44 year old patient with shortness of breath
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A 44 year old male patient it came to casualty with
C/o shortness of breath (grade II)
C/o B/L PEDAL EDEMA ( pitting type ) since 1 week
C/o decreased URINE OUTPUT since 1 week
C/o FACIAL PUFFINESS since 1 week
HOPI-Pt was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back then developed fever associated with chills and rigor, was diagnosed with typhoid and was treated outside in a private hospital
Pt also C/o loss of appetite, and 2 episodes of vomiting ( non bilious , non projectile ) not A/W nausea.
Pt is a K/C/O
-CKD since 10 years on regular medication
- DM since 4-5 years
(on GLIMI M2 and GLIMI M1)
-HTN since 1 year - on Tab TELMA-A
PERSONAL HISTORY-
Appetite -normal
Vegetarian
Bowel and bladder - regular
Non alcoholic
FAMILY HISTORY-
No history of diabetes, hypertension,heart disease,Cancers.
GENERAL EXAMINATION-
Patient was examined in a well lit room, after taking informed consent.
Conscious, coherent, cooperative,well nourished,well oriented to time,place, person.
Vitals:
TEMP+98.4°F
BP-130/80MMHG
PR-89 BPM
RR- 20CPM
SPO2-98% @ RA
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
CVS-
S1 and S2 HEARD
NO MURMUR
APEX BEAT- 6TH ICS LATERAL AND OUTWARD
JVP-RAISED , EPIGASTRIC PULSATIONS PRESENT
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:-
NVBS + NO CRYPTS
P/A-SOFT, NON TENDER
CNS-
HMF INTACT
WT-83 KG
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS-
HEART FAILURE with PRESERVES EJECTION FRACTION with EF -55% WITHCKD SINCE 10 YEARS STAGE -IIIB with DM since 5 YEARS with HTN since 1 YEAR
TREATMENT-
SALT RESTRICTION < 2.4 GM/DAY
FLUID RESTRICTION< 1 LT/DAY
INJ LASIX 40MG /IV/BD ( IF BP>110MHG)
INJ PANTOP 40 MG /IV/OD
TAB. NODOSIS 550 MG /PO/OD
TAB. SHELCAL 500MG /PO/OD
TAB PCM 500MG /PO/SOS
INJ. PIPTAZ 2.25 G/IV/BD(DAY 1)
INJ. NEOMOL 100 ML /IV/SOS
MONITOR VITALS HOURLY
STRICT I/O CHARTING
INJ HAI PRE MEAL S/C 8AM-2PM-8PM
GRBS MONITORING