GENERAL MEDICINE PREFINAL CASE


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Name: KASTURI VIJAY KUMAR 

Roll no: 56


CHEIF COMPLAINTS:

65 years old female from rural nalgonda came with cheif complaints of fever since 10 days, shortness of breathe since 2 days


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:

The patient was apparently in her normal state of health 4 months ago.

She developed fever which was insidious in onset, intermittent in nature which was relieved on medication associated with generalised weakness 

She also complaints of a chest pain on exertion 

She also complains of shortness of breath grade 3 MMRC since 3 days. Associated with cough with expectoration (white sputum) 

Yesterday she had a similar episode of fever of high grade with chills and rigors , weakness..which did not subside on medication


PAST HISTORY:

Known case of diabetes and hypertension from 10 years

Not a known case of tuberculosis, asthma, epilepsy, thyroid 

Surgery for breast lump 5 months back

Underwent hysterectomy 15 years back

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite: reduced since 1 year

Diet: mixed

Sleep: Adequate 

Bowel and bladder : regular

Sleep: Adequate 

Addictions: nil

Allergies: nil

FAMILY HISTORY: insignificant 


GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

Conscious coherent cooperative 

Moderately built and Moderately nourished

Pallor: present




Icterus: no icterus

Cyanosis: no cyanosis

Clubbing: no clubbing

Generalised Lymphadenopathy: no generalised Lymphadenopathy 

Pedal edema : no pedal edema




VITALS:

Temperature: febrile 103°F (101°F @ admission)



Pulse rate: 56 bpm(108bpm @ admission)

Respiratory rate: 18cpm(36cpm @ admission)

Blood pressure: 100/60mm Hg (140/80mm Hg @ admission)

SpO2: 97% at room air

GRBS: 96mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT:

Normal

LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT:

Inspection:

Chest is bilaterally symmetrical

The trachea appears to be in centre 

Apical impulse is not appreciated 

Chest movements appears to be reduced on left side 

No dilated veins, scars or sinuses are seen

Palpation- 

Trachea is felt in midline 

Movements Decresed on left side 

Apical impulse is felt in the fifth intercostal space 1cm lateral to mid clavicular line 

Tactile vocal fremitus- increased at left inframammary area

Percussion-

Left inframammary - dull note 

Auscultation-

Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard

Fine crepts in left inframammary area, left infraaxillary area, infraclavicular area, infrascapular area


CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:

First and second hard sounds heard. No murmurs. 

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:

Higher mental functions normal

No focal neurological deficit

Meningeal signs: absent

PER ABDOMEN:

Soft non tender

No organomegaly


INVESTIGATIONS:

ABG:

pH : 7.4

pCO2: 20.1

pO2: 76.1

HCO3: 13.3

Serum HCO3: 16.9

02 Saturation: 96%

HEMOGRAM:

Hemoglobin: 8.0g/dl

Total Leukocyte count: 21600/mm³

Platelets: 4 37 lakhs/mm³

COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION:

Albumin: positive

Sugar: nil

Pus cells: 4-5

Epithelial cells- 3-4


malaria: negative

RBS: 190mg/dl


Serum urea: 79

serum uruc acid: 7.4

serum creatinine: 2.3


Serum electrolytes: 

Na+ : 134

K+ : 4

Cl- : 97

Ca+2: 9.6


LIVER FUNCTION TESTS:

Total bilirubin: 0.41

direct bilirubin: 0.13

AST: 29

ALT: 14

ALP: 166

Total protein: 5.7

Albumin: 2.31

Albumin: Globulin ratio: 0 68

CHEST X RAY:



ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY:





PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
65 years old female with Fever under evaluation, left sided parenchymal lung disease mostly pneumonia of unknown etiology. 

TREATMENT:

1. IVF BS/RL 100ml/hour

2. Inj. PANTOP 40mg IV OD

3. SYRUP. ASCORYL-LS 100ml PO BD

4. O2 INHALATION

5. INJ. PIPTAZ 

6. TAB. DOLO 650mg TID

7. INJ. NEOMOL 1mg IV NS

8. TEMPERATURE CHARTING 4TH HOURLY

9. GRBS 6TH HOURLY

10. INJ. HAI SC














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