A 50 year old female patient with ANASARCA AND DECREASED URINE OUTPUT

Medical case disscussion 

11-2-22


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Name : Mounika 7th sem 

Roll no : 46


I have been given this case to solve an attempt to understand the topic of "patient clinical analysis data " to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including clinical history,clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan

50 YO FEMALE WITH ANASARCA, DECREASED URINE OUTPUT AND SOB

50 year old female a resident of Suryapet got admitted to the hospital on 11/02/22 with the CHIEF COMPLAINTS of:

Generalized edema since 10 days
SOB since 1 week which progressed from grade 3 to grade 4


○HOPI:



The patient was complaining of pedal edema on and off since 2 months and generalized edema  since 10 days which started from legs and then whole body swelling , which was not associated with pain and did not subside on taking medication. 


Then 3 days later she started developing shortness of breath , which was progressive in nature initially she had SOB where she could not do even minimal activity ( Grade 3 NYHA ),There was no diurnal variation and then from past 5 days she is having SOB even while she was lying down(Grade 4NYHA)



No history of   :   Fever,Exertional Dyspnoea, Dysurea,Haematuria,Loss of appetite, Oliguria,Nausea, Vomitings, Diarrhoea, Burning micturation.




○PAST HISTORY:



She had similar complaints in the past.
1 year back she had pedal edema for which she went to hospital and was diagnosed with AKI 



The patient is a known case of
Diabetes for the past 15 years and was under medication 

The patient was diagnosed with Diabetes when she went to a local hospital with complaint of dizziness.

The patient is also a known case of
 Hypertension for the past 3 months and   was under medication 


The patient was diagnosed with HTN when she went to a local hospital with complaints of pedal edema and diminished vision.

No other comorbidities

Patient is not a known case of  TB, Asthama,Epilepsy, Thyroid abnormalities 



○PERSONAL HISTORY: 



Diet: Mixed
 But she's taking only vegetarian diet since a year


Appetite: Normal


Sleep: Adequate 
But she's experiencing SOB since 5 days

Bowel: Regular


Bladder: Decreased urineation.


Habits: She consumed toddy (30ml)daily in the evening and  alcohol occasionally since childhood (her father was a toddy person)
But she stopped taking toddy and alcohol  1 year back when she was diagnosed with AKI




○FAMILY HISTORY:


Her father died after developing ANASARKA when he's 60 years old 
He died because he was not treated 



○DRUG HISTORY:

Some oral antidiabetic drug

TELMA for hypertension since the past 3 months.



○DAILY ROUTINE:


Until 3 years ago she worked as a daily wage labourer,and stopped working because she developed diminision of vision. 
She wakes up at 6 am. She has her tea at 7 am. Then does some household work ,Then she has breakfast at 9 am . She then has lunch at 1 pm. Dinner at 7 pm and goes to bed at 9 pm.



○GENERAL EXAMINATION:



The patient was examined in a well lit room after obtaining consent.



The patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative. She was moderately built and moderately nourished.


Pallor: present


Icterus: Absent


Cyanosis: Absent


Clubbing: Absent


Lymphedenopathy: Absent


Edema: whole body


Temperature: 98.6°F 
Pulse rate : 82/min
Respiratory rate: 19/min
BP: 130/90mm/ Hg
SpO2: 97%
GRBS:231mg/dl


○SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:



CVS: 



Precordium is normal


Thrills absent



S1 and S2 heard.


No murmurs heard.



RS:



Chest is elliptical


Trachea: Central


Symmetrical expansion of chest.


Vesicular breath sounds heard.


No adventitious breath sounds heard.



ABDOMEN:



Abdomen is distended


Moves symmetrically with respiration


Umbulicus is central and inverted


No scars or sinuses


No local rise in temperature


No Tenderness .


No palpable mass


No organomegally



CNS:



Higher mental functions normal.



Cerebellar functions normal.



Cranial nerve examination normal.



Sensory examination: decreased sensation of bilateral lower limbs.

○Investigations : 
 ●ECG

●Ultrasound: 
●Serum creatinine: 8.6mg/dl

●Blood urea: 124mg/dl

●RBS : 197mg/dl

●Complete urine examination : 

    Colour: pale yellow 
    Appearence: clear
    Reaction: Acidic 
    Specific gravity : 1.010
    Albumin : ++
    Sugar : +
    Bile salts: nil
    Bile pigments: nil
    Pus cells: 4-6
    Epithelial cells: 2-4
    RBC:nil
    Crystals: nil
    Cast: nil
    Amorphous deposits: Absent 
    Others: nil 

●Complete blood picture:
    Blood group: AB
    RH Typing : +
    Haemoglobin : 6.8gm/dl
    Total count : 10,900cells/cumm
    Neutrophils: 86%
    Lymphocytes : 06%
    Eosinophils : 03%
    Basophils : 00%
    Monocytes : 05%
    Platelet count :1.41 lakhs/cumm
    Smear : 
NORMOCYTIC NORMOCHROMIC Anemia with neutrophilic leucocytes and  mild thrombocytopenia 
●Liver function test :
   Total bilirubin : 0.71mg/dl
   Direct bilirubin : 0.20mg/dl
   SGOT(AST) : 14IU/L
   SGPT(ALT) : 09IU/L
    Alkaline phosphate : 249IU/L
    Total proteins : 6.0 gm/dl
    Albumin : 2.91gm/dl
    A/G Ratio : 0.94
●RFT
    Urea : 122 mg/dl
    Creatinine : 8.5 mg/dl
    Uric acid : 8.8 mg/dl
    Calcium : 8.8 mg/dl
    Phosphorus : 6.4 mg/dl
    Sodium  : 139 mEq/L
    Pottasium  : 4.1 mEq/L
    Chloride  : 99 mEq/L

●Serum iron : 53ug/dl

●HBsAg-RAPID : Negative

● RTPCR for COVID-19 : POSITIVE

○Diagnosis :  

         Chronic renal failure 

○Treatment: 
 ▪︎Dialysis initiated on 11/2/2022
 ▪︎ Inj Lasix 40mg - PO / BD
      Inj OROFER-XT - PO / OD
      Inj NODOSIS 500 mg - PO / BD
      Inj Sheileal - PO/OD
      Tab met-xl 50mg -PO/OD
      Tab Amlodipine 10mg -PO/OD
      Tab LEVOGEN  -PO/OD
 


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