55/M Pyrexia under evaluation with cervical laminectomy

9/06/23


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I've 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 a diagnosis and treatment plan.  

CONSENT AND DE-IDENTIFICATION : 

The patient and the attenders have been adequately informed about this documentation and privacy of the patient is being entirely conserved. No identifiers shall be revealed through out the piece of work whatsoever.


 Chief complaints:
 Patient came with cheif complaints of burning type of sensation of whole body since 1 week.
Fever since 1 day

HOPI: 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back after which he had an RTA during which he had cervical cord stenosis and was operated with cervical cord laminectomy i/v/o weakness of both upper and lower limbs. After which patient was on physiotherapy and power improved gradually.Now patient had h/o burning sensation and numbness of whole body( paresthesia).
He also have complaints of fever since today afternoon associated with chills , relieved on medication.
H/o of burning micturition since 4-5 days 
No H/o decreased sensations
No h/o bowel and bladder incontinence.
No h/o seizure activity
No H/O cold, cough, sore throat
No H/o nausea , vomiting, pain abdomen
No H/o loose stools

PAST HISTORY:
Not a k/c/o DM , HTN , thyroid disorders, asthma,epilepsy,TB,CAD, 
NO blood transfusions 
Surgeries: cervical laminectomy 2 months back

FAMILY HISTORY 
no significant known history 

PERSONAL HISTORY
Married 
Normal appetite 
Burning micturition 
Normal sleep 
Normal bowel 
No known allergies 
No addictions 

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

GENERAL EXAMINATION 
Patient is conscious, coherent
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema,

Vitals 
Temp: 101.5 degree F
Pr: 98bpm
Rr: 20cpm
Bp:130/70mm hg






SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CNS
Normal speech 
Normal vision 

Tone UL LL
R.       N   N 
L.        N  N

Power : UL       LL
R.          2/5     4/5

L           3/5      4/5 

Reflexes -    Biceps   Triceps    Knee  Ankle   Plantar
RT-              +3            +3            3+         3+       absent
LT-               +3            +3.           3+       3+        absent 

 


RESPIRATORY : 
Centrally placed trachea 
Normal vesicular breathing sounds 
BAE +
 
CVS
:S1 S2 heard , No murmurs 


INVESTIGATIONS:
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