40 Akshara kruthi , 5th sem

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Date of admission : 27/07/2022


CASE


A 46 year old male patient, farmer by occupation, resident of nalgonda came with chief complaints of 


1. Shortness of breath since 6years


2.Cough since 4years which is on and off


3. Pedal oedema and facial puffiness since 3years.


4. Abdominal distension since 3years. 


5. Hard stools since 10 days. 


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6years ago. Then he developed shortness of breath which was initially grade 1 and gradually progressed to grade 2 . Cough since 4 years (on and off) which is productive with yellow colored sputum. Then he developed abdominal distension , pedal oedema and since puffiness 3years back. For which he visited a hospital in miryalaguda 3years back and it relieved on medication for 1 yr and again reappeared 2years back .Hard stools since 10 days. 

He wakes up at 5AM in the morning and works in the animal shed like cleaning the shed, and does his breakfast at 10AM and goes to herd his sheeps and comes back home at 6PM,skips his lunch and have his dinner at 9PM in the night and goes to sleep at 10PM.

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS


Not a known case of HTN, DM, TB, epilepsy, CAD.


PERSONAL HISTORY


Marital status : Married 


Occupation : Shepherd and farmer


Diet : mixed


Appetite : Normal


Sleep : not adequate


Bowel movements : irregular (hard stools since 10 days)


Micturition : normal


Addictions 


Alcohol : Regular since 30 yrs (stopped drinking since April 2022) 


Tobacco : smoking (1 pack of beedi /day since 30 yrs )


He has no known Allergies. 


TREATMENT HISTORY


Cataract was done 1year ago in left eye.


FAMILY HISTORY 


No significant family history. 


DRUG HISTORY


Not Significant


GENERAL EXAMINATION


Patient is conscious , coherent , cooperative and examined in a well lit room. 


VITALS


Pulse Rate: 88/min


Blood pressure:130/70mmHg


Respiratory rate: 


Temperature : 98.6°F


Spo2 : 98%


GRBS : 205mg%


PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 


Pallor : absent 

Icterus : absent

Cyanosis : absent

Clubbing of fingers and toes : absent 

Lymphadenopathy : absent

 Edema : Bilateral pitting type of Pedal oedema present

Malnutrition : absent

Dehydration : absent


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION


CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM


S1 and S2 are heard 


No thrills


No murmurs


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM


Dyspnea : present


Wheezing : present


Trachea : central


Vesicular breath sounds : Normal


PER ABDOMEN:

INSPECTION


Distended shaped abdomen


Hernial orifices : Umbilical hernia present(umbilicus is everted)


No visible pulsations


Caput medusae : present


PALPATION


NO Tenderness in any quadrants of abdomen, liver and spleen.


Liver and spleen - not palpable


No palpable mass


PERCUSSION


Shifting dullness - present


Free fluid -?present


Fluid thrill : absent


AUSCULTATION

Bowel sounds : present

No bruits

CNS 

Conscious

Speech : Normal

No signs of meningeal irritation

Cranial nerves : intact

Motor system : Normal

Sensory system : Normal

Reflexes : Normal

Investigations :

USG


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PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

Chronic liver disease? 

Heart failure?


TREATMENTOn 27/7/2022


INJ. LASIX 40mg IV/


Neb. Duolin  8th hour


Neb. Budecort 8th hour


On 28/7/20


Inj. Lasix 40mg IV/


Neb. Duolin 8th hour


Neb. Budecort 12th hour


Tab. Azithromycin 500mg PO/


Tab. Montac LC /PO/


Tab. Metformin 500mg PO/


On 29/7/20


Inj. Lasix 40mg IV/


Neb: Duolin 8th hour


Neb: Budecort 12th hourl


Tab. Azithromycin 500mg PO/


Tab. Montac LC PO/


Tab. Metformin 500mg PO/ODODODy lyBD22ODODODlylyBD22lylyBD


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