1701006018 CASE PRESENTATION
LONG CASE
A 45-year-old female tailor by occupation came to the hospital with chief complaints of fever on and off, associated with generalized body pains, loss of appetite for 3 months, facial rash since 4-5 days.
1 month back patient was having an episode of loss of consciousness with cold peripheries with sweating
10 days back patient developed fever and abdominal pain for which she was treated at a private hospital later she developed an erythematous rash over the face with itching, associated swelling of the left leg with erythema, and local rise of temperature (cellulitis)
PAST HISTORY: Patient had a history of diminution of vision at age of 15 years started using spectacles but there was gradual, progressive, painless loss of vision and certified as blind 2 years back .
No relevant drug, trauma history present
No similar complaints in family
Not a known case of DM/HTN/ASTHMA/CAD /EPILEPSY/TB
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet- mixed
Appetite- decreased
Bowel and bladder- regular
Sleep- disturbed
Addictions- nil
GENERAL EXAMINATION :
Patient is conscious coherent cooperative and well-oriented with time, place, and person
moderately built and nourished
Pallor - Present
No icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, and edema
VITALS:
Patient was afebrile
BP: 110/70 mmhg,
PR: 78bpm,
RR:18 cpm
SP02: 98%
LOCAL EXAMINATION:
Swelling at ankle associated with redness and local rise of temperature and dorsalis pedis pulses were felt
The erythematous rash was present on the face sparing the nasolabial fold malar rash
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION;
CVS:
inspection shows no scars on the chest, no raised JVP, no additional visible pulsations seen
all inspectory findings are confirmed
apex beat normal at 5th ics medial to mcl
no additional palpable pulsations or murmurs
percussion showed normal heart borders
auscultation S1 S2 heard no murmurs
MOTOR-: normal tone and power
reflexes: RT LT
BICEPS ++ ++
TRICEPS ++ ++
SUPINATOR ++ ++
KNEE ++ ++
SENSORY :
touch, pressure, vibration, and proprioception are normal in all limbs
GIT:
inspection- normal scaphoid abdomen with no pulsations and scars
palpation - inspectory findings are confirmed
no organomegaly, non tender and soft
percussion- normal resonant note present, liver border normal
auscultation-normal abdominal sounds heard, no bruit present
RESPIRATORY:
inspection: normal chest shape bilaterally symmetrical, mediastinum central
no scars, Rr normal, no pulsations
palpation: Insp findings are confirmed
percussion: normal resonant note present bilaterally
Investigations:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Secondary sjogren syndrome
Anaemia secondary to chronic inflammatory disease
with LT LL cellulitis
B/L Optic atrophy
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