A case of 30 year old female


 33 year old female came with the chief complaints of :

1.arthralgia since 2 months 

2.fever since 5 days 

3.vomitings and loose stools since 4 days 

4.abscess over the right thigh (?ruptured)

since 5 days .


HOPI :

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago then she developed fever which is of low grade associated with polyarthralgia lasted for 15 days for which she used Tab . Paracetamol ,Tab.Diclofenac after which the patient still didn't get any relief 

There's no effect of her symptoms on her daily activities and her occupation.


The patient took COVID vaccine 

H/o small and large joint pains with swelling around the joints 

Due to the persistence of fever and polyarthralgia the patient visited rheumatologist in the month of October (RF -Normal  ,HB - 9 g/dl , ESR -110 )

There the patient was advised :

1.Tab .HCQ 200 mg OD for 2 weeks (8pm)

2.Tab.Prednisolone 20 mg OD for 2 weeks (8am)

3.Tab.Azathioprine 50 mg OD in the morning for 2 weeks 

After using these medicines her symptoms got subsided


Today patient has come to our hospital with fever which is of high grade associated with chills and rigors , vomitings - non bilious ,non projectile , food and water as the content , stools - watery in consistency ,large volume mucous , no blood in stools 

No h/o Malena  ,hematuria 


Past history :

Not a k/c/o diabetes mellitus , hypertension, asthma ,cad , tuberculosis 

Past surgical history :

Tubectomy done 10 years ago 


Personal history :

Diet -mixed 

Appetite - decreased since 2 months 

Bowel habits - regular 

Bladder habits - urgency present 

Sleep - adequate 

No addictions 


Family history : 

Patient's mother is a known case of diabetes and hypertension since 10 years 


Obstetric history :

Age of marriage - 18

P2L2 


General examination : 

Patient is conscious, coherent,cooperative ,thin built and poorly nourished 

Mild pallor present 



No cyanosis , icterus , clubbing,lymphadenopathy ,edema

Mild dehydration present 



Vitals :

Pulse rate - 88 bpm 

Temperature- 100  degree Fahrenheit 

RR - 12 cpm 

BP - 80/50 mmHg 


Systemic examination : 

CVS : S1 S2 + , no added murmurs 

RS :BAE + ,NVBS heard 

CNS : no focal neurological deficits 

P/A :soft , non tender 

        No organomegaly 

        No distension 

        Bowel sounds heard


Local examination of the abscess : 

1 x 1 cm wound present over the anterior aspect of left thigh with surrounding erythema .

Local rise of temperature +

Tenderness +

No pus discharge 

(Diagnosis given by the surgery dept for the abscess - Ruptured sebaceous cyst ) 

Advice given for the abscess :

1.Tab CHYMEROL forte -TID 

2.Tab Hifenac -P PO /BD 

3.Tab Vit -C  PO /OD 

4.Regular dressings 




Investigations sent on the day patient got admitted : ( 2/12/2021)

1.ECG 



2.USG abdomen - no sonological abnormality detected 

3.RFT : urea - 20 mg/dl , creatinine - 0.7 mg/dl ,Na+ - 146 meq/L , K+ - 4.2 meq/L , Cl- 105 meq/L 

4.LFT : TB - 1.21 , DB - 0.26 , AST - 26 , ALT - 10 , ALP - 95 , TP - 5.9 , Albumin - 3.2 , A/G ratio - 1.22 

5.Hemogram : HB - 8.5 g/dl , TLC - 1,300 , N/L/E/M - 61/27/2/10 , PLt - 1.19  , RBC - 2.90

PCV - 24.1 , MCV - 83.1 , MCH - 29.3 

6.ESR - 85 mm 

7.CUE : Sugar , albumin - nil , pus cells - 3 to 4

E.cells - 2 to 3 

8.Malarial parasite - negative 

9.Chest x-ray 




Previous investigations of the patient :

13/9/2021 :

HB - 9.5 g/dl 

TLC - 2,900

PCV - 28.1 

PLt - 1.89 

K+ - 2.8 

23/10/2021 :

HB - 9 g/dl 

TLC - 4,900 

PLt - 2.69 

R factor - normal 

CRP - 9 

ESR - 10 

Alb - 3.9

TSH - 7.16 micro IU/ml 

USG - free fluid in the pelvis 


Provisional diagnosis :

Acute Gastroenteritis (infective cause ) with ruptured sebaceous cyst with polyarthralgia under evaluation.


Treatment given : 

1.IVF - NS , RL @ 100 ml/hr 

2.Inj Optinneuron 1 amp in 100 ml NS IV/OD 

3.Inj Neomol 1 gm IV SOS (if temp >=101 degree Fahrenheit)

4.Inj Pantop 40 mg IV OD 

5.Inj Zofer 4 mg IV TID 

6.Inj Ceftriaxone 1 gm IV BD 

7.Tab Sporolac -DS PO TID 

8.Tab Dolo 650 mg PO TID 

9. Tab Baclofen 12.5 mg PO SOS ( if hiccups persist )

10.ORS sachets in 1 litre of water - 100 ml /stool. 

11.Tab Redotil 100 mg PO /BD 




Updates as per 4/12/2021 : 

Diagnosis : Acute Gastroenteritis (infective cause ) with ruptured sebaceous cyst with polyarthralgia under evaluation with pancytopenia 

Investigations : 
1.Reticulocyte count - 0.5
2.Absolute reticulocyte count - 0.3
3.RI - 0.1 (Hypoproliferative marrow ) 
4.T3 - 0.86 
5.T4 - 10.04 
6.TSH - 7.38
7.Spot protein creatinine ratio - 0.75 

December 4 th:

AMC bed cubicle 1 

S- No fever spikes 
No nausea/vomitings 

O - pt is c/c/c 
Afebrile 
PR-86 bpm
BP - 110/70 mmHg
RR - 20 cpm
SPO2 - 96 % at RA 
CVS - S1 S2 +
CNS - NAD 
RS - BAE + 
P/A - soft , non tender
I/O - 3200/1950 ml
GRBS - 89 mg/dl 

A - Acute gastroenteritis (Resolved ) with ruptured sebaceous cyst with pancytopenia under evaluation 

P- 1.IVF - NS and RL @ 75 ml/hr 
2.Plenty of oral fluids 
3.Inj pantop 40 mg IV OD 
4.inj Zofer 4 mg IV SOS 
5.inj Ceftriaxone 1 gm IV BD
6.tab dolo 650 mg po sos 
7.tab Sporolac -DS po sos 
8.thrombophore ointment for l/a 
9.I/O and temperature charting





























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