55yr old male came to OPD with burning sensation on skin

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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.  

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 Chief complaints:

  Patient came with cheif complaints of burning type of sensation of whole body since 1 week.
Fever since 1 day


HOPI: 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back after which he had an RTA during which he had cervical cord stenosis and was operated with cervical cord laminectomy i/v/o weakness of both upper and lower limbs. After which patient was on physiotherapy and power improved gradually.Now patient had h/o burning sensation and numbness of whole body( paresthesia).
He also have complaints of fever since today afternoon associated with chills , relieved on medication.
H/o of  burning micturition since 4-5 days 
No H/o decreased sensations
No h/o bowel and bladder incontinence.
No h/o seizure activity
No H/O cold, cough, sore throat
No H/o nausea , vomiting, pain abdomen
No H/o loose stools

PAST HISTORY:

Not a k/c/o dmII, htn, thyroid disorders,asthma,epilepsy

FAMILY HISTORY
no significant history
Healthy sibling history

PERSONAL HISTORY
Married
Normal appetite 
Mixed diet
Burning micturation
Regular bowel movements
No known addictions,allergies

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema,

Temp: 101.5 degree F
Pr: 98bpm
Rr: 20cpm
Bp:130/70mm Hg
Grbs:151mg/dl
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

Cvs:S1 S2 heard , No murmurs 

Rs: BAE +, NVBS

P/A:  NT

CNS:

Tone  UL       LL
R          N         N 

L           N         N

Power : UL        LL
R           2/5       4/5

L           3/5         4/5 

Reflexes -   Biceps  Triceps      knee              
RT-             +3         +3                 3+   
                  Ankle.    Plantar
                   3+           F
                 biceps.    Triceps.     Knee
LT-              +3         +3                3+   
                   Ankle.    Plantar.                                       3+          F

INVESTIGATIONS:

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