1801006196 CASE PRESENTATION

 long case


CHIEF COMPLAINTS

A 40 year old male resident of Krishnapuram, Nalgonda dist, field assistant by occupation presented with the chief complaints of -

pain abdomen since 6 days

nausea and vomiting since 6 days 

abdominal distension since 5 days


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 days ago, then he developed abdominal pain in the epigastric region which is squeezing type, constant, radiating to the back and aggravated on doing any activity and relieved on sitting and bending forward.

He had nausea and vomiting which was 8-10 episodes which was non bilious, non projectile and with food as content.

H/o abdominal distension which was sudden in onset and gradually progressive to current size .

No history of fever, shortness of breath, cough , hemoptysis 

No h/o orthopnea , pnd , fatigue , palpitations.

No h/o decreased urine output, burning micturition .


PAST HISTORY :

Patient has history of similar complaints of pain abdomen a year ago.

Patient is a known case of diabetes and hypertension since 5 years

No history of asthma, TB, epilepsy and thyroid disorders.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite : decreased

Diet : mixed

Sleep : disturbed

Bowel and Bladder : regular 

Addictions : History of alcohol intake for 5 years

DAILY ROUTINE:
  He works as a field assistant under NREGS, nalgonda from last 15 years, he supervises around 200-250 workers daily. He goes to his work on his bike at 9 in the morning and comes back home around 5 in the evening.
 Since 5 years, the work stress made him to take alcohol with his colleagues from the work and consumes around 60ml of whiskey on a daily basis.  5 years ago- started drinking alcohol,3 years ago- admitted in a hospital with the similar complaints, got treated and discharged after 5 days.
             since 5 days, he couldn't cope up the work stress,consuming alcohol continuously taking around 500 ml daily, skipping food and not going to home later developed pain abdomen and nausea,vomiting
 

FAMILY HISTORY: 

History of diabetes to patient's mother since 14 years

History of diabetes to patient's father since 15 years 


TREATMENT HISTORY:

 metformin plus glimiperide

 telmisartan 40 mg

GENERAL EXAMINATION :


Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative and well oriented to time, place and person  

Adequately built and Adequately nourished

Pallor - Absent

Icterus - present 

Clubbing - Absent

Cyanosis - Absent

Lymphadenopathy -Absent

Pedal Edema - Absent 


Vitals : 

Temperature - 99 °F

Pulse Rate - 80 bpm regular,normal volume

Blood Pressure - 130/90 mmHg on right arm,supine position 

Respiratory Rate - 13 breaths per minute and regular



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:


Patient examined in a well lit room, after taking informed consent.

GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION

PER ABDOMEN : 

Inspection - 

Shape - Uniformly Distended 

Umbilicus - displaced downwards

Skin - No scars, sinuses, stretch marks, striae, no dilated veins, hernial orifices free

External genitalia - normal



Palpation - 


No local rise in temperature and tenderness

Liver not palpable

Spleen not palpable

Kidneys are not palpable

Abdominal Girth - 84 cm

Xiphisternum - Umbilicus Distance - 21 cm

Umbilicus - Pubic Symphysis Distance - 15 cm

Spino-Umbilical Distance - 19 cm and equal on both sides

Percussion - 


Shifting Dullness - Present 

Liver span - Normal

Spleen Percussion - Normal


Auscultation -

Bowel Sounds - heard

No Bruit 


CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION :


Inspection - 


Chest Wall is Symmetrical

Precordial Bulge is not seen

No dilated veins, scars, sinuses

Apical impulse - Not Seen

Jugular Venous Pulse - Not Raised


Palpation - 


Apical Impulse - Felt at 5th Intercostal space in the mid clavicular line

No thrills, no dilated veins


Auscultation -


1st and 2nd sound heard 

no added sounds and murmurs


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION : 


Inspection - 


Chest is symmetrical

Trachea is midline

No Scars, sinuses, Dilated Veins

All areas move equally and symmetrically with respiration

 

Palpation - 

Trachea is Midline

No tenderness, local rise in temperature

Tactile Vocal Fremitus - Present in all 9 areas

 

 Percussion - 

 Resonant on both sides
                                        


On Percussion - resonant on both sides 



Auscultation:              


Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard

No added sounds 

Vocal Resonance in all 9 areas


CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION : 


Higher mental functions:

Patient is conscious,coherent,cooperative,

Speech and language is normal 

CRANIAL NERVES:Intact

Sensory system normal 

Motor system:

Tone - normal 

Bulk - normal 

Power - bilaterally 5/5 

Deep tendon reflexes 

Biceps : ++

Triceps : ++

Supinator: ++ 

Knee : ++

Ankle : ++

Superficial reflexes - normal 

Gait - normal


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

Ascites secondary to pancreatitis 


INVESTIGATIONS


Random blood sugar - 540mg/dl

Hba1c - 7.6%


Ascitic fluid analysis

Protein - 5.1 g/dl

Albumin - 3.3 gm /dl

Amylase - 1055 IU / l

ADA - 15 IU/l

Cell count - 50 cells ( 70% lymphocytes ) 

Ascitic fluid culture negative





Ultra sound abdomen

Mild to moderate ascitis is seen

FINAL DIAGNOSIS

Ascites secondary to acute pancreatitis 


MANAGEMENT


NPO

IV Fluids - N/S, R/L 125 ml/hr

Inj. PANTOP 40 mg IV BD

Tab. TELMEKIND 40 mg PO OD

GRBS every 4th hourly

Inj TRAMADOL 1 amp IV

Inj, HUMAN ACT RAPID according to grbs levels


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short case

A 14 year old female , resident of nagarjuna sagar came to opd with  chief complaint  of pain in both the lower limb since 7days


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS 



2012


She was asymtomatic upto age of 3 years, then she developed high grade fever with cough and vomitting for which she was admitted in hospital. She was diagnosed with Sickle cell anaemia. Sickling test positive and Electrophoresis showed HbS. Blood transfusion were given 1packet.


2013


She developed high grade fever, dry cough and cold. She was diagnosed with Bronchopneumonia. X-ray lower lobe consolidation.


2015


She had recurrent episodes of fever, cough , cold i.e Recurrent Bronchopneumonia- 6 episodes in 3years(2012-2015). Urine culture showed Klebsiella growth.


Blood transfusion till date 4 times.


2016


She developed fever, pain abdomen , myalgia and arthralgia. She improved on medications and thus was discharged.


2019


She came with stomach pain and vomitting. She was diagnosed with Acute pancreatitis.


2023 Jan 


Blood Transfusion done

Diagnosed to have cholelithiasis


2023 March 


She was apparently asymptomatic  7 days back then she developed pain in left ankle for which she took TAB.ULTRACET  and since 4day she developed pain in both knee and then she developed tenderness in the calf muscles it is of throbbing type in nature 

She complaints of right lower leg pain from knee to ankle, dragging type, continuous, not relieved on medication associated with swelling below right knee over shin of tibia ,no aggravating and reliving factors.

She had 2 episodes of fever after admitting in hospital moderate grade,no diurnal variation , not associated with chills and rigors ,releived on medication.


No history of chest pain,shortness of breath,palpitations.

No history epigastric pain, vomitting

No history of headache, seizures,altered mental status


BIRTH HISTORY

She is second born child of parents married of 3rd degree consanguinity in 2009. All trimesters were uneventful. She was delivered through Cesarean section because of delayed labour pain with birth weight of 3kg.

Immunized till date.


PAST HISTORY 


She is a known case of sickle cell anemia

 History of bronchopnemonia

 History of 8 PICU admissions 

 History of blood transfusion (20 times till now) last transfusion was done in jan 2023

No History of asthama,thyroid,Tuberculosis, Hypertension, Diabetes,Epilepsy

No history of bone pain with localized swelling in past

No history of any surgery. 


PERSONAL HISTORY 


Diet-mixed

Appetite-normal

Sleep-adequate

Bowel and bladder movements are regular

No allergies

No addictions 

Not attained menarche


FAMILY HISTORY 


3rd degree consanguinious marriage


No known affected relatives


PEDIGREE CHART




IMMUNIZATION HISTORY 

patient is vaccinated according to national immunization schedule
Pneumococcal, typhoid, hepatitis vaccine taken on 23/1/22


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative. Well oriented to time, place and person.Moderately built and nourished.

Pallor present


Icterus present 
Right eye


Left eye



                                       Mild edema of shin tibia

No cyanosis ,clubbing,lymphadenopathy

Vitals

Temp: Afebrile 

PR- 96 bpm  regular,normal volume

RR- 18 cycles/Min regular

Bp-110/70mm of Hg right arm supine position

Spo2-99%

Height-144cm

Weight- 36kg

Fever chart

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 
 
Per Abdomen - 

Inspection:

Shape of the abdomen:Rounded 

Flanks:Free 

Umbilicus:center,oval shape 

Skin-normal,no sinuses,scars,striae 

No dilated viens 

Abdominal wall moves with respiration 

No hernial orifices 

Palpation:No local rise of temperature,no tenderness.All inspectory findings are confirmed by palpation. 

Liver:Not palpable,Non tender,no hepatomegaly

Spleen:Not palpable,non tender,no splenomegaly 

Kidney:Non tender and not palpable 

No other palpable swellings 

Percussion: 

On abdomen percussion tympanic note is heard

Liver span:12cms in mid clavicular line 

Spleen:No dullness is heard

CVS- 

Inspection - 

Chest Wall is Symmetrical

Precordial Bulge is not seen

No dilated veins, scars, sinuses

Apical impulse - Not Seen

Jugular Venous Pulse - Not Raised
 
Palpation - 

Apical Impulse - Felt at 5th Intercostal space in the mid clavicular line
No thrills, no dilated veins
 
 Auscultation - 

S1 and S2 heard ,no murmurs 

RS- Bilateral air entry present,normal vesicular breath sounds are heard

CNS-

 All Higher Mental Functions are intact 

Cranial nerves intact 

No Gait Abnormalities

No Bladder Abnormalities

Neck Rigidity Absent


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Sickle cell anemia with vaso occlusive crisis

INVESTIGATIONS 

Hemoglobin- 8gm/dl
TLC-22,900
PCV-23.1(normal- 36 to 46)
BLOOD group -O positive 
Total bilirubin-20.15
Direct bilirubin-14.13
SGOT-170
SGPT-180
ALP-560
CRP-negative
Serology -negative
LDH-
blood urea- 20mg/dl
Creatinine-0.4

Electrtrolytes-sodium- 136 mEq/l
                           Pottasium-4.5 mEq/l
                          Chloride-101mEq/l
                           Calcium 1.02mmol/l

Peripheral smear-
  Anisopoikilocytosis with predominant Sickle cell,normocytes,few microcytes




WBC count increased
Platelet  count increased
 
X-RAY 






Treatment History
IV  FLUID NS @75ml/hr
TAB PENICILLIN 800mg PO 
TAB FOLIC ACID 5mg PO OD
TAB ECOSPIRIN 75 mg PO OD 
TAB HYDROXYUREA 1000mg PO OD
TAB TRAMADOL 1Ampoule in 100 ml NS SOS
TAB PANTOP 40 mg OD
TAB PARACETAMOL 650 mg PO SOS
TAB SHELCAL 500mg PO OD
TAB ZOFER 4mg IV SOS
TAB NAPROXEN 250 mg PO BD

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