A 50 years old male patient with shortness of breath

 Jan 2 2023

A 50 yr old male daily labourer by occupation came with chief complaints of shortness of breath  since 10 days 

HOPI 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 yr back 

Then he developed fever for which he went to the hospital and was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and is on conservative management

Now since since 10 days he is having shortness of breath grade IV

Shortness of breath is also associated with vomitings on and off since 10 days (2 episodes per day for 3  days)

The vomitus was non bilious and non projectile and food particles as content

No history of fever, burning micturition and decreased urine output 

Three sessions of dialysis was done  from.the date of admission

Past history 

Known case of Hypertension since 1 yr and is on medication 

Personal history

Daily routine

The patient wakes up around  5 am and take breakfast around 9 am and lunch around 1pm and dinner around 8 pm and sleeps at 9 pm 

Before 1 yr he used do daily labourer work and stopped since when he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease

Diet : Mixed 

Appetite Normal

Sleep adequate 

Bowel and bladder Regular

Addictions occasionally

TREATMENT HISTORY : medication for hypertension

FAMILY HISTORY No significant family history


GENERAL EXAMINATION



Patient was conscious coherent and cooperative

 Moderately built and nourished  

Pallor present

Icterus absent

Cyanosis absent

Clubbing absent

Generalized lymphadenopathy absent

Bilateral pitting type of pedal edema present






Vitals:

Temperature Afebrile 

Pulse rate 88bpm

Respiratory rate 17 cpm

Blood pressure 140/70 mm hg

GRBS  142 mg /dl 











SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION


Respiratory System


Inspection


Symmetrical chest is seen




No scars and sinuses 




Trachea is Central in position




Palpation:




Inspectory findings are confirmed 


Expansion of chest is equal in all planes 


Tactile vocal fremitus  vibrations felt




Percussion: 




Resonant note present over all lung areas




Auscultation:




Normal vesicular Breath sounds heard. 




PER ABDOMEN 





Inspection


No Abdominal distension 


No scars, sinuses, mass visible 


No engorged veins are seen


Umbilicus is central and inverted 


No visible pulsations


Movements are equal over 9 regions during respiration




Palpation:




All inspectory findings are confirmed 




No local rise of temperature




 No Tenderness




No hepatomegaly and No spleenomegaly 


Percussion 

Resonant note heard


Auscultation




: Normal bowel sounds heard




No bruit heard




CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION 




Inspection : Bilaterally symmetrical chest present 




No scars, sinuses






Palpation:




Inspectory findings are confirmed




Apex beat normal




On Auscultation : 




S1 S2 heard




No murmurs or additional heart sounds heard




CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION 


No focal neurological defecits  


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Chronic Renal Failure

INVESTIGATIONS 

On 28/12/2022

















On 29/12/2022



On 30/12/2022 




ECG 



TREATMENT 

Inj LASIX 40 mg IV BD 

Tab.NiCARDIA 20 mg PO/BD 

Tab.ARKAMINE 0.1mg PO/BD 

Fluid restriction to less than 1.5 lit per day 

Salt restriction to less than 2 gm per day 

Tab.Shelcal 500 mg PO/OD

Cap.BIOD3 PO/weekly once 

Tab .OROFER PO/OD






























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