A CASE OF DENGUE FEVER PRESENTED IN SUMMER 2021

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A 43 years old female presented in the casualty with complaints of fever , abdominal pain and vomiting.

CHIEF COMPLAINTs

➤Fever for past 1 week

➤Pain in abdomen and loose stools for past 2 days.

➤Vomiting since yesterday

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

➤Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back then developed fever which was low grade, intermittent and decreased on medication.

➤Loose stools 5-6 episodes per day ?Malena

➤Vomiting 2-3 episodes per day which was non-bilious non projectile with food particles as content.

➤No H/O cough / SOB 

➤No H/O rash over body 

➤No other symptoms

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS 

➤No H/O HTN, DM , Epilepsy ,TB , Asthma

➤Patient got MI and had stent.

DRUG HISTORY

➤No significant drug history.

PERSONAL HISTORY

➤Patient takes mixed diet but has a decreased appetite for past 2 days

➤Bowel and bladder movement is normal and regular.

FAMILY HISTORY 

➤No significant family history.

ALLERGIC HISTORY

➤No significant allergic history

GENERAL EXAMINATION 

➤Pallor : Not seen

➤Icterus :  Not seen

➤Cyanosis :  Not seen

➤Clubbing :  Not seen

➤Lymphadenopathy :  Not seen

➤Edema :  Not seen

VITALS

➤Temperature : 96 ℉

➤PR : 101 beats per minute

➤BP : 100/70 mmHg

➤RR : 24 cycles per minute

➤SpO2 : 100 % in room air

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION

➤s1 and s2 heard

➤Thrills absent

➤No cardiac murmurs


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

➤Normal vesicular breath sounds heard 

 ➤Bilateral air entry present


ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION

➤Abdomen is soft

➤Non tender

➤No palpable mass


CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION

➤Patient is, conscious, coherent and cooperative.

➤Patient is well oriented to time.

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : Vital pyrexia with thrombocytopenia 

INVESTIGATIONS :

DAY 1

1.HAEMOGRAM 
             HB: 13.5gm/dl
  TLC:3,700 cells/cumm
PLATELETS:23000cells/cumm


2) RBS 256 mg/dl

3) Serum urea: 13mg/dl

4)Serum.creatinine:0.6mg/dl

5).SERUM ELECTROLYTES
Na:130mEq/L
K:3.6mEq/L
Cl:98mEq/L
6.LFT

                             
DIRECT BILIRUBIN :0.42
TOTAL BILIRUBIN :1.22
AST:16
ALT:10
ALP:237
A/G RATIO:1.20


7.RAPID DENGUE TEST NS1: POSITIVE






CHEST X RAY PA VIEW


ECG



TREATMENT


1. IVF: NS, DNS & RL @100ml/hr continuous infusion

2. Inj. PAN 40 mg/IV/OD

3.Inj.ZOFER 4mg/IV/TID

4. Inj. OPTINEURON 1 amp in 100 ml NS/IV/OD

5. Tab. DOLO 650mg/TID.   

6. Watch for bleeding manifestations 

7. TAB.SPOROLAC ds TID

8. BP/PR/spo2 MONITORING






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