1601006091 SHORT CASE

 

1601006091 SHORT CASE



HALL TICKET NO.1601006091
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 A 46 yr old female, labourer by occupation resident of Nakirekal came to the hospital with

chief complaints of -

Shortness of Breath since 5 days and 

Generalized swelling of body since 5 days. 



History of Present illness : 

      Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days back then she developed Shortness of Breath which was insidious in onset, gradually progressed from Grade 2 to Grade 4 (NYHA grading), aggravated on exposure to dust, cold, lying down(orthopnea) and wakes up in the middle of the night(PND) relieved on medication, associated with chest discomfort and Generalized Swelling since 5 days, started in legs first then progressed to entire body.

Associated with cough with mucoid expectoration and wheeze since 5 days.

Past history: 

Similar complaints in past every 6-8 months

K/c/o COPD since 8 yrs and on inhalers

K/c/o HTN since 2 yrs and on medication (Telmisartan 80 mg OD)

ON EXAMINATION : 

Patient was conscious , coherent and cooperative , moderately built and moderately nourished.

Pallor present

Icterus absent,

clubbing absent, 

cyanosis absent ,

koilonychia absent,

lymphadenopathy absent,

Bilateral pitting type of pedal edema is present upto the level of knee.

Vitals:
Temperature:-Afebrile.
Pulse rate :- 91 bpm, regular rhythm ,voluminous.

Blood pressure:- 110/70 mmHg, right upper arm in sitting position.

Respiratory rate: - 28 /min, thoraco-abdominal.

JVP:- raised.

Hepatomegaly.

Ascites present.

CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION:
Inspection -
   precordium appears to be normal.
Palpation - 
  Left parasternal heave
  Palpable P2
  Apex beat in the left 5th intercostal space lateral to midclavicular line.
Auscultation -
  S1, S2 heard
  Loud P2 
  No murmurs.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM :

Inspection -
Shape and symmetry of chest is normal.
Trachea appears to be central.
Respiratory movements - rate is increased.

Palpation - no tenderness or local rise of temperature.
Trachea is central.
Apical impulse in the left 5 th intercostal space lateral to midclavicular line.
Increased vocal fremitus is noted in the inframammary areas.

Percussion - dull notes were felt in the infraaxillary and infrascapular areas.

Auscultation - bilateral decreased breath sounds and bilateral rhonchi and crepitations present in the inframammary, infraaxillary and infrascapular areas.



CXR :
Lower lung consolidation
Perihilar hazziness
Enlarged central pulmonary artery

ECG:
     Right axis deviation
     Dominant S wave in V5
     P pulmonale
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:-
 Right heart failure secondary to COPD(Cor pulmonale)


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