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1601006123 SHORT CASE

General medicine final practical short case (1601006123)


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1601006123 -SHORT CASE

  

A 52 year old male,farmer by occupation presented to the opd with chief complaints of 

  • Bilateral swelling in lower limbs since 3 days


•The patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back then he developed
 bilateral swelling over legs since 1 week which started near the foot and gradually progressed to the knee. It was pitting type which resolved in between and again started 3 days back.

•He had similar complaints in the past for which he went to a local hospital and was advised on taking salt and water restricted diet.

•Patient on telmesartan for hypertension since 2 years.

•He is a chronic alcoholic and smoker.


Examination :

•Bilateral pedal edema pitting type found till knee on general examination.

•Respiratory system: bilateral air entry present and normal vesicular breath sounds heard

•CVS examination : No thrills, s1 s2 heard, no murmurs.

•Abdomen examination : no hepatomegaly or splenomegaly.

•No positive findings found other than edema.


Investigations :

RFT


Hemogram 


LFT 



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :

Chronic renal failure


TREATMENT :

•Salt and fluid restriction (<1gm/day <1 lit/day)

•Inj. Lasix 40mg

•Tab. Nicardia 

•Tab. Orofer

•Inj. Erythropoietin

•Tab. Shelcal

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