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I have 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 diagnosis and treatment plan.
CASE:
A 52 year old male patient who is a vegetable vendor by occupation and resident of miryalaguda came to the casualty with chief complaints of shortness of breath since 6months.
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
Patient is apparently asymptomatic 6months ago then he developed shortness of breath which is insidious in onset, intially it was for heavy work (class 1-NYHA) progressed to producing symptoms even on rest (class 4-nyha) for which he went to a local hospital in miryalguda 1month back and diagnosed to have acute kidney injury and have prescribed him bronchodilator(inhaler) which gave him temporary relief ; there are no aggrevating factors; associated with orthopnea,trepopnea, PND and nocturnal cough since 1month, decreased frequency of micturation(4 to 5 times a day usually now only for 2 times/day) since 20 days and not associated with palpitations, chest pain, syncope, fever.
Patient presented here with (class 2-nyha).
Patient has bilateral pedal edema extending upto the knee which is pitting type since 1 month which gradually progressed and he also noticed puffiness of face since 20 days.
DAILY ROUTINE:
Patient wakes up at 6 am and have a cup of tea and eats breakfast at 8am and goes to work evng he'll have cup tea and has dinner at 8pm.
Since 1 month he is not able to do his regular physical activity. He couldn't lift heavy weight and having Dyspnea with regular physical activity.
PAST HISTORY:
No history of similar complaints in the past.
He is not a known case of Hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, epilepsy, TB, CAD, CVD, thyroid abnormalities.
He has history of back pain for which he is on analgesics(nsaids??) since 1 year weekly (stopped 1 month back.)
Patient underwent hernia surgery on both the sides 6 years back on right side and 4 years back on the left side.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet: Mixed
Appetite:Normal
Sleep:Adequate
Bowel and bladder movements: regular
Addictions: occasional alcoholic since 20 years(90ml) and gutka since 20 years.
FAMILY HISTORY:not significant.
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious coherant cooperative, Moderately built and moderately nourished Pallor-present
Icterus-absent
Cyanosis-absent
Clubbing-absent
Generalised lymphadenopathy-absent
B/L Pedal edema-present
Vitals:
Temperature- afebrile
Pulse rate-68 bpm
Respiratory rate-16cpm
Blood pressure -130/70mm of hg
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
Cardiovascular system:
Inspection:
Chest wall- symmetrical
No Precordial bulge, Pectus carinatum/excavatum
No scar, No sinuses
Apex beat felt at 6th ICS shifted laterally 2cm left to the mid clavicular line.
Jvp:Elevated
No Parasternal heaves or thrill.
Auscultation:
Pansystolic murmur(S1- faintly heard), S2 heard.
Respiratory system:
BAE-present,Normal vesicular breath sounds heard
IAA ans ISA fine crepitations on both the sides.
Central nervous system:
HMF- intact
sensory- intact
Motor system-normal
Cranial nerves-intact
Abdominal examination:
soft and non tender, No Hepatomegaly, spleen is not palpable.
Provisional diagnosis:
Heart failure(HFrEf) with acute kidney injury.
Investigations:
ECG:
2d echo:
Usg:
Chest x-ray:
Treatment:
Inj. LASIX 40mg BD
Tab. ECOSPRIN-av 75/20mg PO
Tab.MET-xl 12.5 PO OD
Inj.THIAMINE 200mg I.v BD
Tab. PANTOP 40mg PO OD
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