Case Presentation A 37-year-old male with no significant past medical history, except for gastroesophageal reflux disease, presented with acute gastrointestinal symptoms. He had no known history of cardiovascular disease and was not on any regular medications.
Medical History Abdominal pain (2 days duration) Watery diarrhea (frequent, no blood or mucus) Nausea and one episode of vomiting Subjective fever History of recent restaurant food intake Initial Clinical Assessment Hemodynamically stable Temperature: 36.7°C Heart rate: 72 bpm Blood pressure: 125/86 mmHg Oxygen saturation: 99% on room air Physical examination: Unremarkable (abdominal, cardiovascular, respiratory) Initial Diagnosis Provisional diagnosis: Acute infectious gastroenteritis Supported by: Presence of fecal leukocytes Elevated inflammatory markers Initial Management Intravenous fluids (normal saline) Paracetamol 500 mg…
