A 40 year old female with left sided pleural effusion( multiloculated) with right upper lobe fibrosis( sec to TB??)

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A 41 year old female with


C/o fever since 10- 15 days 

C/o loss of appetite since 10- 15 days

C/o generalised weakness since 10-15 days

Cough with expectoration since 10-15 days

HOPI: The patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days back then she developed fever low grade a/w loss of appetite and genralised waekness.Cough with expectoration.

No H/o weight loss

No H/o night sweats, evening rise of temperature.

Past history 

Not a k/c/o DM HTN TB CAD CVA Epilepsy Asthma 

Personal history 

Diet: Mixed 

Appetite: Decreased since 15 days 

B&B: Regular

Addictions: No addictions 

O/E

General examination 

Patient is C/C

BP: 120/80 mm hg

PR: 90 bpm

RR: 19 cpm

Temp: 97 F

GRBS: 121 mg/dl

SpO2: 98 % @ RA

Systemic examination 

CVS-S1S2 +, No Murmurs 

RS- BAE+ , left ISA Crepts +

P/A: Soft , NT

CNS: No FND

INVESTIGATIONS 

Tab PCM 650 mg PO/SOS

Tab.PAN 40 mg PO/OD

Tab. ZINCOVIT PO/BD

Tab. LIMCEE PO/BD

Syp GRILLINCTUS 10 ml PO/TID

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