A 55 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SOB

Jan 03 2023
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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.

A 55 year old male patient came to the op with the cheif complaints of sob since 20 days.

HOPI-patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days back then he developed sob,which was of class 4 (sob even on minimum physical activity and also on rest)(according to nyha). 

Since 3-4years patient complains of sob with severe physical activity(class 2) which progressed to current state.

H/o facial puffiness and b/l pedal edema (upto the knee) since 20 days days(facial puffiness resolved currently)

H/o orthopnea since 20 days back.

H/o lower back pain since 4-5years(for that he took nsaids for pain relief 1 tab for 2 days for 3 -4 years)

No h/o palpitations,chest pain, cough,burning micturition, decreased urine output, fever ,cold.

PAST HISTORY- H/O b/l inguinal hernia surgery 8 years back(8 years back on right side and 4 years later on left side)

Not a/k/o D.M,htn,tb,asthma,epilepsy,

seizures,cad.

H/o allery to fish food

No known drug allergies
PERSONAL HISTORY- 

diet -mixed

Appetite -normal

Sleep-adequate

Bowel and bladder movements-regular

Addictions- daily drinks 90 ml of whiskey and goes home, and also keeps pan?? Under his lower lip.

DAILY ROUTINE-he wakes up everyday around 8 and goes to the market(vegaetable seller) and wil have breakfast at 10 and then he comes home at 1 to have lunch takes a rest of 1-2 hr and goes back to shop stay there till 8 and drinks 90 ml of alchol comes back home have dinner and sleeps.

FAMILY HISTORY- his mother and elder brother died with complaints of severe sob.

Treatment history-nil

GENERAL EXAMINATION- Patient was conscious,coherant,cooperative,well oriented to time place and person 

Pallor- present

Edema-present

Clubbing-present
No icterus,cyanosis,lymphadenopathy

Vitals - temp-afebrile

PR- 68 bpm

RR-20cpm

BP-140/90mmhg

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION-

CVS- 

INSPECTION:-chest normal in shape,no visible pulsation,no scars, no dilated veins,no percordial bulge seen
PALPATION:- all inspectory findings are confirmed. 

Apical impulse felt at-?5 ICS SPACE at lateral to mcl.

No thrills and no heave present.

AUSCULTATION- auscultation done in all 4 areas ,s1 and s2 heard no murmurs heard.

RESPIRATORY SYSYTEM-

Inspection-trachea appears central,chest wall normal,no scars,no sinuses and no dilated veins present

Palpation:- trachea central ,symmetrical expansion of chest seen

Tactile vocal fremitus -decreased on right mammary and axillary area

Percussion- dullness felt at axillary area on right side

Auscultation-normal vesicular breath sounds heard and diminished sounds at rt mammary and axillary areas,

Cns-no focal neurological deficit

P/a-soft non tender no organo megaly

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS- heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, with pleural effusion with ckd under evaluation.

Investigations:
Treatment- 

1.inj lasix 40 mg iv bd

2.fluid restriction <1lt/day and slat restriction <2gm/day.

3.tab.ecosprin po

4. Tab MET-XL 12.5 mg po

5. Inj. Thiamine 200mg direct iv bd

6. Pantop 40 mg po bd

7. Bp charting every 4 th hrly and grbs 12 th hrly

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