1601006103 SHORT CASE
1601006103 - SHORT CASE
A 56yr old male sales manager by occupation resident of Miryalaguda came to the hospital with the chief 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 upto a distance of 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 hepatosplenomegaly
Bowel sounds heard
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS:
Nutritional Anemia
Iron deficiency anemia
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Iron deficiency Anemia
INVESTIGATION:
-Complete Blood picture
-Stool Examination ( occult blood )
-Urine Examination
TREATMENT-
Diet Rich in Iron
Ferrous Sulphate 200mg OD
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