GENERAL MEDICINE CASE-6

 25November 2021

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A 60 yr old female presented to the opd with chief complaints of vomiting since 20 days fever since 2 - 3 days abdominal pain from 2- 3days

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days back then she had 4-5 episodes of vomiting and had fever 2-3 days back and abdominal pain since 2 -3 days.Patient also gives history of joint pains due to which she is experiencing difficulty during walking.

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS
Patient gives the history of pedal edema for which attended to local hospital 4 months back where she was diagnosed as Acute kidney injury which relieved on medication and was advised Dialysis by the local RMP doctor.Patient also explained about shortness of breath on walking SOB-IV
Hypertension since 1 and half yr and on medication
No history of diabetes mellitus and asthma

PERSONAL HISTORY
 Mixed diet 
 Loss of appetite 
Sleep is adequate
Bowel and bladder movements are regular
Patient does not having habits like consuming alcohol and smoking
Menstrual history: menarche at the age of 12yrs and menopause at 50yrs

TREATMENT HISTORY: No previous surgeries and no h/o drug allergy 

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative and well oriented to time place and person she well built
Pallor present
No icterus
No clubbing
pedal edema
No generalized lymphadenopathy

VITALS
Temperature- afebrile
Blood pressure -110/70mmHg
Respiratory rate 12cyclesperminute
Pulse rate 72 bpm
Spo2- 98% room air

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Inspection: 

Chest wall is bilaterally symmetrical

No Precordial bulge

No visible pulsations, engorged veins,scars, sinuses

Palpation:

JVP - normal

Apex beat : felt in the left 5th intercostal space

In mid clavicular line 

Auscultation:

S1 ,S2 Heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Bilateral airway +

Position of trachea- central

Normal vesicular breath sounds - heard

No added sounds

PER ABDOMEN

Abdomen is soft and non tender 

Bowel sounds heard

Swelling in the knee joint because of which she is experiencing difficulty to walk since 2yrs



Patient gave history of some blister formation that was due to infection which relieved on medication few years earlier

INVESTIGATIONS
ECG
ESR


LFT


 

DIAGNOSIS: Peptic disease with severe duodenitis

TREATMENT
IV fluids 2 units NS 1 unit RL at 100 ml/hr
Inj pantop 500 ml
Inj zofer 4mg IV/ TID
Monitoring vitals 

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