Wednesday, June 28, 2023

65/M C/O PAIN ABDOMEN,? ALCOHOLIC GASTRITIS

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I've 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 a diagnosis and treatment plan.  

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CHIEF COMPLAINTS:
Patient came to the casuality with chief complaints of abdominal pain since 5 days.


HOPI:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days back then he developed pain in the abdomen more in the epigastric region , burning type , with no radiation ,Aggravated with food intake and relieved on taking medication.
Had similar complaints 1 year back - went to the hospital with abdominal pain and was diagnosed as jaundice for which he was treated.



DAILY ROUTINE:
He wakes up at 6 am and gets freshened up. Drinks tea at 7 am followed by breakfast ( rice with curry) at 9 am. Leaves home for work( works as Shepard) at 9am and works till 7 pm. In between eats lunch at 2 pm and drinks tea at 5 pm. Eats dinner at 8 pm and sleeps at 9 pm.



PAST HISTORY:
Not a k/c/o Dm, Htn, asthma, Epilepsy, thyroid disorders, cad, cvs
Had similar complaints 1 year back - went to the hospital with abdominal pain and was diagnosed as jaundice for which he was treated.


SURGICAL HISTORY:
Operated for B/l hydrocele and hernia 20 years back.


PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet: Mixed
Appetite: decreased 
Sleep: Adequate
Bowel and bladder movements: Regular
Addictions: 
Alcohol consumption since 45 years every day and occasionally since 10 years.
Smoking since 40 years stopped 1 year back.


GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious,coherent,cooperative
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, pedal edema.
Temp:97.8F
Bp:120/80 mm Hg
Rr:18 cpm
Pr:81 bpm

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
PER ABDOMEN 

Inspection:
- Abdomen is obese
- Umbilicus is central
- All quadrants move equally with respiration.
- No scars, sinuses, engorged veins


Palpation:
- soft
- Tenderness present over left hypochondrium, epigastric region.
- No local rise in temperature 
- All the inspectory findings are confirmed



Percussion:
Resonant 



Auscultation: 
Bowel sounds heard.
CNS: nfnd
CVS: S1 S2 heard,No murmurs 
RS: blae+ , NVBS heard

Investigations:

24/6/23
Hemogram:
Hb-11.9 g/dl
Tlc-6500
Pcv-35.1
RBC -4million/mm³
Platelet count-1.5 lakhs
Blood urea- 17 mg/dl

Liver function test:
Serum Electrolytes:
Blood urea-17 mg/dl
Serum Creatinine -1.0 mg/dl
Serum Amylase-29 Iu/L
SERUM LIPASE-10 Iu/L
Complete Urine Examination:
SEROLOGY-NEGATIVE
Random Blood sugar- 131 mg/dl
25/6/23
Fasting blood sugar- 104 mg/dl
Prothrombin time- 17 seconds
Aptt- 35 seconds
Inr-1.25
GLYCATED HEMOGLOBIN - 6.5
LDH- 249
Peripheral Smear-
Serum electrolytes-
26/6/23:
27/6/23:
Hemogram 
Serum Electrolytes:
Liver function test:
28/6/23:
29/6/23:


DIAGNOSIS:
Pain abdomen secondary to ? Alcoholic gastritis? Acute pancreatitis 



TREATMENT:
- Nbm till further orders
-Iv fluids: Ns, RL, DNS @ 100ml/hr
- inj. Thaimine 200mg iv/bd
- inj. Tramadol 1 amp in 100ml ns/iv/ sos
- inj. Pan 40 mg/iv/od
- inj zofer 4 mg iv/sos
- inj. Buscopan im/sos














Thursday, June 22, 2023

47 Y/M Diabetic since 10 years,anemia under evaluation, Hypoglycemia .

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I've 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 a diagnosis and treatment plan.  

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Pt c/o Unresponsiveness since 5 am on 18/6/ 23
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
Pt was apparently asymptomatic 10 years ago  went to hospital for routine checkup and was diagnosed with DM type 2 ,since then he was on tab.Glimi M1 500 mg Po/Od.
Patient complains of decreased appetite since 6 months .
Patient was alright 1 week ago,pt came to casualty with a Hypoglycemic episode ( Giddiness) managed conservatively and not willing for admission at that time.
Patient was alright for 1 week bought to casualty,his Grbs at presentation was 35 mg/dl.
After starting 25 D 100 mlIv/Stat,then Grbs was 168 mg/dl,pt became responsive.
C/o Burning micturition since 4 days .
No c/o fever,cold,cough, vomiting,loose stools
No c/o Sob,chestpain, palpitations,orthopnea,PND .
No c/o pedal edema, Facial puffiness, decreased urine output.

On 20/6/23 pt had fever spikes (103.F ) high grade , intermittent,not associated with chills and rigor.
C/o Vomitings 2 episodes food as content,non projectile,non bilious.
C/o loose stools 4 episodes  
Past History:
Operated for cataract 20 years ago.

Personal History:
Appetite - decreased
Diet-mixed
Sleep- adequate
Bowel and bladder movement - Regular
Addictions- 5-6 cigarettes/day since 20 years 
Occasional alcoholic since 20years. Ii
Daily routine:
He used to be a bus driver for 10 years 
He started driving a lorry driver after his son death he stopped working as lorry driver .
Started driving an Auto  for 2 years then he stopped working 6 months back .


General Examination:
Pt is conscious, coherent, cooperative
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy,edema.
Vitals:
Temperature -afebrile at presentation
Fever spikes since 20/6/23 
Bp-150/80 at presentation
Pr- 102 BPM
Rr-16cpm
Grbs-35 mg/dl
Spo2-98%@RA
Input /output charting:
18/6/23-
Input-1760 ml, Output -1100ml
20/6/23-
Input-1100 ml, Output -1200ml
Clinical images:

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
CVS:Apex 5th ICS medial to mid clavicular line,
S1,S2 heard ,no murmur

RS:Tracheal central
Chest elliptical
bilaterally symmetrical
Chest movements normal
Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

P/A :Soft,Non tender
No organomegaly .

CNS:No focal neurological deficit.
Investigations:
Serology- Negative
Rbs- 90 mg/dl
Serum Uric acid-7.7 mg/dl
Serum creatinine - 1.9 mg/dl
Blood urea- 46 mg/dl
USG Abdomen:
20/6/23
Serum creatinine -2.0 mg/dl
Blood urea- 36 mg/dl
Fbs-157mg/dl


21/6


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Hypoglycemia secondary to oral hypoglycemic agents with ?Hospital Acquired Diarrhoea (Resolving)with Anemia with k/c/o DM-2 since 10 years with ?diabetic nephropathy

TREATMENT:
1.Iv fluids NS @ 75ml/hr strict I/o charting
 2. stop oral hypoglycemic agents until further orders.
3. inj. Neomol 1gm/iv/sos ( if temp>= 101F)
4.inj. Zofer 4mg / iv/ sos
5. inj. metrogyl 500mg /iv/ tid
6. Tab sporolac 2 tabs po/tid
7. Tab. baclofen 10mg /po/bd
8.Tab dolo 650 mg PO/sos
9.ors solution 200ml after every stool
10.GRBS 7. Profile monitoring
11.Vitals monitoring 2nd Hourly








Monday, June 5, 2023

50/F with diabetic keto acidosis

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A 50year old female patient who resides at presented to casualty with complaints of  pain abdomen 2 days back, regurgitation of food .
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 years back then she had a episode of giddiness,was  taken to hospital and diagnosed with Hypertension  and on regular medication MET-XL25 mg.
Till 6 years back she is doing well developed Bilateral knee joint pain for which  she was advised to take anlgesics .
She started to take antacid medication since 4 years 
1 month back patient developed facial puffiness,pedal edema was taken to nearby hospital and  was told she is having Fatty liver managed conservatively from then she used to develop pedal edema on &off .
Patient complaining of  loss of appetite, regurgitation of food, difficulty in swallowing
5 days back 
1 episode of vomiting bilious ,non projectile ,food as content  
3 episodes of loose stools non sticky,foul smelling, yellow coloured, small quantity,not associated with blood  
Abdominal pain squeezing type non radiating , continuous in nature,with no aggravating and relieving factors 
Pt presented to casualty on 3/6/23 evening 
On checking her GRBS it was found to be HIGH.
URINE for ketone bodies found to be positive.


Past History:
Not a k/c/o Tb, epilepsy,cad,CVD,Asthma, thyroid disorders.


Family History 
Not significant

Personal History:
Pt is having loss of appetite, vowel movements increased ,micturition- 7-8 times /day ,sleep - inadequate,No addictions.
Daily routine:
Patient used to be a maid 6 years back and stopped working due to bilateral knee joint pain and used to stay at home
Patient wakes up at 6:30 am ,does her daily activities and drinks Java at around 7:30 , breakfast by 8 am ,watches Tv will have her lunch by 2 pm ,takes Tea by 6 pm and dinner by 9 pm and sleeps by 10 pm.

General Examination:
Pt is conscious, coherent,cooperative 
Pallor present
no icterus,cyanosis, clubbing,generalised lymphadenopathy,edema.

Clinical images:

picture showing pale palpebral conjunctiva
VITALS:
Bp-130/80 mm Hg
Pr-97 bpm
Rr-25 cpm
Temperature:Afebrile
Spo2: 98%@RA
GRBS- HIGH
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
P/A:
Inspection:
Abdomen is distended
Infraumblical vertical scar present
No sinuses,,pulsations, peristalsis.
Umblicus is central and inverted
All quadrants of Abdomen move equally  with respiration.
Palpation:
No local rise of temperature
Tenderness present in the Right ,Left Hypochondrium and Epigastrium.
No fluid thrill 
Liver is palpable
Spleen not palpable
Percussion:
Resonant note is heard on percussion
 shifting dullness negative
Auscultation:
Bowel sounds are heard.
Cvs:
S1,S2 heard No murmurs
CNS:
No focal neurological deficit 
Rs:
Bae+
Normal vesicular breath sounds heard.

Investigations:


URINE for Ketone bodies: Positive 
Serum osmolaity:
Glycated Hemoglobin 

Abg and serum electrolyte values

Hemogram 
Liver function test

Blood Culture Report:


Urine Culture Report:


Usg Abdomen:
No sonological abnormalities detected
Chest X ray:
Ecg:
2d echo

Provisional Diagnosis:
?Diabetic ketoacidosis ?Starvation ketoacidosis with Acute Gastroenteritis with Denovo DM2.

Treatment:

1.IVFluids NS @100ml/hr
2.Inj.HAI  infusion 1ml(40U)in 39 ml NS@4ml/hr increase or decrease according to GRBS
3.IV 5Dextrose@50ml/hrincrease or decrease according to GRBS
4.Strict I/O CHARTING
5.monitor Vitals Hourly