18 yr old female with hyperpyrexia

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A 18 yr old female presented to the opd with chief complaint of fever , headache and bodypains since 3 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 days back then she had fever which is associated with chills and rigor and subsided on taking medication. Fever is intermittent.

Fever during night times, headche which is not associated with nausea, vomiting.Body pain (diffuse type). Patient was taken to nearby RMP doctor, there she was  diagnosed NS1 antigen positive and referred to our hospital.

PAST HISTORY

There is no history of hypertension,diabetes and thyroid , tb , epilepsy

TREATMENT HISTORY

Patient takes medicine for fever, chills and rigor

PERSONAL HISTORY

- Appetite is normal

- Diet is mixed

- Sleep is adequate

- bowel and bladder movements regular

- No addictions

FAMILY HISTORY

There is no history of similar complaints in the family members.

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

 Patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative  and well oriented to time place and person .Patient is well nourished and well built..

-  No anemia 

- No  pallor 

-  No dyspnea 

- No clubbing

- No cynosis

- No generalized lymphadenopathy

- No Bilateral pedal edema 

VITALS

Temperature - 98.6°F

Pulse rate- 99 /min

Respiratory rate-18/min

Blood pressure-110/90mm Hg

SpO2 at room air- 98%

GRBS- 118 mg%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Inspection : 

Chest wall is bilaterally symmetrical

No Precordial bulge

No visible pulsations, engorged veins,scars, sinuses

Palpation :

JVP - normal

Apex beat : felt in the left 5th intercostal space

In midclavicular line 

Auscultation :

S1 ,S2 Heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Bilateral airway +

Position of trachea- central

Normal vesicular breath sounds - heard

No added sounds

PER ABDOMEN

Abdomen is soft and non tender 

Bowel sounds heard

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Patient is conscious 

Reflexes are normal 

Speech is normal

DIAGNOSIS

NS1 antigen positive with thrombocytopenia

 

FINAL DIAGNOSIS

Dengue 

TREATMENT

Inj pantop 40 mg/ IV/OD

Inj zofer 8 mg/ IV/ OD

Tab dolo 650 mg/ TID

Inj Optineuron 1 amp in 100ml NS/IV/OD