Wellington Case report: Acute Gastroenteritis

26th August, 2023.

MEDICAL REPORT

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DIAGNOSISAcute Gastroenteritis 

 

BACKGROUND HISTORY AND PRESENTATION:

The above named patient is a 60 year old female, who presented with complaints of 10 episodes of loose watery stools, non bloody and non mucoid. There was associated abdominal pain which was generalised, sharp. No history of vomiting prior to presentation however had an episode of vomiting on admission. She noticed symptoms after ingestion of several meals.

She is a known DM patient who is not regular on medications.

EXAMINATION:

O/E: afebrile, anicteric, not pale, acyanotic, moderately dehydrated

Vitals

PR: 142bpm   SPO2:92 %  in room air

BP: 130/70 mmhg

INVESTIGATION:

FBC; WBC- 15.42, PCV- 49%, PLT-152

EUCr: Na- 138, K- 4.1 Urea: 35 Cr: 0.51

MALARIA PARASITE- + seen

RBS: 13.1 mmol/l

STOOL M/C/S:  Awaiting result

MANAGEMENT PLAN:

1.       Admit

2.       IVF N/S 1L Stat

3.       IV Rocephin 1g 12hrly x 24hrs

4.       IV Flagyl  500mg 8hrly x24hrs

5.       IV Omeprazole 40mg bd

6.       IV Pcm 600mg 8hrly

7.       Tabs Lomotil 4mg stat, then 2mg per loose stool

8.       IM Emal 150mg dly x 3/7

9.       IV ciprofloxacin 200mg 12hrly x 24hrs

Discharge Medications

·         Tabs Ciprofloxacin 500mg bd x 5/7

·         Tab Flagyl 400mg tds x 5/7

·         Tab ACT i BD X 3/7

·         Tab PCM 1g tds x 3/7

·         Tab Glucophage 500mg bd

·         See in  3 days for review of stool mcs result

·         Tab Zinc 50mg dly x 1/52

·         Tab buscophan 20mg bd x 2/7

 

Please revert, if need be, for further clarification

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

 

Dr. Ukandu Chinedu

For  Team Wellington Clinics Abuja

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