Final practical short case
THIS IS AN ONLINE E LOG BOOK TO DISCUSS OUR PATIENT'S DE - IDENTIFIED HEALTH DATA SHARED AFTER TAKING HIS / HER /GUARDIAN'S SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT .HERE WE DISCUSS OUR INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S PROBLEMS THROUGH SERIES OF INPUTS FROM AVAILABLE GLOBAL ONLINE COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS WITH AN AIM TO SOLVE THOSE CLINICAL PROBLEMS WITH COLLECTIVE CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE BASED INPUT
February 1 2022 ( date of admission)
A 13 year old female came to OPD with complaints of abdominal pain since 2 days associated with two episodes of vomitings
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS -
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days ago then she developed epigastric pain which is severe and radiating ,gradually progressive, 2 episodes of vomiting since 2 days with food as content .
PAST HISTORY -
K/C/O sickle cell anaemia since 2012
History of bronchopneumonia
History of sickle cell crisis 2016
Hitory of pancreatitis 2019
Last blood transfusion 2020
PERSONAL HISTORY :
DIET - MIXED,
APPETITE -NORMAL ,
BOWEL MOVEMENT - REGULAR ,
BLADDER MOVEMENTS - REGULAR,
ADDICTIONS(ALCOHOL AND SMOKING) - NO ADDICTIONS
SLEEP - Adequate
FAMILY HISTORY
Similar complaints in the family is seen
IMMUNIZATION HISTORY:
Patient is vaccinated according to National immunization schedule,
Pneumococcal, typhoid, hepatitis vaccine taken on 23/1/22
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
PATIENT IS CONCIOUS , COHERENT COOPERATIVE
ICTERUS present,
PALLOR present,
No CLUBBING , CYANOSIS , LYMPHADENOPATHY, EDEMA
VITALS -
TEMPERATURE - 97' F
PULSE RATE - 90 BPM
BLOOD PRESSURE - 110/70 MM OF HG
RESPIRATORY RATE - 26 cpm
SPO2 - 99 % AT ROOM AIR
HT - 144 cm
WT - 36 kg
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION -
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM : S1 AND S2 HEARD , NO MURMURS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT ,NORMAL VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM : NAD
PER ABDOMEN - DIFFUSE TENDERNESS PRESENT, NO ORGANOMEGALY
INVESTIGATIONS:
DIAGNOSIS:
sickle cell anemia
Acute pancreatitis secondary to cholelithiasis ?
Secondary to pneumonia with right lower lobe consolidation..
TREATMENT HISTORY:
patient is currently on
T. Hydroxyurea 1000mg po OD
T. Benzylpenicillin 600 mg po OD
T. Sodamint TID
T. Folate 5mg po OD
T. Calcium 500mg po OD
T. Zincovit po od
T. Liv 52 OD
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