50 year old female with chief complaints of fever

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Chief complaints: c/o fever sice 1 week
History of present illness: patient was apparently asymptomatic and then developed fever associated with chills which resolved on taking medication but fever reappeared associated with generalised weakness
Pain in the abdomen 2 days back associated with tightening of abdomen
No h/o vomitings and diarrhoea and no other complaints
History of past illness: Not a k/c/o diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, CVA, tuberculosis, CAD

Personal History
Married,
Diet- mixed
Appetite- normal
Sleep-adequate
Bowels and bladder movements- regular
No other habits

Family history
No case of diabetes, heart diseases, hypertension,stroke,cancer, tuberculosis and asthma

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  
No pallor ,cyanosis, clubbing, lymphedenopathy and odema
Icterus is present

Vitals
Temperature: afebrile
Pulse rate: 98 beats / min
BP: 130/90mmhg
Respiration rate: 16cpm
Systemic observation

Systemic examination: patient is examined in a well lit room with her consent

CVS :
No murmur 
No thrills 
S1 and S2 heart sounds heard
Rhythm - normal 
Volume - normal 

CNS:
patient is conscious, coherent and well oriented to time and place
speech is present
reflexes are normal

Abdomen:
Shape of abdomen is scaphoid
No tenderness
Liver and spleen not palpable
No free fluid
Bowel sounds heard

Respiratory system:
Bae present
Bilateral IAA Crepts positive

Investigation: ultrasonography of chest

Provisional diagnosis: pleural effusion

Treatment:
Oxygen inhalation to maintain spo2 greater than 90%
Inj. Augmentin 1.2 gm i.v bd 
Inj. Pan 40 mg i.v of
Tab dilo 650 mg po tid

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