rt iliac fossa,Rt hypochondrium ,Lf hypochondrium  , bowel sounds - , no signs of organomegaly 
CNS :higher mental functions : normal 
Reflexes : 
MOTOR-: normal tone and power 
reflexes:
             RT           L  T

Biceps ++           ++
Triceps ++          ++
Supinator ++       ++
Knee ++              ++
Ankle ++             ++
Investigations:
ECG 
Hemogram




CUE




Electrolytes 
LFT

Serum lipase




Serum amylase







Provisional diagnosis :

Alcohol gastritis 
Treatment :
1 inj pan 40 mg IV/OD
2 Inj zofer IV/TID
3. Inj . thiamine 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV/ BD 
4.Iv fluids NS
                 RL @100 ml /he
5)Inj pan 80 mg in 100 ml NS /IV/stat given 

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