1601006148 LONG CASE
Long case-1601006148
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Hall ticket number - 1601006148
April 24 , 2021
A34 year old male resident of Nalgonda labourer by occupation presented to opd on 24 april with CHIEF COMPLAINT of :
• fever since 10 days
• Cough since 7 days
• shortness of breath since 4 days
- polyphagia,polyuria,polydipsia since 2 months
- Loss of weight
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days ago,then developed —
•fever which is insidious in onset ,with evening rise of temperature ,NO DIURNAL VARIATION, intermittent , not associated with chills and rigors , headache , vomiting
Grade II shortness of breath and generalised weakness since 1 month followed by fever-low grade
• Cough with sputum since 7 days whitish,purulent which is insidious in onset , non progressive ,no aggrevating and relieving factors
• Grade II SOB gradually progressive with chest thightness and difficulty in breathing since 1 month,no history of palpitation and syncopal attacks, no aggravating and no relieving factors
. fever which is insidious
• No History of burning micturition,loose stools,constipation,nausea,vomiting
• There is no history of sweating
PAST HISTORY
• Not a known case of diabetes ,hypertension,asthma , convulsions,TB,CAD
• Surgical history is not significant.
FAMILY HISTORY
No significant family history
PERSONAL HISTORY
• Decreased appetite
• Vegetarian
• Regular bowel habits and normal
• Patient has normal micturition
• He is an alcoholic since 14 years , drinks daily 90 mL
• He smokes daily 16-18 beedis/day
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient is conscious , coherent and cooperative , moderately built , moderately nourished
⁃ No pallor,no icterus , no cyanosis, no clubbing ,no pedal edema
⁃ No generalized lymphadenopathy
Vitals
⁃ Pulse taken in sitting position ,left radial pulse ,Pulse rate : 80bpm , regularly regular
⁃ Bp 100/70 mm hg measured in sitting position on right upper arm
⁃ Respiratory rate : 24cpm
⁃ Temperature:99.2 F
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION
Patient is examined in supine aswell as in sitting positions under well ventilated room with consent taken
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT :
nose , oral cavity are examined and no abnormal findings are present
EXAMINATION of CHEST PROPER :
INSPECTION
⁃ shape of chest : normal
⁃ Symmetry of chest : symmetrical
⁃ Trial sign negative
⁃ Movements of chest : RR -24cpm
TYPE - abdomino thoracic.
EQUAL on both sides
⁃ No involvement of accessory muscles
⁃ No visible scars , no sinuses , no engorged veins
⁃ No deformities of spine
⁃ No visible apical impulse
PALPATION
⁃ No tenderness and no local rise of temperature
⁃ Inspectory findings are confirmed
⁃ Trachea central
⁃ Apex beat : felt at 5 th Intercoastal space lateral to mid clavicular line
⁃ Decreased chest expansion
⁃ Vocal fremitus : decreased at infra axillary and infra scapular areas on left side
NORMAL on SUPRA CLAVICULAR , INFRACLAVICULAR , MAMMARY , INFRA MAMMARY , SUPRASCAPULAR and INTER SCAPULAR areas
PERCUSSION
Direct percussion: resonant on clavicle , sternum
2. Indirect percussion :
Anterior :
⁃ resonant in supra clavicular area
⁃ Resonant in infraclavicular area
⁃ Resonant in inframammary area on both sides
⁃ Traube’s space:dull
Posterior :
⁃ Resonant in suprascapular area
⁃ Resonant in interscapular area
⁃ Dull in Infrascapular area on left side
AUSCULTATION
⁃ Bilateral air entry present decreased on left side
⁃ Normal vesicular breath sounds heard on right side
⁃ Reduced AIR ENTRY IN LEFT MAMMARY,INFRA AXILLARY,INFRA SCAPULAR AREAS,WHEEZE IS PRESENT,COARSE CREPITATIONS
CVS EXAMINATION
⁃ S1 s2 heard
⁃ No murmurs
⁃ No palpable thrills
ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
Scaphoid shape
No tenderness
No palpable mass
No hepatosplenomagaly
No ascites
Bowel sounds present
CNS EXAMINATION
⁃ Conscious and alert
⁃ Normal gait
⁃ Normal speech
⁃ No signs of meningeal irritation
⁃ Cranial nerves , motor system , sensory , glasgowcoma scale normal
⁃ Reflexes : superficial and deep tendon reflexes are intact
INVESTIGATIONS
⁃ CBP
⁃ CUE
⁃ ABG
GRBS 650 mg/dl
⁃ RFT
⁃ LFT
⁃ PT
⁃ APTT
⁃ Blood sugar (hbA1c)
⁃ ESR
⁃ Serum electrolytes
⁃ Blood culture
⁃ Chest x ray
⁃ Ultrasound abdomen
⁃ Hrct
- Ecg
- Rtpcr for covid-19
- Opthalmoscopy
DIAGNOSIS : DIABETES and LEFT LOWER LOBE CONSOLIDATION OF LUNG
Differential diagnosis:pneumonia.
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Covid-19
Lung abscess
Bronchiectasis
Bronchogenic carcinoma
TREATMENT
⁃ NIL BY MOUTH
⁃ IVFLUIDS NS AND RL
⁃ GRBS MONITORING hourly(both fasting and post prandial)
⁃ INJECTION AUGMENTIN
⁃ Input and output charting
⁃ Bp pulse spo2 charting
- INJ. HAI INFUSION
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