A 35 year old male with fever since 1 month
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CHIEF COMPLAINTS:
Fever since 1month.
Breathlessness since 15 days
Generalised weakness since 15 days
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1month back,then she got fever which was sudden in onset,low grade, intermittent,relieved on taking medication.She complained of body pains and headache during the episodes of fever. No h/o evening rise of temperature,night sweats.She complained of generalised weakness and SOB on walking and doing household chores since 15 days,which previously did not affect her day to day activities.She went to nearby government hospital and they advised her to come to our hospital and get treated here in the view of above complaints.
No h/o palpitations,chest pain, giddiness, orthopnea,pnd,pica,loss of appetite,pedal edema.No h/o of hematemesis, blood in stools,vomitings,nausea, diarrhoea, difficulty in swallowing, cough, hemoptysis.No h/o decreased urine output and burning micturition.
MENSTRUAL HISTORY:
Attained menarche at the age of 13. Cycle is irregular, frequency is 5days for every cycle,a/w pain on first 2days of cycle, spasmodic type of pain and not a/w clots. Last month she had periods for two days with 10 days gap in between.
PAST HISTORY:
No similar complaints in the past
Not a known case of diabetes,hypertension, ckd, heart disease, epilepsy, tuberculosis
OBSTETRIC HISTORY:
Two children, delivered by C section,no anemia during pregnancy.Tubectomy done after the birth of second child.
FAMILY HISTORY:
No similar complaints.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet: Mixed
Sleep: adequate
Appetite: Decreased
Bowel movements: regular
Bladder movements: Normal.
No addictions.
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious, coherent, and comfortable
Pallor is present, No icterus, No clubbing, No lymphadenopathy, No pedal edema, No cyanosis.
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