A 41 year female with pain abdomen

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CASE:

A 41 years female housewife came to opd with cheif complaints of:

Pain abdomen from 2 months


HOPI:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago then she developed 
Left lumbar pain which is continuous, dragging type of pain with no aggravating and reliving factors. since 5 days pain has increased in intensity 
she was having fever intermittently from 2 months which is relived on medications
Episodes of burning micturition +/-
Episodes of vomitings which has increased in frequency to 2-3 times a day, non bilious, non projectile, food particles as content, not blood stained

Past history:

she was diagnosed with DM type 2 four days back

Hysterectomy 2 months back for PV discharge 

N/k/c/o HTN, TB, Epilepsy, CVA, CVD, Thyroid disorders, asthma

Personal history:

Mixed diet
Decreased appetite
Normal bowel movements
Burning micturition
No allergies
Occasionally consumes toddy

Family history:

Not significant

General examination:

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative, well oriented to time and place

Vitals:

Temperature: 103 F
PR: 121
BP: 160/90
RR: 24/min
SPO2: 96%
GRBS: 114 mg%


Pallor present
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphedema
B/L pitting oedema

Pallor 




 
Systemic examination:

CVS- S1 S2 heard no murmurs
CNS- No focal neurological deficit
RS- Normal vesicular sounds heard

Provisional diagnosis:

Acute pyelonephritis

Investigations:










X ray findings: Bilateral pleural effusion 



Treatment:

1.IVF NS, RL @ 75ml/hr

 2. INJ. PIPTAZ 4.5g IV/TID

 3. INJ. PAN 40MG IV/OD (BBF)

 4. INJ. BUSCOPAN 1AMP IM/SOS

 5. INJ. TRAMADOL 1AMP IN 100ML NS IV/SOS

 6. INJ. ZOFER 4MG IV/BD

 7. INJ. NEOMAL 1G IV/SOS (IF TEMP> 101F) 

 8. INJ. HAI S/C TID BEFORE MEALS ACC TO GRBS 

9. SYP. POTCHLOR 15ML PO/BD 

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