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Fever of unknown origin

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 A 49 year old male came with fever This is an online e log book to discuss our patient de-identified health data shared after taking his / her / guardians signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patients problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problem with collective current best evident based input. This E blog also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome. I have 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 diagnosis and treatment plan. Cheif complaints:  Patinet came to casualty with chief c/o fever (high grade associated with chills and rigors) on and off since 1 month   Complaints decreased urine passage

GENERAL Medicine

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  1  :  51 year old male patient who is resident of chityal ,and works in a transportation company came to the hospital with complaints of  1- Fever since 10 days 2- Cough since 10 days  3-shortness of breath since 6 days  History of presenting illness :  Patient is apparently asymptomatic 10 days back then he developed. Fever since 10 days which is high grade , with chills and rigors , intermittent ,relieving with medication. Associated with cough and shortness of breath. Cough since 10 days which is productive ,mucoid in consistency,whitish ,scanty amount ,more during night times and on supine position ,non foulsmelling ,non bloodstained . Right sided chest pain - diffuse , intermittent ,dragging type , aggravated on cough ,non radiating ,not associated with sweating , palpitations. Shortness of breath since 6 days , insidious onset , gradually progresive ,of grade 3 - (MMRC scale ),not associated with wheeze ,no orthopnea ,no Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, no pedal edema .  History o