20 Yr old female with headache and neck pain

March16,2023
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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment  plan..


CHIEF COMPLAINTS: 
Patient was brought to casuality with complaints of neck pain since 3 days, vomitings and headache since 1day.. 


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
Pt was asymptomatic 3 days back then she developed neck pain. 
Vomitings since 1 day with 4 to 5 episodes per day, non bilious type.. 
Headache  with facial puffiness since 1 day which is of frontal type. 

PAST HISTORY:
She was bought to this hospital 1 month back for fever, sore throat, dry cough, reduced urine output, shortness of breath, pedal oedema extended till knees and  hyper pigmented macules seen over the fore head and legs , diagnosed with SLE with anti ds DNA++ , anti histone antibodies positive..

N/k/c/o Diabetes, TB or asthma., CAD, epilepsy 

Addictions : none 

FAMILY HISTORY :  no significant family history 
Surgical history: No surgeries done in past. 

TREATMENT HISTORY : treated 1 month back with
INJ AUGMENTIN 
INJ LASIX 
BUDECORT 
BETADINE GARGLING
TAB AZITHROMYCIN

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet: mixed
Appetite : decreased
Sleep : inadequate
Bowel movements : regular 
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GENERAL EXAMINATION : patient was examined after taking consent from the attenders

Pt is conscious cooperative and coherent 

Pallor - present 
Icterus- absent
Cyanosis- absent
Clubbing- absent
Koilonychia - absent
Lymphadenopathy - absent
Edema - absent 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 

CVS : 
No thrills, no parasternal heave, 
S1, S2 +, no murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BAE + 
Trachea is central in position, no dyspnoea, no wheeze, vesicular breath sounds heard

ABDOMEN EXAMINATION : 
Non tender , bowel sounds heard 

CNS : No focal neurological deficit 
Oriented to person,time and place 
Speech - normal
 Signs of meningeal irritation - not present

INVESTIGATIONS
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1wSjFFcOTsgo47ep_w9XWGd3DHuhQ-1zm
Serum electrolytes: Normal 
Serum Creatinine normal 
Blood sugar- normal 
"Blood urea is elevated":64 mg/dl(12 to 42 mg/dl)
LFT:
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Prjqn5CIzLQXHnQMQ0sFXMuk-dHYqzYL
Elevated alkaline phosphate-123 IU/L (42-98 IU/L)
ABG : https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1O5Wjod7zZH2YcmiiFzsegeQ775hyYopR

HEMOGRAM:
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1_gaLGOKdS-X2zb19dBh2z_sTQFC3VJBV

Hemoglobin isReduced-10.2gm/dl (12-15 gm/dl) 
Lymphocytes are reduced-08% (20-40%) 
Neutrophils-82% (40-80%) 
-Normocytic normochromic anemia with neutrophilic leukocytosis..
MCHC is reduced-30.8%(31.5 - 34.5%) 
RDW-CV is raised - 17.8%( 11.6 - 14%) 
Rbc count is reduced-3.47millions/cumm(3.8-4.8)

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 
SLE 

TREATMENT : 
Tab paracetamol 500mg PO/TID 
Tab warfarin 5mg PO/BD 
Tab HCQ 200mg PO/OD 
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO/BD 
Tab prednisolone PO/BD 
Inject zofer 4mg iv/BD 
syrup sucralfate 15ml PO/BD 
Monitor vitals

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