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A 13 year old female came to OPD with complaints of abdominal pain since 2 days associated with two episodes of vomitings.

PRESENT HISTORY: 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days ago then develop epigastric pain on radiating moderate severity and gradually progressive, non radiating
2 episodes of vomiting since 2 days with food as content .

PAST HISTORY : 
K/C/O OF sickle cell anaemia since 9 yrs 
History of sickle cell crisis 5 yrs ago
History of pancreatitis 2 yrs ago
Last blood transfusion  1 yr ago

Personal history: 
Diet : mixed 
Apatite : normal
Sleep : adequate
Bowel and bladder: regular 
Addictions : no addictions 

Genral examination : 
PATIENT IS CONCIOUS , COHERENT COOPERATIVE
ICTRUS present, 
PALLOR present, 
No CLUBBING , CYANOSIS , LYMPHADENOPATHY, EDEMA

VITALS - 

TEMPERATURE - afibrile
PULSE RATE - 90 bpm
BLOOD PRESSURE - 110/70 mm of hg
RESPIRATORY RATE - 26cpm
SPO2 - 99 % AT ROOM AIR

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM : S1 AND S2 HEARD , NO MURMURS

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT ,NORMAL VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM : NAD

P/A - diffuse tenderness present, no organomegaly
INVESTIGATIONS: 


Serum lipase #570 IU/L (13- 60)

Serum creatinine #0.4 mg/dl (0.5 -1)



SERUM ELECTROLYTES

Sodium 140 mEq/L

Potassium 4.2 mEq/L

Chloride 101 mEq/L 


Blood urea :46 mg/ dl(12-42)


Blood investigations:

HB #7.9 gm /dl(12-15)

Total count #16,400 cell/cumm(4000-10000)

Neutrophils 75 %(40-80)

Lymphocyte #17%(20-40)

MCHC #37.6 % (31.5 -34.5)

RBC count # 2.50 millions per cumm( 3.8-4.8)



LIVER FUNCTION TESTS

Total bilirubin #20.5qmg/dl(0-1)

Direct bilirubin #14.13mg/dl(0.0-0.2)

SGOT #170 IU/L(0-31)

SGPT #180 IU/L (0-34)


Alkaline phosphatase #566(54-369)


Serum amylase #944 IU/L ( 25-140)

Blood urea 13 mg/dl

LDH  #543 IU/L (230 -460)



BLOOD GROUPING

O+VE



TREATMENT : 

patient is currently on

T. Hydroxyurea 1000mg po OD

T. Benzylpenicillin 600 mg po OD

T. Sodamint TID

T. Folate 5mg po OD

T. Calcium 500mg po OD

T. Zincovit po od

T. Liv 52 OD

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