A 50 yr old woman presented with diarrhoea and vomitings

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June 8,2023

Case scenario......





CASE SHEET:

A 50 yr old woman who is a housewife , resident of narketpally , came to the OPD with cheif complaints of loose motions and vomitings

Date of admission: 05-06-2023

CHEIF COMPLAINTS:

Loose stools (watery) : 5-10 episodes since one day . 

1 episode of vomitting. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days ago . Then she developed loose motions . She had 10 episodes of loose stools which were watery , non bilious , in small quantity. 

She had no c/o abdominal pain .

She also had an episode of vomitting the same night . It was watery , non bilious, contained food particles , non projectile. 

She developed high fever the same night , which was relieved on taking Tab. Dolo 650 mg . 

No c/o SOB , chest pain , palpitations, headache, dizziness . 


HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS 


 She has h/o Acute CVA (rt upper and lower hemoparesis ) 4 months ago , for which she was given Inj. Tenecteplase/stat dose and recovered within a day . 


k/c/o diabetes mellitus since 17 yrs .


k/c/o hypertension since 1 yr. 

 

Surgical history: Patient is tubectomised



DRUG HISTORY :


1) Tab. Telmisartan 40mg PO /OD for Hypertension for past 1yr. 

2)Tab. Metformin 500mg PO/OD for diabetes since last 17 yrs . 



PERSONAL HISTORY



Occupation: Housewife 



Patient is married .



Patient is vegetarian (since 3 yrs) and has a normal appetite .



Sleep : Regular 



Bladder movements are normal , bowel movements increased 


No known allergies .



Addictions : Occasional alcoholic, stopped since 1 yr . 


FAMILY HISTORY 



Not significant 



GENERAL EXAMINATION



Pallor : seen 





Icterus : not seen 


Cyanosis : not seen



Clubbing : not seen 

Lymphadenopathy : not seen 

Edema : Not seen 



VITALS :


Afebrile 



PR : 82 beats per minute


BP : 120/80 mm of Hg


RR : 16 cycles per minute


SpO2 : 97% 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

Trachea is in midline.




ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:



INSPECTION:



Shape - Scaphoid

Equal movements in all the quadrants.

No visible pulsation, dilated veins and localized swellings.



PALPATION:



Liver , spleen not palpable.

No tenderness 





CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION:


Conscious and coherent 


Speech : Normal 


No signs of meningeal irritation 


Cranial Nerves - intact 



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS . 



INVESTIGATIONS :

 

1) USG 


2) ECG


3)RPR 



4) ANTI - HCV Abs 



5) HBsAg 



6) HEMOGRAM 



7) COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION 


8)BLOOD GROUPING AND RH TYPE 



9) GRBS 


10) BLOOD UREA 



11) GLYCATED HAEMOGLOBIN 


12) SERUM CREATININE 




13) SERUM ELECTROLYTES 




14) LFT



TREATMENT
 

1) IV Fluids NS at 75 ml/hr .

2) Inj. Metrogyl 500ml/IV/TID.

3) Tab. Sporolac DS - 2tabs PO/BD 

4) ORS in 1L water 200ml after every episode of loose stool. 

5) Monitoring vitals . 











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