1801006034 - short case

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A 59 yr old male patient came to OPD with cheif complaints of B/L pedal edema and shortness of breath since 3 months 


HOPI: patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months ago then he developed B/L pedal edema which is pitting type which is aggravated towards end of the day and subsides in morning and shortness of breath(Grade:2) and He also has Periorbital puffiness for which he went to private hospital in suryapet and used medication prescribed by them but he was not satisfied then he went to NIMS in Hyderabad 15 days ago for which they diagnosed him with chronic renal failure and done 2 rounds of heamodialysis,the patient came to us for follow up,he is undergoing heamodialysis in our hospital.

PAST HISTORY: 

He is a known case of hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus since 12 years.

He is not a K/C/O TB,asthma, epilepsy,thyroid disorders.

PERSONAL HISTORY: 

Diet-Mixed

Appetite-Normal

B and B movements- Regular

Sleep- Disturbed 

No addictions


DAILY ROUTINE: Patient is shop vendor by occupation, he wakes up by 7 to 7:30am in mrng and does his personal activities and has breakfast at 9am and goes to his shop and comes to home for lunch at 1 Pm and after having lunch sleeps upto 3.30 pm and wakes up and goes to shop and returns to home for dinner around 8 pm and then he watches Tv and do conversations with neighbours upto 10 pm then he goes to sleep.

TREATMENT HISTORY: pt is on antihypertensives and Oral hyperglycemic agents.

FAMILY AND ALLERGIC HISTORY: No relevant history 


GENERAL EXAMINATION: 

Patient was conscious, cooperative,well oriented to time,place , person.Moderately built and nourished.

PALLOR WAS PRESENT

NO CYANOSIS

NO ICTERUS

NO CLUBBING

NO GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

NO EDEMA

VITALS::

TEMP AFEBRILE

PR 74 bpm

RR 12cpm

BP 120/80mmHg



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

*Cardiovascular system :

   S1,S2 heard 

   No murmurs heard

*Respiratory system:    

 Chest shape - normal  

 Trachea- central 

 Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard

 *P/A examination:

 It is Soft and Non tender

 No organomegaly.

*Central nervous system:

 no focal neurological deficit 

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Chronic Renal Failure 

INVESTIGATIONS:

Liver function test: serum alkaline phosphatase elevated-202 IU/L (Normal:56-119)

Urine examination:Serum albumin-2+

Renal function tests:

                    Urea:117mg/dl(12-42)

                     Creatinine:5.6mg/dl(0.9-1.3)





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