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On going case

 A 60 year old woman who is a coolie by profession and a resident of Nalgonda had come to the OPD with the following complaints  -Dizziness since 2 days  -Headache since 2 days  History of present illness  Patient was apparently asymptomatic ,she reported feeling  dizzy since yesterday afternoon , she had her lunch and reported feeling dizzy on sitting and standing as well and it subsided with rest  She also had headache associated with her dizziness  History of past illness  She had a fracture to her right leg about 10 years ago  General examination  The patient was conscious and conscious, coherent and co operative and was oriented to space and time  - pallor : present  - icterus : absent  -cyanosis :absent  -clubbing : absent  -lymphadenopathy : absent -pedal edema : absent  Vitals  - BP : 130/70  - PR : 80bpm  -RR: 18  Personal history  -diet : mixed  - appetite : no loss of appetite  -bowel and bladder : normal  - addictions : not known   Investigations  - the patient was sent for