1601006093 SHORT CASE
1601006093 General Medicine Practical Short Case
1601006093 (SHORT CASE)
GENERAL MEDICINE FINAL PRACTICAL CASE:
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CASE
A 56yr old male , sales manager by occupation , resident of miryalaguda ,came to the opd with cheif complaints of easy fatiguability on excertion since 30 days
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 30 days back then he developed fatigue on excertion which was insidious in onset , gradually progressed to the present stage. ( He was able to walk 500m initially.... But now he can only walk 100m ) which was associated with Dyspnea on excertion , palpitations and body pains.
No complaints of - chest pain , cough , fever , hematuria .
PAST HISTORY
No H/o DM , HTN, Asthma, Epilepsy, CAD
Family History
No significant history
PERSONAL HISTORY
Diet - Mixed
Appetite - Normal
Sleep - Adequate
B&B - regular
No Addictions
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient was conscious coherent and cooperative
Moderatly built and nourished
Vitals
Pulse - 94 bpm
Regular
Normal volume
BP - 100/70 mm hg
Respiratory rate - 29 cpm
Other Signs
Pallor - Present
Icterus - absent
Cynosis - absent
Clubbing - absent
Koilonychia - Absent
Lymphadenopathy - absent
Edema - absent
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
S1 S2 Heard
No murmurs
Apex beat heard at left 5th ICS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Normal Vesicular Breath Sounds
CNS
All nerves are intact
GIT
No hepatospleenomegaly
Bowel sounds heard
Differential Diagnosis
Iron deficiency Anemia
Nutritional Anemia.
Provisional Diagnosis
Iron deficiency Anemia
INVESTIGATIONS
-Complete Blood picture
-Stool Examination ( occult blood )
-Urine Examination
Treatment - Diet Rich in Iron
Ferrous Sulphate 200mg OD
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