Case history-5

32 Y/ M WITH DENGUE FEVER WITH THROMBOCYTOPENIA

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A 32 year old male , construction worker presented to the opd with 

C/O fever since 1 week 

Cough since 1 week 

Cold since 1 week 

Head ache and giddiness since 1 week 

Pt was diagnosed with dengue fever (NS 1 Antigen positive ) 1 week back where he had  

C/O low grade ,intermittent fever with no diurnal variation associated with non productive cough and cold 

Also C/O diffuse headache ,not associated with photophobia or phonophobia 

He C/O giddiness especially on getting up from bed 1 week 

Past history : 

Not a K/C/O DM,HTN,Asthma ,TB,epilepsy 

No similar complaints in the past 

H/ O dog bite in childhood ....then he got 7 sutures infront of right ear ( now , it is like a scar ) ...since then he was not able to hear properly . 

Personal history : 

Married 

Diet - mixed 

Appetite - decreased 

Sleep - adequate 

Bowel movements : regular , Malena + 

Bladder movements : burning micturition +

History of alcohol consumption since 5 yrs,no history of smoking 

O/E:

Pt is conscious,coherent and cooperative 

Vitals: 

Temp : 98.6F

BP: 110/70

PR: 62 bpm

RR: 20

Spo2: 99% on room air

CVS: S1,S2 heard 

RS: BAE +,NVBS 

P/A: soft , NonTender

Bowel sounds heard

 CNS: NAD

Clinical images : 

 

Provisional diagnosis : Dengue Fever with NS1 Antigen positive , with thrombocytopenia 

Investigations : 

On 25/10/21 

On 26/01/21

PLT count : 30,000 

On 27/10/21

PLT count : 60,000 

On 28/10/21 

PLT count : 1.30 lakhs 

Treatment given : 

-IVF NS , RL @ 125 ml/hr 

-INJ PANTOP 40 MG /IV/OD 

-INJ ZOFER 4 MG /IV/SOS 

-TAB DOLO 650 /PO/ SOS

-INJ NEOMOL 100 ML IV / IF TEMP > 101 F 

-SYRUP GRILLINCTUS 10 ML PO/OD /TID WITH 1 GLASS OF WATER 

-TEMP CHARTING 4 TH HRLY , TEPID SPONGING 

-MONITER VITALS 

-POSTURAL BP MONITERING 4 TH HRLY 

-PLENTY OF ORAL FLUIDS .