Diagnosis

IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA

Case History and Clinical Findings

C/O GENERALIZED WEAKNESS SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O FEVER SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O HEAD ACHE SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O SWELLING OF FACE SINCE 1 DAY

PATIENT WAS APPRENTLY ASYMPTOMATIC 7 DAYS AGO THEN DEVELOPED FEVER,LOW

GRADE ASSOCIATED WITH CHILLS

HEAD ACHE IS BILATERAL(OCCIPUT REGION),PRICKING TYPE INSIDIOUS IN

ONSET,GRADUALLY PREGRESSIVE,NO AGGRAVATING OR RELEIVING FACTORS,THEN SHE

DEVELOPED SWELLING FOR FACE 1 DAY BACK SUDDEN IN ONSET

H/O DYSPNEA 5 DAYS AGO,GRADE III

H/O COUGH WITHOUT EXPECTORATION 1 WEEK BACK

H/O COLD 1 WEEK BACK

NO C/O VOMITINGS,NAUSEA,PHOTOPHOBIA,PHONOPHOBIA,HEAD ACHE

FEVER,COUGH,COLD PRESENT

NO H/O VOMITINGS,PEDAL EDEMA,INCREASE OR DECRTEASE IN URINATION ,PASSAGE OF

LOOSE STOOLS,CONSTIPATION

N/K/C/O HTN/DM/TB/ASTHMA/EPILEPSY

H/O ONE UNIT PRBC TRANSFUSION 15 YRS AGO

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS,COHERENT AND CO OPERATIVE

PALLOR PRESENT

NO CYANOSIS,CLUBBING,LYMPHADENOPATHY,PEDAL EDEMA

TEMPERATURE 98.4 F

PULSE RATE 80 BPM

RR - 18 CPM

BP - 110/70 MM HG

SPO2 98% AT RA

CVS - S1,S2 HEARD,NO MURMURS

RS - BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT

PER ABDOMEN - SOFT,NON TENDER,NO ORGANOMEGALY

CNS - NO FOCAL NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT

1 UNIT PRBC WAS TRANSFUSED ON 17/2/24,AND TRANFUSION WAS UNEVENTFUL

GYNAECOLOGICAL REFERRAL WAS DONE I/V/O AMENORRHEA SINCE 2 MONTHS FOR

WHICH THEY ADVISED TFT,USG-ABDOMEN AND PELVIS FOR ET

Investigation

Name Value Range

HBsAg-RAPID 17-02-2024 12:04:PM Negative

SEROLOGY NEGATIVE

BLOOD GROUP O POSITIVE



HEMOGRAM OM 17/2/24

HAEMOGLOBIN # 6.2 gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0

TOTAL COUNT 7,800 cells/cumm 4000 - 10000

NEUTROPHILS 61 % 40 - 80

LYMPHOCYTES 30 % 20 - 40

EOSINOPHILS 05 % 01 - 06

MONOCYTES 04 % 02 - 10

BASOPHILS 00 % 0 - 2

PCV # 22.5 vol % 36 - 46

M C V # 66.8 fl 83 - 101

M C H # 18.4 pg 27 - 32

M C H C # 27.6 % 31.5 - 34.5

RDW-SD 46.6 fl 39.0-46.0

RBC COUNT # 3.37 millions/cumm 3.8 - 4.8

PLATELET COUNT 3.36 lakhs/cu.mm 1.5-4.1

SMEAR

RBC Anisopoikilocytosis with normocytes, microcytes , macrocytes , macroovalocytes few tear drop

and pencil forms

WBC normal counts on smear Light Microscopy

PLATELETS Adequate in number and distribution

HEMOPARASITES No hemoparasites seen

IMPRESSION Dimoprphic Anemia

BLOOD UREA 17-02-2024 12:04:PM 16 mg/dl 42-12 mg/dl

SERUM CREATININE 17-02-2024 12:04:PM 0.8 mg/dl 1.1-0.6 mg/dl

SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, C l) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM 17-02-2024 12:04:PM

SODIUM 140 mEq/L 145-136 mEq/L

POTASSIUM 4.2 mEq/L 5.1-3.5 mEq/L

CHLORIDE 101 mEq/L 98-107 mEq/L

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.22 mmol/L mmol/L

COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION (CUE) 17-02-2024 12:04:PM

COLOUR Pale yellow

APPEARANCE Clear

REACTION Acidic

SP.GRAVITY 1.010

ALBUMIN Nil

SUGAR Nil

BILE SALTS Nil

BILE PIGMENTS Nil

PUS CELLS 2-3

EPITHELIAL CELLS 1-2

RED BLOOD CELLS Nil

CRYSTALS Nil

CASTS Nil

AMORPHOUS DEPOSITS NIL

OTHERS Nil

PERIPHERAL SMEAR 17-02-2024 12:04:PM RBC : Anisopoikilocytosis with normocytes , microcytes

, macrocytes , macro ovalocytes few tear drop and pencil forms WBC : normal counts on smear

PLATELET : Adequate



BLOOD UREA 18-02-2024 04:10:AM 23 mg/dl 42-12 mg/dl


SERUM CREATININE 18-02-2024 04:10:AM 0.8 mg/dl 1.1-0.6 mg/dl

SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, C l) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM 18-02-2024 04:10:AM

SODIUM 139 mEq/L 145-136 mEq/L

POTASSIUM 3.8 mEq/L 5.1-3.5 mEq/L

CHLORIDE 101 mEq/L 98-107 mEq/L

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.20 mmol/L mmol/L

COMPLETE BLOOD PICTURE (CBP) 18-02-2024 04:10:AM


HAEMOGLOBIN 8.8 gm/dl 15.0-12.0 gm/dl

TOTAL COUNT 14400 cells/cumm 10000-4000 cells/cumm

NEUTROPHILS 77 % 80-40 %

LYMPHOCYTES 20 % 40-20 %

EOSINOPHILS 01 % 6-1 %

MONOCYTES 02 % 10-2 %

BASOPHILS 00 % 2-0 %

PLATELET COUNT 4.8

SMEAR microcytic hypochromic anemia with leukocytosis

CBP ON 19/2/24



HAEMOGLOBIN # 8.6 gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0

TOTAL COUNT 8,700 cells/cumm 4000 - 10000

NEUTROPHILS 71 % 40 - 80

LYMPHOCYTES 21 % 20 - 40

EOSINOPHILS 04 % 1 - 6

MONOCYTES 04 % 2 - 10

BASOPHILS 00 % 0 - 2

PLATELET COUNT 4.65 lakhs/cu.mm 1.5-4.1

SMEAR Microcytic hypochromic anemia

SERUM ELECTROLYTES ON 19/2/24



SODIUM 140 mEq/L 136 - 145

POTASSIUM 4.0 mEq/L 3.5 - 5.1

CHLORIDE 103 mEq/L 98 - 107

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.27 mmol/L

Treatment Given(Enter only Generic Name)

TAB.MVT PO OD

INJ.IRON SUCROSE 1 AMP IN 100 NS IV

Advice at Discharge

IRON RICH DIET

TAB.OROFER XT PO ONCE A DAY AT 7 AM X 15 DAYS

TAB.NEUROKIND GOLDPO ONCE A DAY X 15 DAYS

DISCHARGE SUMMARY 

Diagnosis

IRON DEFICIENCY ANAEMIA

Case History and Clinical Findings

C/O GENERALIZED WEAKNESS SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O FEVER SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O HEAD ACHE SINCE 7 DAYS

C/O SWELLING OF FACE SINCE 1 DAY

PATIENT WAS APPRENTLY ASYMPTOMATIC 7 DAYS AGO THEN DEVELOPED FEVER,LOW

GRADE ASSOCIATED WITH CHILLS

HEAD ACHE IS BILATERAL(OCCIPUT REGION),PRICKING TYPE INSIDIOUS IN

ONSET,GRADUALLY PREGRESSIVE,NO AGGRAVATING OR RELEIVING FACTORS,THEN SHE

DEVELOPED SWELLING FOR FACE 1 DAY BACK SUDDEN IN ONSET

H/O DYSPNEA 5 DAYS AGO,GRADE III

H/O COUGH WITHOUT EXPECTORATION 1 WEEK BACK

H/O COLD 1 WEEK BACK

NO C/O VOMITINGS,NAUSEA,PHOTOPHOBIA,PHONOPHOBIA,HEAD ACHE

FEVER,COUGH,COLD PRESENT

NO H/O VOMITINGS,PEDAL EDEMA,INCREASE OR DECRTEASE IN URINATION ,PASSAGE OF

LOOSE STOOLS,CONSTIPATION

N/K/C/O HTN/DM/TB/ASTHMA/EPILEPSY

H/O ONE UNIT PRBC TRANSFUSION 15 YRS AGO

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS,COHERENT AND CO OPERATIVE

PALLOR PRESENT

NO CYANOSIS,CLUBBING,LYMPHADENOPATHY,PEDAL EDEMA

TEMPERATURE 98.4 F

PULSE RATE 80 BPM

RR - 18 CPM

BP - 110/70 MM HG

SPO2 98% AT RA

CVS - S1,S2 HEARD,NO MURMURS

RS - BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT

PER ABDOMEN - SOFT,NON TENDER,NO ORGANOMEGALY

CNS - NO FOCAL NEUROLOGICAL DEFICIT

1 UNIT PRBC WAS TRANSFUSED ON 17/2/24,AND TRANFUSION WAS UNEVENTFUL

GYNAECOLOGICAL REFERRAL WAS DONE I/V/O AMENORRHEA SINCE 2 MONTHS FOR

WHICH THEY ADVISED TFT,USG-ABDOMEN AND PELVIS FOR ET

Investigation

Name Value Range

HBsAg-RAPID 17-02-2024 12:04:PM Negative

SEROLOGY NEGATIVE

BLOOD GROUP O POSITIVE

HEMOGRAM OM 17/2/24

HAEMOGLOBIN # 6.2 gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0

TOTAL COUNT 7,800 cells/cumm 4000 - 10000

NEUTROPHILS 61 % 40 - 80

LYMPHOCYTES 30 % 20 - 40

EOSINOPHILS 05 % 01 - 06

MONOCYTES 04 % 02 - 10

BASOPHILS 00 % 0 - 2

PCV # 22.5 vol % 36 - 46

M C V # 66.8 fl 83 - 101

M C H # 18.4 pg 27 - 32

M C H C # 27.6 % 31.5 - 34.5

RDW-SD 46.6 fl 39.0-46.0

RBC COUNT # 3.37 millions/cumm 3.8 - 4.8

PLATELET COUNT 3.36 lakhs/cu.mm 1.5-4.1

SMEAR

RBC Anisopoikilocytosis with normocytes, microcytes , macrocytes , macroovalocytes few tear drop

and pencil forms

WBC normal counts on smear Light Microscopy

PLATELETS Adequate in number and distribution

HEMOPARASITES No hemoparasites seen

IMPRESSION Dimoprphic Anemia

BLOOD UREA 17-02-2024 12:04:PM 16 mg/dl 42-12 mg/dl

SERUM CREATININE 17-02-2024 12:04:PM 0.8 mg/dl 1.1-0.6 mg/dl

SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, C l) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM 17-02-2024 12:04:PM

SODIUM 140 mEq/L 145-136 mEq/L

POTASSIUM 4.2 mEq/L 5.1-3.5 mEq/L

CHLORIDE 101 mEq/L 98-107 mEq/L

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.22 mmol/L mmol/L

COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION (CUE) 17-02-2024 12:04:PM

COLOUR Pale yellow

APPEARANCE Clear

REACTION Acidic

SP.GRAVITY 1.010

ALBUMIN Nil

SUGAR Nil

BILE SALTS Nil

BILE PIGMENTS Nil

PUS CELLS 2-3

EPITHELIAL CELLS 1-2

RED BLOOD CELLS Nil

CRYSTALS Nil

CASTS Nil

AMORPHOUS DEPOSITS NIL

OTHERS Nil

PERIPHERAL SMEAR 17-02-2024 12:04:PM RBC : Anisopoikilocytosis with normocytes , microcytes

, macrocytes , macro ovalocytes few tear drop and pencil forms WBC : normal counts on smear

PLATELET : Adequate

BLOOD UREA 18-02-2024 04:10:AM 23 mg/dl 42-12 mg/dl

SERUM CREATININE 18-02-2024 04:10:AM 0.8 mg/dl 1.1-0.6 mg/dl

SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, C l) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM 18-02-2024 04:10:AM

SODIUM 139 mEq/L 145-136 mEq/L

POTASSIUM 3.8 mEq/L 5.1-3.5 mEq/L

CHLORIDE 101 mEq/L 98-107 mEq/L

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.20 mmol/L mmol/L

COMPLETE BLOOD PICTURE (CBP) 18-02-2024 04:10:AM

HAEMOGLOBIN 8.8 gm/dl 15.0-12.0 gm/dl

TOTAL COUNT 14400 cells/cumm 10000-4000 cells/cumm

NEUTROPHILS 77 % 80-40 %

LYMPHOCYTES 20 % 40-20 %

EOSINOPHILS 01 % 6-1 %

MONOCYTES 02 % 10-2 %

BASOPHILS 00 % 2-0 %

PLATELET COUNT 4.8

SMEAR microcytic hypochromic anemia with leukocytosis

CBP ON 19/2/24

HAEMOGLOBIN # 8.6 gm/dl 12.0 - 15.0

TOTAL COUNT 8,700 cells/cumm 4000 - 10000

NEUTROPHILS 71 % 40 - 80

LYMPHOCYTES 21 % 20 - 40

EOSINOPHILS 04 % 1 - 6

MONOCYTES 04 % 2 - 10

BASOPHILS 00 % 0 - 2

PLATELET COUNT 4.65 lakhs/cu.mm 1.5-4.1

SMEAR Microcytic hypochromic anemia

SERUM ELECTROLYTES ON 19/2/24

SODIUM 140 mEq/L 136 - 145

POTASSIUM 4.0 mEq/L 3.5 - 5.1

CHLORIDE 103 mEq/L 98 - 107

CALCIUM IONIZED 1.27 mmol/L

Treatment Given(Enter only Generic Name)

TAB.MVT PO OD

INJ.IRON SUCROSE 1 AMP IN 100 NS IV

Advice at Discharge

IRON RICH DIET

TAB.OROFER XT PO ONCE A DAY AT 7 AM X 15 DAYS

TAB.NEUROKIND GOLDPO ONCE A DAY X 15 DAYS


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