General Medicine Ward Case:

THURSDAY,JUNE 30 ,2022

18 ANANYA


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A 36 year old male patient from valigonda driver by occupation came to hospital on June 29 evening with chief complaints of

 .Pain in abdomen since 1 week


.bilateral pedal edema(pitting type)since 1week


.Sob on exertion since 5months, no c/o chest pain,palpitations


.nausea(post meals intake)since 20 days


.decreased appetite since 20 days

. Loose stools(no blood) since 10 days ( subsided)

.Generalised weakness since 1 month

History of present illness 

Patient has pain in the abdomen and has bilateral pedal edema since 1 week 


He also has sob on exertion which has been showing up.since 5 months which is associated with nausea , loose stools and generalised weakness . 


HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS 

He was diagnosed with diabetes since 1 year


Personal history:

Appetite - decreased 

Bowel - diarrhoea 

Micturition-normal

Diet- mixed

Addictions- alcoholic since 20 years, smoker


Family history: no history of any illness


Physical examination:

Icterus: present 

Pallor:none

Cyanosis:none

Clubbing:none


Temperature :a febrile

Malnutrition-yes

Oedema of feet:





ViTALS

Pulse rate- 84/min

Respiration- 18 cycles/min

BP Lt 100/70Arm mm/Hg

GRBS 98mg%

SPO2:99%



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION.           

cvs:

s1 and s2 heard and no murmurs heard.

 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM :

 Dyspnoea - yes

Breath sounds -vesicular

Wheeze -no


 Abdomen:

Shape of abdomen -distended

Tenderness - no

Bowel sounds -yes

CNS: 

no focal neurological defect seen.


Investigations:


Usg Abdomen:

LFT

CBP
CUE
blood sugar-random

blood urea
Serum creatinine 
ECG:


PROVISONAL  DIAGNOSIS-

chronic liver disease 

Chronic pancreatitis 

Prostatic abscess. 


TREATMENT:

1.inj. PIPTAZ 4.5 gm/iv/tid

2.inj.PAN 40 mg/iv/od













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