A 45 yr old female with neck pain and fever since 10 days

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  A 45 year old female resident of Nalgonda ,home maker came to GM OPD with

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

C/o

-Neck Pain since 10 days

-And low grade fever since 10 days. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS :

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back then she developed neck pain insidious in onset gradually progressive and aggravated since past 10 days. 

Restriction of movements+.

Neck Pain aggravates on flexion and extension of neck.

No h/o trauma. 

Low grade fever not associated with chills and rigors since 10 days,Intermittent in nature.

No h/o sob,cough,sore throat,Abdominal pain,vomitings,loose stools, Tingling of b/l upper limbs+.

PAST HISTORY:

K/c/o htn since 4 years and on medication T. losertan 50 mg+Hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg po/od 

N/k/c/o DM, thyroid,CVA,epilepsy, Asthma,CAD

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite -Normal

Diet -Mixed

Sleep -Adequate 

Bowel and Bladder -Normal and Regular

Addictions -None

Daily Routine:

Patient is a Weaver by occupation. She works at her own house.

She wakes up by 6 am in the morning. She has her breakfast around 8 am. Then she starts her work by 9am. She works till 1pm. Then she has her Lunch by 2pm and sleeps for an hour. She continues her work till 6pm. She then has her dinner by around 8pm and goes to sleep by 10 pm.

The Daily Routine of the patient is disturbed due to severe neck pain since 10 days.

On General examination 

Patient is concious coherent cooperative 

Well oriented to time place person 

Moderately build and nourished

No Pallor ,Icterus ,cyanosis ,clubbing , koilonychia ,lymphadenopathy

Bilateral Pedal Edema +

Vitals 

Temperature – Afebrile ( 98.6 F )

Pulse rate – 80 bpm , regular 

Respiratory rate – 16 cpm

BP – 140/90 mm Hg 

SPO2 – 98% on room air  

GRBS – 256 mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS- S1 S2 heard

RS- BLAE +

P/A- Soft,NT BS+

CNS:

HMF - Intact 

Speech – Normal 

Kernigs sign - Negative 

Brudzunski sign - Negative

Motor and sensory system – Normal 

Reflexes – Normal 

Cranial Nerves – Intact 

Gait – Normal

Cerebellum – Normal  

GCS Score – 15/15

Clinical Images:

CHEST X-RAY 

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

 

?Cervical Radiculopathy

Denovo Hypothyroidism

Denovo Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

Hypertension 

TREATMENT

1.INJ. Diclofenac Im/sos

2.T.Dolo 650 mg po/sos

3.T. Nicardia 10 mg po/sos

4.T. Losartan+T. Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg/ 12.5 mg 

5.T. vertin 8 mg po/bd 

6.T. Thyronorm 75 mcg po/od 

7.T. Metformin 500 mg po/be

8.T. Cinod 10 mg po/od

9.T. Myoril 2ml IM/BD

10.INJ. Zofer 4mg IV/SOS

11.INJ.PAN 40mg/IV/OD

12.T.PREGABA 75MG/PO/HS