16 year old with pancytopenia and fever under evaluation

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16 year old female studying in 10th class came to OPD with
Timeline

CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF:

Fever since 10 days
Shortness of breath since 1 week
Constipation since 4-5 days
Vomiting since 2 days

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days back then she had fever high grade which is  continuous in onset gradually progressive which lasted for 2 to 3 days , associated with giddiness , easy fatiguability , chills lasted for one week 
It was subsided with medication .   

C/o of SOB progressed from Grade 2 to grade 3 over last 10 days

Palpitations + 
No h/o chest pain , orthopnea, pnd

 C/o vomitings , non bilious, non projectile with food as content.  

H/O constipation since 4-5 days ( previously bowel habits were regular )
No complaints of pain abdomen . 

No h/o loose stools, burning micturition ,cough , cold, sore throat.

H/O weight loss = 10 kgs in 2 years 
( 2020) : 45 kgs 
July 2021 : 40 kgs
 now 34kgs

PAST HISTORY:

No history of chronic blood loss like RTA or Hookworm infections 
No history of previous blood transfusion
No similar complaints in the past
N/k/c/o of DM, HTN, EPILEPSY, TB, ASTHMA, THYROID DISORDERS

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet - mixed
Appetite - loss of appetite
Bowel and bladder - constipation since 4-5days
Bladder movement were regular
Sleep - adequate
Addictions - no

FAMILY HISTORY:

No history of hemoglobinopathies

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Pt is conscious , coherent , co-operative nd well oriented to time , place nd person

Ht : 145cm 
Wt : 34 kgs
BMI : 16.2 Kg/m2 (N-16.8-17.2)

Pallor ++ (24/3/22)
on (28/3/22)
Hyperpigmenation of knuckles


Koilonychia
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema. 

Temp : 98.6f
PR: 136 bpm
Bp : 100/40 mmhg
RR : 18cpm
Spo2 : 98% @RA

Apex beat : 5th ICS . 1 1/2 inch lateral to MCL S1 s2 heard. systolic murmur + @pulmonary area, tricuspid area with carotid radiation 
Parasternal haeve + 

RS : BAE +, NVBS 
Per ABDOMEN : mild hepatomegaly + 
CNS : NAD
DIAGNOSIS : Pancytopenia( B12 deficiency secondary to nutritional cause)& 
Fever under evaluation 

TREATMENT :
On 24/3/22

1) SYP. CREMAFFIN 10ml /po/HS 
2) INJ. OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml /iv/OD
3) Inj.NEOMOL 1gm i.v sos
4) TAB.DOLO 650mg po/ sos
5) Planning for 1 PRBC Transfusion 
6)Soap water enema stat
7)INJ. ZOFER 4 mg / iv/BD
8) INJ.PAN 40 mg /iv/po/OD

24/3/22 :passed.stools after giving soap water enema at 8:30 pm 
1 unit ( PRBC ) blood done at 9:30 pm 


On 25/3/22 
S : sob decreased compared to yesterday generalised weakness + 
No fever spike 

O : pt is c/c/c
Bp : 110/70
Pr : 98bpm
Cvs : s1s2 + 
Rs : Bae + 
P/A : mild hepatomegaly 

A : Anemia secondary to nutritional cause ? B12 deficiency  

P : TAB. DOLO 650mg /po/TID
TAB.PAN 40mg /po/OD
TAB. ZINCOVIT 1tab po/OD
INJ. ZOFER 4mg sos
Inj. NERVIGEN 1000micrograms in 100ml /NS / i.v /OD
TAB. FOLIC ACID 5mg /po/oD
TAB. OROFER XT PO /OD 

(26/3/22)
S : c/o b/L leg pains + 
SOB decreased
O : 
O : pt is c/c/c
Bp : 100/70
Pr : 92 bpm
Cvs : s1s2 + 
Rs : Bae + 
P/A : mild hepatomegaly

REPORTS : (24/3/22) 
HB : 2.4
TLC : 2400
PLT : 24000 (1.5lakh to 4.5 lakh) decreased 
RBC : 1.0 million 
Mcv : 106 (80-100fl)
MCHC : 50 
Pcv : 09(35-45) decreased 

(26/3/22)
HB : 4.3
TLC :1900

(27/3/22)
HB : 4.2
TLC : 2900

(28/3/22)
HB :4.5
TLC :5700
PLT : 70,000

A : DIMORPHIC ANEMIA with pancytopenia secondary to ? Nutritional cause 
P : CST
Sources of B12
Link reference : https://amishajais1.blogspot.com/2022/03/16yrf-with-pancytopenia-fever-under.html

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