Friday, 2 June 2023

45 year old male with abdominal distension.

 June 1st 2023

 

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Date of admission - 29 May 2023

45 year old male ,lorry driver by occupation,resident of Nalgonda came to the opd with chief complaints of  

Abdominal distension since 4-5 days

Abdominal bloating since 4-5 days

B/L lower limb swelling since 4 days

Shortness of breath since 3 days

History of present illness :

He was apparently asymptomatic 12 days back then he developed fever which subsided after 3 days. 

Then there was yellowish discoloration of eyes and history of passing dark coloured urine since 9 days.

Bilateral swelling of lower limbs (extending upto knee, pitting type) insidious in onset ,gradually progressive, no aggravating and relieving factors.

Abdominal distension since 5 days ,insidious in onset ,gradually progressive,no aggravating and relieving factors associated with bloating and SOB.

Slurred speech since 2 days.

No h/o chest pain ,palpitations 

No h/o deceased urine output,burning micturition.


Past history :

K/c/o DM since 4-5 years on medication Tab Metformin 500mg po BD 

N/k/c/o HTN CVA CAD TB EPILEPSY.



Personal history:

Diet :mixed 

Appetite: decreased 

Bowel habits - reduced

Micturition - normal

Sleep: adequate

Addictions: chronic alcoholic since 20 years, 3-6 units per  day, last date of alcohol consumption - 28/5/23, 2 units of beer.

Smoking - regular since 25 years, daily one pack (beedi or cigarette)


Family history: not significant


General examination:

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.
Well oriented to time and place.

Pallor- present
Icterus - present
Edema - present 
No clubbing, cyanosis and lymphadenopathy 





Pallor-present 

Icterus present 

Edema present 



Vitals:

Temp:101.5F

Bp:90/60mm hg

PR:96bpm

RR:20cpm


Systemic examination:

CVS:s1s2+,no murmur

RS:BAE+,no added sounds 

P/A: 

Inspection; Shape of abdomen; distended 

Position of umbilicus: central and inverted

No scars and sinuses are present

All quadrants are moving equally with respiration

Palpation:

No tenderness 

No organomegaly

Auscultation:

Bowel sounds heard 

CNS: NFD



Investigations :
















Treatment:

Inj.pan 40mg IV/OD 

Inj.thiamine 200mg in 100ml Ns /IV /TID

Inj.zofer 4mg/IV/TID

Inj.lasix 20mg IV/OD 


















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