Case 7
A 19 year old girl diagnosed with SLE with fever and cough. Hi, I am R. Ramya Keerthana, 3rd sem medical student.This is an online elog book to discuss our patients health data after taking their consent. This also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio. Case Scenario A 19 year old girl diagnosed with SLE came to OPD on August 24th with fever and cough. Chief Complaint - fever on and off since 10 days that is not relieved by medication since 1 week - cough since 10 days History of Present Illness - patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 months back, when she had fever associated with joint pains and swelling, which was diagnosed to be SLE - now, she has complaint of continuous high grade fever since 10 days, with no diurnal variation - no history of vomiting, diarrhea or burning micturition History of Past Illness - not a known case of hypertension / diabetes mellitus/ epilepsy/ CAD/ asthma / thyroid disorders Personal History - unmarried - occupat...