GEN MED E LOG 3SEPT
E-LOG GENERAL MEDICINE
Hi, This is easha chandrika, a fifth semester medical student. This is an e-LOG depicting patient's de-identified data centered approach for learning medicine. This log has been created after taking consent from patient and his family. Here we discuss about patient's problems with a series of inputs with an aim to solve them.
A 59 YRS OLD WITH acute gastroenteritis
Chief complaints:
fever since one day associated with chills and rigour
also was suffering with loose stools since yesterday
HOPI :
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1day ago then he developed high grade fever which was associated with chills and rigours followed by several episodes of loose stools which were not blood stained and not foul smelling in each episode, the stools produced are yellow in colour ,large volume and of watery consistency .he also had 5 episodes of vomiting since yesterday. He was also discovered to be HIV positive in this hospital.
HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:
N/k/o HTN,TB,epilepsy,asthma,thyroid.
H/o of DM since 3 yrs
PREVIOUS HISTORY:
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Appetite:normal
Diet:mixed
Bowel and bladder:regular
Sleep: adequate
FAMILY HISTORY:
Not significant
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious and coherent
Moderately built and moderately nourished
Well oriented to time, place and person.
No pallor
No Icterus
No cyanosis
No clubbing
No lymphadenopathy
Oedema of feet -no
No malnutrition
No dehydration
VITALS:
Temperature-101°f
Pulse rate- 112/min
Respiratory rate- 16/min
BP- 100/70mmHg
SPO2 - 98%
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
Thrills: No
Cardiac sounds: S1 , S2
Cardiac murmurs: No
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
BAE+
Dyspnoea:No
Wheeze: No
Position of trachea: Central
Breath sounds: Vesicular
ABDOMEN
Shape - Scaphoid
No tenderness, palpable mass,
No Fluid
No bruits
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Level of consciousness - consciouss
Speech - Normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
Cranial nerves - Normal
No motor or sensory deficit
Reflexes
Biceps Triceps Supinator Knee Ankle
Right + + + + +
Left + + + + +
INVESTIGATIONS
Treatment:
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