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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.

A 58 year old came with chief complaints of

Bilateral pedal edema and sob since 4 days and low grade fever since 2 days.

HOPI-

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 years ago then he noticed poor wound healing for which he consulted a local doctor and was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was on a OHA. since then.

 6 months ago he had a history of giddiness for which he consulted a doctor and was diagnosed with hypertension and using the antihypertensives. 

5 months ago he developed bilateral pitting type of pedal edema . 

Then on 13/2/2022  He had a H/O s o b grade 4 

H/O bilateral pedal edema which is pitting type up to ankles,  which is associated with periorbital edema , 

On 13/2/22 

he had H/o  decreased appetite, Vomitings( non bilious, non projectile , food as content )  for which he was taken to a hospital in Miryalaguda and was diagnosed as CKD (serum creatinine 9.1 mg/dl)  with anaemia (HB 5.8 , normocytic hypochromic) with pulmonary edema with uremic gastritis 

Patient then came to the hospital on 19/2/ 2022 . Here patient was managed symptomatically and five sessions of dialysis  were done with 2 units of PRBC  transfusion and got discharged on 24/2/2022

Now on 8/3/ 22 he came with the complaints of bilateral pedal edema ,sob,    facial puffiness, Since 4 days

fever and cough Since 2 days

 PEDAL EDEMA  is of  pitting type, Up to the knees. 

SOB - grade 4

 H/O  FEVER which is low grade , not associated with chills and Rigors

DRY COUGH  Insidious in onset,  Gradually progressive , No positional and diurnal variation

PAST HISTORY:

PAST HISTORY :

k/c/o Diabetes mellitus type 2 since 3 years and on OH

K/C/O of HTN since 6 months &  on regular  medication  

N/k/c/o BA, TB, THYROID DISORDERS, CVA, EPILEPSY. 

left eye -  cataract surgery 1 year back. 

PERSONAL HISTORY  : 

DIET  : mixed

Appetite :  decreased

sleep :  adequate 

bowel  and bladder habits :  normal

Addictions : consumes  alcohol -  180 ml twice weekly ( since 20 years) 

Chews Gutka (since 20 years) 

EXAMINATION : Pt is drowsy and arousable

VITALS : 

TEMP : 99.2 f

HR : 88 bpm

BP : 130/80 mm hg

RR : 26 cpm

SPO2 : 98 % @ RA

GRBS:  208 mg/dl 

Pallor + 


B/l pitting edema upto knees. 



No icterus, clubbing, lymphadenopathy. 

CVS : s1, s2 + . No murmurs 

RS : bae + NVBS + 

P/A : soft,non tender. 

CNS:

Tone  Right Left

Elbow   Hypertonic  Hypertonic

Shoulder Hypertonic Hypertonic

Hips  Hypertonic  Hypertonic

Knee  Hypertonic  Hypertonic

Kernig sign  Positive 

Brudzinski sign Positive 

Reflexes Right Left

Biceps  2+       2+

Triceps  2+      2+

Supinator  2+      2+

Knee.       -               - 

Ankle.      -              -

Babinski  No response No response 

Lateral rectus palsy + ( false localizing sign ) 

Investigations:-

                    RFT

urea -160

Creat- 5.0

UA -2.2

P -5.5

Na -146

k -5.4

Cl -98

                    Hemogram

HB -9.2

TLC -19,200

PLT- 1.78

MCV -86.3

                 ABG ON ROOM AIR

pH -3.36

Pco2 -34.9

Hco3 -20.3

Pao2- 95.5

Spo2 -96.3







PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS--

  CKD with DM and HTN ,meningitis??

Treatment:-

1.fluid restrictions <1.5L/day.

2.salt restrictions <2g/day

3.TAB.LASIX 40mg BD

4.TAB.ECOSPORIN -AV OD

5.TAB.MET-XL 12.5mg OD

6.TAB.NODOSIS 500MG BD

7.TAB.SHELCAL 500MG OD

8.TAB. BIO-D3 0.25MG OD

9.TAB.OROFER-XT OD

10.inj. HAI sc Acc. To Grbs Tid

11.inj ERYTHROPOIETIN 4000U SC x ONCE WEEKLY    

INJ. Meropenem 500 mg IV BD

Inj. THIAMINE 1 AMP in 100 ml NS IV BD

INJ. TRAMADOL 1 AMP IN 100 ML NS IV BD

INJ. NEOMOL IV SOS










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