1601006067 - Final Year Practical Short Case

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 A 25 year old female tailor by occupation from Thummelagudam came to OPD with chief complaints of

1. Vomiting

2. Loose stools since morning

History of presenting illness :

- She was apparently asymptomatic few hours back then she developed vomiting 

- It was sudden in onset , non bilious , non projectile , 20 episodes , mainly water as content

- It was associated with burning type of pain abdomen involving all the quadrants

- Loose stools of 6 episodes , watery in consistency , not associated with blood or mucus 

- No h/o fever

- No h/o intake of food from outside

Past History :

- History of similar complaints 1 year back
- Not a known case of Diabetes , HTN , TB , Asthma , Epilespsy
- H/o of 2 previous LSCS 

General Examination :

- Consent was obtained
- She was Conscious , Coherent , Cooperative , Moderately built & nourished 
- Pallor present 
- No Cyanosis , Clubbing , Lymphadenopathy , Edema

VITALS :

Temperature - Afebrile
Pulse Rate - 96 bpm
Blood Pressure - 100/70 mmHg
Respiratory Rate - 18 cpm

GastroIntestinal System :

ORAL CAVITY :

1. Lips - Dry
2. Teeth - Normal
3. Gums - Normal
4. Tongue - Dry
5. Tonsils - Normal



PER ABDOMEN :

INSPECTION -

1. Shape - Scaphoid
2. Umbilicus - Central & inverted
3. Movements in accordance with respiration 
4. No visible pulsation
5. No scars , sinuses , engorged veins



PALPATION -

1. Mild tenderness in all quadrants of abdomen
2. No organomegaly

PERCUSSION -

1. Tympanic note
2. Liver dullness elicited at 5th intercostal space

AUSCULTATION -

Bowel sounds present 

Investigations :

1. Complete Blood Picture

2. Complete Urine examination 
3. GRBS - 102 mg/dl
4. Chest X ray
5. Liver function test
6. Renal function test

Provisional Diagnosis :

Acute Gastroenteritis 

Treatment :

1. IV Fluids - NS , RL , DNS 150 ml/hr
2. Inj. Pantop 40 mg OD
3. Inj. Zofer 2 cc TID
4. Inj. Metrogyl 100 mg TID on day 1 & 3
5. Vitals monitored 4 hrly
6. GRBS 6 hrly
7. Inj. Monocled 1 gm BD on day 1
8. Tab. Doxycycline 100 mg TID
9. Tab. Sporolac DS/PO/BD
10. ORS sachets - 2 in 1 L water , 200 ml after each episode

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