Final Practical Examination-Long case

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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.

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:-

70 Year old female patient presented to OPD with the cheif complaints of sob since 5 days and also complaints of vomitings since 2days, loose stools 2-3 episodes, complaints of lump over the left back buttock region.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:-                             

Patient was  apparently asymptomatic 3 years ago.
Patient went to regular check up and  diagnosed with Hypertension and on regular medication .          
Patient was able to do her work till day before yesterday night ,since yesterday she was unable to do her work may be because of grade 2 sob which was progressed to grade 4 sob.
Vomitings Since yesterday 3-4 episodes ,food particles as a content in the vomitings.
Complaints of Loose stools, 2- 3 episodes per day.
C/0 lump over left back buttock region,tenderness is  present and no local rise of temperature.
No orthopnea ,no PND, no chest pain,no syncopal attack.
Complaints of decreased urine output since 10 days
No complaints of burning micturition 
No complaints of fever ,cough ,cold
No pain in the abdomen over left back.

PAST HISTORY:

History of Hypertension and on regular medication since 2 years .                                                                  No history Dm,Asthma, epilepsy ,TB,CAD 

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: mixed 
Appetite : normal 
Bowel and bladder : loose stool 
Sleep: adequate
No addictions 
No known allergies.

TREATMENT HISTORY:- 
Surgery was  done for fibriod uterus in 2006.

FAMILY HISTORY:-
No similar complaints seen in the family members.

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Pallor - present
Icterus - absent 
Cyanosis - absent 
Clubbing- absent
Lymphedenopathy - absent
Edema - absent

VITALS : 
Temp - afebrile
Bp -90 /60 mmhg
Spo2- 95% at room air
RR - 32cpm. 
PR:- 89bpm

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:-

Cvs  :-                                                                                S1S2  are heard,no murmurs are heard
Wheeze - absent
Dysponea - present
Position of trachea - central 
Breath sounds - normal vesicular sound heard 

Per Abdomen:-
obese abdomen ,soft and non tender 


Bilateral pitting edema is seen:- 




INVESTGATIONS:- 
 
Hemogram:
 

USG ABDOMEN:- 


USG CHEST:- 

CHEST X-ray:-  



PROVISIONAL DAIGNOSIS:-  Septic shock secondary to AKI and pleural effusion.

TREATMENT:- 

1.INJ MEROPENEM 500 MG IV
2.INJ CLINDAMYCIN 600 MG IV TI 
3.INJ HYDROCOT 100 MG IV BD 
4.NEBULISATION WITH DUOLIN AND BUDECORT 6HRLY
5.IVF NS @30 ML + OU
 6.INJ PAN 40 MG IV OD 
7.INTERMITTENT CPAP 6TH HRLY
 8.INJ VANCOMYCIN 1 GM IN 100 ML NS OVER 1 HR.









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