15 year old male :-symptoms of vomiting and stomach ache

 GM CASE 1 

Feb13 2023

Hi im M.Julia Spencer .this is an online blog book to discuss our patients health data after taking his consent .This also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio



CASE SHEET:15 YEARS OLD male vomiting with stomach ache


CHIEF COMPLAINTS:vomiting with severe stomach ache since 4 days 

fatigue since the symptoms have arised 

no fever nor diarrhea

dehydration


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: since 4-5 days the patient have been complaining about severe stomach ache and theres no radiation of the pain

no diarrhea .passed normal to semi solid stools

the symptoms arised since the patient had eaten outside food



PAST HISTORY: NIL

ASSOCIATED DISEASES;NIL

FAMILY HISTORY:NIL



DRUG: 

IV NS RL

metrogyl

inj PAN 1 amp

inj ZOFER 



GENERAL EXAMINATION:

pallor:no

icterus:no

cyanosis:no

clubbing:no

lymphadenopathy:no

edema:no


VITALS

temperature:98.2

pulse:90


PROVISINAL DIAGNOSIS:Food poisioning (due to bacterial infection:salmonella or Ecoli)



Q/A

1.if theres no diarrhoea would it still be considered as food poisioning

2.apart from foodpoisioning .what would cause severe vomitings 

3.if its bacterial cause ..can incubation period be less than 24th for symptoms to be seen


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