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60 YR OLD MALE WITH FEVER COUGH AND PAIN IN MULTIPLE SMALL JOINTS

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A 60 yr old male came to the OPD with chief complaints of  .Fever since 10days .pain in multiple joints of hand from past 2 yrs .pedal edema since 15 days HOPI:patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 yrs back then he had multiple joint pains( both hands metacarpophalangeal joints and both knee joints.joint restriction present . morning stiffness present c/o lower limb swelling since 1 yr pitting type till ankle H/o trauma to left leg middle toe 1 month back No c/o cough No c/o decreased urine output  H/o chronic NASID abuse since 1 yr for joint pain Past history:N/k/c/o HTN DM TB CVA CAD Asthma epilepsy  Family history:Not significant  Personal History   Diet:mixed   Appetite:decreased   Sleep:aquate   Bowel irregular and bladder: normal   No addictions     General Physical Examination   Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative     Moderately built and moderately nourished              No pallor,Icterus,cyanosis, clubbing,lymphadenopathy    Vitals          Temperature:100 F        

60F Headache since 1month and fever with productive cough since 10 days

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