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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and prognosis

A 29 yr old female residence of gurrampudu nalgonda district came with

Cheif complaint: she came to gynaecology OPD 4days ago for tubectomy and diagnosed with severe anemia and reffered to general medicine
She had fever 2days ago and complaints of weakness 

History of presenting illness:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days ago and then developed fever which is sudden in onset,low grade And intermittent type  not associated with chills and rigors relieved on medication and no aggravating factors present.
She had generalised weakness since 2 days while doing daily routine works.
H/o bleeding for 7 days last month without clots and normal flow.
No H/o pain abdomen,
No H/O cough,cold and headache
No H/O burning micturition 
No H/O weight loss,loss of appetite.
No H/o blood in stools,melena 

Menstural history:
Age of menarche: 15 years
Regular cycle of 30 days with 5days bleeding till February
Last month she had bleeding for 7 days with normal flow without clots 

Past history: 
She is not a known case of diabetes, hypertension, tuberculosis,asthma,epilepsy and thyroid disorders.
No h/o medication
No h/o blood transfusions 
H/o of 2 cesarian sections 

Family history: not significant

Personal history: 
Diet: mixed
Appetite: decreased
Sleep: adequate
Bowel and bladder movements: regular
Addictions: none 

General examination
Patient is conscious, coherent and we'll oriented to place and time 
Thinly built and malnourished
Pallor - present 
icterus- absent
Cyanosis-absent
Clubbing- Absent
Koilonychia- absent
Lymphadenopathy - absent
Oedema - absent
Vitals 
Temperature- febrile on touch
Blood pressure- 110/70
Pulse Rate-80 BPM
Respiratory rate- 20 cpm

Systemic examination
CVS EXAMINATION:
Inspection : 
Shape of chest- elliptical 
No engorged veins, scars present
Trachea position central
Jvp- normal
Apical impulse- present


Palpation :
Trachea - central
 Apex beat can be palpable in 5th inter costal space
No thrills and parasternal heaves can be felt
Percussion:
       All boarders of heart are felt.
Auscultation : 
S1,S2 are heard
no murmurs 
Investigations 

Provisional diagnosis: iron deficiency anemia
TREATMENT:
     10 PRCB transfusion 
      Tab dolo 650mg  
      Tab.ferrous ascorbate+folic acid

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