1601006156 LONG CASE

 

LONG CASE-1601006156

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A 45 year old gentleman,from ramanapet who is a farmer by occupation came to the hospital with the chief complaints of:

  • Shortness of breath since 1 year.
  • Swelling of both feet,ankles and legs since 3 months.
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 year back then he developed:
  1. Shortness of breath 
  • Insidious in onset.
  • Duration-1 year.
  • Gradually progressive(initially grade 2 NYHA, and has gradually progressed to breathlessness at rest-grade 4 NYHA).
  • Orthopnea since 1month-Breathlessness increases on lying down position which was relieved on sitting in upright position.
  • Associated with paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.
      2.Swelling of both feet,ankles and legs
  • Insidious in onset.
  • Duration-3 months
  • Gradually progressive(started in feet and ankles and progressed to legs upto the level of knees).
  • Aggravated on walking and less on elevating the legs.
Other complaints:
  • Decrease in urine output since 1 month.
  • There is history of weight loss present (65kg to 58 kg).
  • There is no history of chest pain,palpitations or syncopal attacks.
  • No history of fever,sore throat and joint pains.
  • No history of hemoptysis and wheezing. 
  • No history of bluish discoloration of face/oral cavity. 
  • No history of pain abdomen/jaundice.
PAST HISTORY:
  • He was diagnosed with hypertension 2 years back and is prescribed Nicardia 20 mg.But he discontinued taking medication since 1 year.
  • He was met with a road traffic accident 3 years back,underwent a surgery on his right leg.He was taking analgesics regularly for 1 year.
  • He is diagnosed with CKD and is on dialysis since 1 month.
  • No history of diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, asthma and epilepsy. 
PERSONAL HISTORY:
  • He takes a mixed diet.
  • His appetite is normal.
  • Sleep is disturbed because of orthopnea and breathlessness is relieved in semi-recumbent position. 
  • Decreased urine output since 1 month.
  • Bowel movements are regular. 
  • Consumes alcohol occasionally since 20 years.
FAMILY HISTORY:
  • No history of similar complaints, hypertension, diabetes, TB in the family.
TREATMENT HISTORY:
  • History of usage of analgesics for a year.
  • Nicardia-20 mg for hypertension. 
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative, moderately built and nourished.
  • Pallor-present.
  • No signs of icterus,cyanosis, clubbing,koilonychia or lymphadenopathy.
  • Bilateral pedal edema present extending upto the level of knees
Pitting type of edema.
Grade 3(about 5 mm of depression taking more than 30 seconds to rebound).









  • Arteriovenous fistula for haemodialysis is present on left forearm with palpable thrill.


CVS examination:
Inspection:
  • Shape of the chest normal.
  • Trachea appears to be in midline.
  • Visible apical impulse is present lateral to the midclavicular line.
  • No engorged veins on the chest.
  • No scars or sinuses are visible.
  • No visible epigastric pulsations. 
Palpation:
  • All the inspectory findings are confirmed. 
  • Apex beat is in left 5th intercostal space,5cm lateral to the midclavicular line.
  • No palpable murmurs.
  • Carotid artery pulsations normal,no thrill present. 
Auscultation:
  • S1,S2 heard.
PER ABDOMEN:
Inspection:
  • Generalized distention of the abdomen.
  • Umbilicus is displaced slightly downwards and is horizontal-slit like.
  • All the quadrants are moving equally with respiration.
  • No visible scars,sinuses or pulsations.
  • Hernial orifices are free.




Palpation:
  • No local rise of temperature. 
  • No tenderness/rebound tenderness is present. 
  • No guarding or rigidity present. 
  • No palpable masses.
  • Liver-lower border not palpable.
  • Spleen-not palpable. 
  • Fluid thrill absent. 
Percussion:
  • Shifting dullness present .
  • Liver-upper border-5th intercostal space in mid clavicular line.
  • Liver span-14 cm.
Auscultation:
  • Bowel sounds heard.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

  • Bilateral air entry present. 
  • Normal vesicular breath sounds heard. 
  • Basal crepitations present.
CNS examination:
  • No abnormality detected. 
Investigations:

  1. Complete blood picture

Hemoglobin-7.6 gm/dl
PCV-Reduced
RBC count-Reduced

      2.Complete urine examination 

Albumin-3+(moderate proteinuria).
RBCs-2 to 4/HPF.

       3.Renal function test 

Urea-62 mg/dl
Creatinine-6.8 mg/dl

        4.Random blood sugar
        
        5.Liver function test



        6.Chest X-ray
        
       7.ECG
Rate-115 bpm
Rhythm-regular
Sinus tachycardia 
Leftward axis
          
       8.Serum iron


         9.USG-abdomen


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE WITH HEART FAILURE

TREATMENT:
  • Salt and fluid restriction 
  • Tab.nicardia 10 mg tid
  • Tab.lasix 20mg bd
  • Tab.arkamin 100 mcg
  • Tab.unifer
  • Cap.Gelcal D3

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