43yr old male with SOB , Anasarca

Ankitha 

Rollno : 78


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Cheif Complaints :


C/O SOB since 1 week

C/O Pedal edema since 1 week

C/O Abdominal distension since 1 week


HOPI :

Patient was apparently, asymptomatic 1 year back he started having pedal edema of grade 1 which was reduced on taking medication but gradually progressed to grade 2 and ultimately anasarca. Then he also had complaints of SOB, facial puffiness , distension of abdomen and was taken to private hospital and diagnosed as renal failure , there was persistent increase in creatinine so he was started on hemodialysis  - 18 sessions of dialysis was done. 

Patient came to our hospital 3 months back with same complaints 

From then he is undergoing dialysis in our hospital.

Presently ,

C/O SOB since 1 week - Grade 3 , Orthopnea present , PND present

C/O Swelling of whole body since 1 week gradually progressive (relieved with dialysis and aggravated during nights .)

C/O fever since 1 week , on and off , low grade , intermittent and no chills and rigor.


Past H/O :

K/c/o HTN since 2months on 

Tab.Nicardia 20mg , Tab. MetXL 25mg

Patient was on hemodialysis since 3months

No H/O DM , Cad , Cva , Epilepsy


PERSONAL HISTORY :


DIET : MIXED

APPETITE : Normal 

SLEEP : Inadequate (2-3hrs) due to SOB and pain post iv cannulation

BOWEL AND BLADDER HABITS : REGULAR

NO ALLERGIES


GENERAL EXAMINATION-

PT. IS C/C/C

B/L PEDAL EDEMA OF FEET G-II

NO PALLOR , ICTERUS,CYANOSIS,CLUBBING, LYMPHEDENOPATHY 

















Vitals :

TEMP - AFEBRILE

PR-80

BP-140/80MMHG

RR-16CPM


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :

CVS-S1S2+,NO MURMURS

RS - BAE+,NVBS , Crepts present

P/A-SOFT,NON TENDER

On percussion - dull note

CNS-NFND


INVESTIGATIONS :













PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : 


CKD ON  MHD secondary to NSAID Abuse


TREATMENT :


  1. Tab. NICARDIA 20 mg PO/TID
  2. Tab. MET -XL 25mg PO/OD
  3. Tab. NODOSIS 500mg PO/BD
  4. INJ- LASIX 40mg IV/BD
  5. Tab SHELCAL PO/OD
  6. SALT RESTRICTION < 2gm/day
  7. Fluid Restriction <1lt /day.
  8. Intermittent : CPAP


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