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I've 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 a diagnosis and treatment plan. CC:
34 y/m labourer by occupation came with a chief complaints of fever since 10 days
cough since 7 days
sob since 4 days
History of present illness:
Pt was apparently asymptomatic 1 month back then develped SOB which is gr 2 and generalised weakness which is a/w fever (low grade,non continous ,not a/w chills and rigor no diurnal variation )
cough a/w sputum -whitish purulent moderate amounts since 7 days.
SOB gradually progressed from grade 2 to 4 a/w chest tightness and difficulty in breathing no c/o palpitation and syncope attacks
no c/o burning micturition loose stools and constipation
H/o nausea and vomitings
Polyphagia since 2 months
Polydipsia since 2 months
Polyuria since 2months
Past history:
no h/o DM , HTN ,CVA ,CAD, TB ,EPILEPSY .
not significant
personal history
diet:vegeterian
appetite :decreased
bowel and bladder;normal
addictions ;180-360 ml/day since 14 years
16-18 beedis/day
sleep disturbed
family history: no relevant history
General examination:
Patient is conscious coherant and cooperative
ILL built and nourished
No signs of pallor
Icterus
Clubbing
Kolionychia
Lymphadenopathy
Edema
Vital signs :
Blood pressure : 90/60 mm
Pulse rate : 100 per min regular
Respiratory rate - 24 cycles /min
Spo2- 98%
Afebrile
Respiratory system examination:
Decreased breath sounds
Bilateral IAA,ISA
Auscultation:
Bilateral air entry - present
Decreased air entry on left mammary area
And in Infraaxiallary area, infra scapulary area
Wheeze and coarse crepts present
Cardiovascular system examination:
S1 and S2 present
Central nervous system examination:NAD
Investigations:
Routine investigations:
GRBS 650 mg/dl
Chest X Ray
Bilateral grade 1 RPD
Chronic pancreatitis
Minimal ascites
provisional diagnosis:DKA with consolidation in left lung
Treatment
IVF -- NS and RL 100ml / hr continuos
Inj pantoo 40mg /IV /OD
Inj augmentin 1.2gm/IV /BD
Tab dolo 650 mg/PO
Syp- ascoryl -p 10 ml/Po /tid
10ml -10ml - 10ml
GRBS charting 2nd hrly
Inj kcl 2 ampoules
In 10 NS
Over 4-5 hours
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