A 55 year old female patient came to the OPD with c/o itchy skin lesions over back, hands , neck , face, and fever

Hi, I am Ananya Aleti  a 5th Sem Medical Student.This is an online E log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's signed informed consent. 

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A 55 year old female patient came to the OPD with

C/o itchy lesions over back,neck,face since 3 months 

Initially started over back and progressed to hands   

C/o fever since 2 months(one episode per day in the evening)

Complaints of oral ulcers since 1 month

C/o joint pains since 15 days 

History of presenting illness

Patient was apparently normal 3 months back And started Having itchy lesions over back its progress to hands,Neck. oral ulcers since one month.High grade fever, one episode per day, relieved on taking medication.Joint pain since 15 days associated with swelling. 

No history of morning stiffness.painful oral ulcers since one month, associated with difficulty in swallowing and burning sensation.

History of two episodes of vomiting,Non projectile, non bilious with food particles non blood tinged.

History of three episodes of diarrhea per day for two days, which is water in consistency. No occult blood is present in stools. No history of new drug intake prior to symptom.

 No history of dry eyes,Mouth Reynauds phenomenon. 

History of swelling of face One month back.

No H/o chestpain,Dyspnea,palpitations

H/o photosensivity present 

H/o elephantiasis of right leg since 25yrs  

H/o diarrhoea and vomiting since 15 days 

Denovo detected hypothyroidism 

H/o usage Tab.omnacortil 30mg,T.Augmentin 625mg,Betamethasone lotion 





Elephantiasis of right leg before 20 years


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Pt is c/c/c

Afebrile on touch

PR:70 bpm

BP:130/70 mm hg

RR:26 cpm

GRBS:106mg/dl 

No Pallor, Icterus, cyanosis, clubbing lymphadenopathy. 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

Respiratory system:

Inspection:

No Tracheal deviation.

Chest bilaterally symmetrical

Type of respiration: thoraco abdominal.

No dilated veins,pulsations,scars, sinuses.

No drooping of shoulder.

Palpation:

No Tracheal deviation

Apex beat- 5th intercoastal space,medial to midclavicular line.

Tenderness over chestwall- absent.

Vocal fremitus- Mammary,Infra Axillary and Infrascapular- Decreased  on both sides.

Percussion:                  

Resonant note on all areas 

Auscultation:

NVBS,BAE +

Cardiovascular system:

Inspection : no visible pulsation , no visible apex beat , no visible scars.

Palpation: all pulses felt , apex beat felt.

Percussion: heart borders normal.

Auscultation: 

Mitral area, tricuspid area, pulmonary area, aortic area- S1,S2 heard.

P/A:Soft ,Non-tender

CNS:

HMF-Intact

Memory -recent and remote:Intact

Speech-Normal

Cranial Nerves -Normal

Motor Examination-                  

Tone.  UL.      N.             N

            LL.       N.             N 

Investigations 












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