1701006071 CASE PRESENTATION
LONG CASE:
A 51 year old patient who is a resident of chitayala, who works as a labourer in a goods company came to the hospital with chief complaints of:
• Fever since 10 days
• Shortness of breath since 10days
• Cough since 7 days
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :
The patient was apparently assymptomatic 10 days back. Then he developed high grade fever which was insidious in onset associated with chills and rigours and was relieved on taking medications. It was associated with cough and shortness of breath.
The patient was able to walk a distance of 1km 10 days back and slowly started developing shortness of breath on walking for short distances, which became more severe that he has SOB even at rest.
no Orthopnea
no paraxsomal nocturnal dyspnea
no pedal Edema.
Cough since 7 days which is productive, mucoid in consistency, whitish, scanty in amount, non foul smelling, non blood stained, aggrevated during night time and on supine position.
Right sided chest pain - diffuse, intermittent, dragging type, aggravated on cough, non radiating, not associated with sweating and palpitations .
Weight loss - present
no loss of appetite
no history of pain abdomen
No abdominal distension, vomiting, loose stools.
no history of burning micturition .
PAST HISOTRY:
History of jaundice 20 days back which resolved in a week without any medications.
No H/O DM/HTN/TB/CVA/CAD/COPD/epilepsy
FAMILY HISTORY:
No similar complaints in the family
PERSONAL HISTORY:
patient is a chronic smoker, smokes a pack of cigarettes since past 25 years.
He is a chronic alcoholic consumes 325ml (quarter ml of whiskey) daily.
Sleep - adequate
no bowel and bladder disturbances.
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
51 year old with fever, cough and SOB with provisional diagnosis as:
1-pleural effusion
2-pneumonia
3-tuberculosis
GENERAL EXAMINATION :
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative, moderately built and nourished .
No signs of pallor, cyanosis, clubbing, icterus, koilonychia, lymphadenopathy, pedal edema .
VITALS:
Temp : afebrile
PR : 83bpm ,normal volume, regular rhythm, normal character, no radio-radial delay.
BP : 110/70 mmHg, measured in supine position in both arms .
RR - 22cpm
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :
Patient examined in sitting position after taking consent in a well lit room.
ORAL CAVITY:
Nicotine staining seen on teeth and gums.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
INSPECTION:
•Respiratory movements appear to be decreased on right Side
•Shape of chest: barrel
•Trachea is shifting towards left
•Nipples are in 4th Intercoastal space
•Apical impulse visible in 5th intercostal space.
•no dilated veins, scars, sinuses, visible pulsations
•no rib crowding,
•no accessory muscle usage .
PALPATION:
•No local rise of temperature
•No tenderness
•All inspiratory findings are confirmed
•Trachea is shifted to left
•Apical impulse - in left 5th ICS, 1cm medial to mid clavicular line
•Respiratory movements decreased on right side
•Tactile and vocal Phremitus - reduced on right side in mammary, infra-axillary and infrascapular region.
•AP diameter : 32cm
•Transverse diameter : 26cm
•AP:T ratio - 1:2
•Chest circumference : 9.5 cm expiratory
9.8 cm inspiratory
PERCUSSION : Right Left
Supraclavicular. Resonant. Resonant
Infraclavicular. Resonant. Resonant.
Axillary. Dull. Resonant
Infra-axillary. Dull. Resonant
5th ICS. Dull. Resonant
Suprascapular. Resonant. Resonant
Interscapular. Dull. Resonant
Intrascapular. Dull. Resonant
AUSCULTATION: Right. Left.
Supraclavicular. NVBS. NVBS
Infraclavicular. NVBS. NVBS
Mammary. ⬇️. NVBS
Axillary. NVBS. NVBS
Infra-axillary. ⬇️. NVBS
Suprascapular. NVBS. NVBS
Interscapular. ⬇️. NVBS
Intrascapular. ⬇️. NVBS
OTHER SYSTEMS:
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM :
INSPECTION:
Abdomen - distended
All quadrants of abdomen are equally moving with respiration except Right upper quadrant. No visible, No visibe sinuses ,scars, visible pulsations or visible peristalsis
PALPATION:
All inspectory findings are conformed
No tenderness .
Liver - is palpable 4 cm below the costal margin and moving with respiration.
Spleen : not palpable.
Kidneys - bimanually palpable.
PERCUSSION - normal
AUSCULTATION - bowel sounds heard, No bruits.
CVS :
S1 and S2 heard. no murmurs
CNS : NAD
Video:
INVESTIGATIONS :
XRAY:
ELLIS curve (s shaped curve/Damoiseaus curve): curved shadow at the king base, blunting the costophrenic angle and ascending towards the axilla. Shifting dullness is seen on examination.
ECG:
Colour - straw coloured
Total count -2250 cells
DLC - 60% Lymphocyte, 40% Neutrophils
No malignant cells.
Pleural fluid sugar = 128 mg/dl
Pleural fluid protein / serum protein= 5.1/7 = 0.7
Pleural fluid LDH / serum LDH = 0.6
INTERPRETATION:
Exudative pleural effusion.
Serology - negative
Serum creatinine - 0.8 mg/dl
CUE - normal
CT SCAN:
FINAL DIAGNOSIS :
1. Right sided pleural effusion
2. Right lobe liver abscess
TREATMENT :
Inj. PIPTAZ 2.5gm iv QID
Tab. AZITHROMYCIN 500 OD
Inj. METROGYL 100ml TID
Tab. DOLO 650mg
Inj. NEOMOL 1gm IV
O2 inhalation
IV fluids: normal saline
Inj optineuron
Temperature chart 4 hrly
Bp, Sp02 chart 4hrly
Inj.AMIKACIN iv BD
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SHORT CASE:
CHIEF COMPLAINTS:
26 yr old female, resident of Nalgonda, who is a housewife came to OPD with chief complaints of :
• lower back ache since 10 days and
• fever since 5 days
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
▪ Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days back then she developed severe LOWER BACK PAIN which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive, continuous type, dull aching type, no radiation to lower limbs, aggrevated towards the end of the day.
▪ Then she developed FEVER 5 days back which was insidious in onset, gradually pprogressive, relieved on medication. It is associated with chills and rigors.
▪ She had noticed RED coloured urine, which is not associated with pain, difficulty in passing urine, oliguria, increased frequency of urination, urge to pass urine, incomplete voiding.
▪ she had puffiness of face and abdominal distension
▪ There is no history of chest pain , difficulty in breathing, cough, indigestion or heart burn, pain or stiffness or swelling in the joints
PAST HISTORY:
• no similar complaints in the past
• At 10 yrs of age ,Patient had history of chest pain for which she was diagnosed with RHD and was on medication for it And eventually surgery was done (CABG & MITRAL VALVE REPLACEMENT). She was on prophylactic medications for 2 years.
• Undergone c section 7 months ago
• No H/O DM/HTN/TB/Epilepsy/Asthama
MENSTRUAL HISTORY :
Age of menarche 13 yrs
5/28 regular , not associated with pain
but associated with clots
MARITAL HISTORY:
married for 7 years
Had a female baby 7 months back
PERSONAL HISTORY :
diet - mixed
appetite - Normal
sleep - disturbed due to pain
bowel and bladder habits - regular
No addictions or allergies.
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.
Well oriented to time place and person
Moderately built and nourished
Pallor - present
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalised lymphadenopathy, pedal edema
Vitals:
PR :70/min
RR : 34/min
BP : 120/70 mmHg
Temp : Febrile
FEVER CHART:
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
PER ABDOMEN:
INSPECTION:
shape of the abdomen - scaphoid
Skin : normal
Flanks : free
Umbilicus : central and inverted
No visible gastric peristalsis
no dilated viens
no abdominal swellings
stria gravidarum is visible
C section scar visible
All quadrants are moving equally with respiration
PALPATION:
SUPERFICIAL PALPATION:
No local rise of temperature
Tenderness localised to right lumbar region (at renal angle)
DEEP PALPATION:
Liver : palpable 2 cm below right costalmargin.
Spleen : not palpable
Kidney : not palpable
No other palpable swellings
PERCUSSION:
Resonant sounds heard
No fluid thrill
AUSCULTATION: bowel sounds heard
CVS EXAMINATION:
INSPECTION:
midline scar is visible
shape of the chest is normal
no precordial bulge
JVP not seen
no visible pulsations
Midline Scar:
PALPATION:
apex beat felt at 5th intercostal space
2.5 cm medial to mid clavicular line
AUSCULTATION:
S1 S2 heard
No murmurs
click sound is heard (REPLACED MITRAL VALVE)
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
bilateral air entry - positive
Normal vesicular breath sounds heard
CNS:
Higher mental functions are normal
Sensory and motor examinations are normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
INVESTIGATIONS:
Hemoglobin- 9.8gm%
TLC - 21900
neutrophils- 83
lymphocyte- 07
basophils- 02
monocytes- 08
Platelets- 2.1 lakh
Normocytic mormochromic anemia
Appt- 51secs
Pt -25 secs
INR- 1.8
Random blood sugar- 101 mg/ dl
Urea- 26
Serum creatinine- 1.4
Sodium- 141meq
Pottasium- 3.4
chloride- 106
DAY 4TH
Hemoglobin- 10.1
Urea- 18
USG REPORT
KUB:
DOPPLER:
X-RAY:
ECG:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Acute pyelonephritis.
TREATMENT:
IV fluids - NS,RL : 75mL/hr
Inj. piptaz 2.25 gm IV TID
Inj. pan 4mg IV OD
Inj. Zofer 4mg IV SOS
Inj. neomol 1gm IV SOS (if temp >101F)
Tab. PCM 500mg /PO/QID
Tab. niftaz 100mg /PO / BD
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