A 58 YR OLD MALE WITH CKD
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A 58 yr old male patient Daily worker by occupation Came to OPD on 11 January 4.57pm
CHEIF COMPLAINT:
Patient came to OPD 7 days ago with chief complaint of
Shortness of breath since 7 days
Cold & cough since 6 days
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 yr back, then he developed Shortness of breath, cough, pedal edema, decreased urine output, distended abdomen
- He was taken to hospital and diagnosed to have renal failure and heart failure
- He was suggested dialysis but refused and was on conservative management
- SOB grade III relieved on sitting position ,increases while lying
- orthopnea,chest pain, palpitations
- cough,cold, fever
- sputum is mucoid and froathy
HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:
Is a K/C/O HTN since 1 yr (on medication with clonidine)
Not a K/C/O DM, Asthma, CAD, Epilepsy
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet : mixed
Appetite: normal
Sleep : adequate
Bowel and bladder movements: regular
addictions: Alcoholic stopped since 1yr
Beedi (1pack per day)
No allergies
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
- Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative
Well oriented to time and place
- No pallor
-No icterus
-No lymphadenopathy
-No cyanosis
-No clubbing of fingers
- pedal edema subsided
VITALS:
Temperature - 99F
Pulse rate -96 bpm
Respiration rate -16cpm
Bp-140/80 mm Hg
Spo -96%
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
🔹RESPIRATORY SYSTEM :
Wheeze:present
Dyspnoea: present
INSPECTION :-
Chest movements: Bilaterally symmetrical
Trachea is central in position
No scars
PALPATION:-
All inspiratory findings are confirmed
Vocal fremitus decreased
Trachea is central in position
PERCUSSION:-
Stony dull heard in left mammary region
AUSCULTATION:-
Breathe sounds : diminished on left side (mammary, infra scapular region)
Vocal resonance :decreased
Added sounds : Crepts
🔹ABDOMEN:
INSPECTION:
shape of abdomen: distended
Free fluid :yes
Umbilicus :Inverted
No dilated veins
No scars and sinuses
PALPATION:
Non tender
No Local rise of temperature
No palpable Mass
Spleen and liver not palpable
AUSCULTATION:
Bowel sounds are heard
🔹CNS :
- Speech is normal
- cranial nerve: intact
🔹CVS :
-S1, S2 are heard
- No murmurs
- Raised JVP
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Heart failure
Chronic kidney disease
CLINICAL IMAGES:
INVESTIGATIONS:
ECG:
TREATMENT:
T.NODOSIS 500mg PO BD
T. LASIX 40 mg PO BD
T. OROFER XT PO OD
T. SHELCAL PO OD
Inj. Erythropoietin 4000 IU S/C weekly once
DIAGNOSIS:
Chronic kidney disease
Bilateral pleural effusion
Right heart failure
Anemia