A 65 year old with orthopnea

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A 65 year old male who is a farmer by occupation  resident of miryalaguda came to the casuality with 

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:-

Chief complaints of shortness of breath and pedal edema since 15 days.

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:- 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 years back then he developed high grade fever associated with chills, rigor and cough.
Then he was diagnosed with Diabetes and hypertensiom.
No history of nausea ,vomitings and get treated by local RMP by injections ( injections unknown) (oral medication does not relieve the fever)  .this type of fever used to reappear every 6-7 months ( not seasonal) and associated with similar symptoms .

 Then 3 months 15 days back then he developed shortness of breath  which is insidious in onset  which increased on supine position.   (orthopnea) after that they went to local hospital  where he was referred to a higher centre where they have done coronary  angiogram  which showed proximal LAD 50 % ; OM 3   70 % stenosis  and renal angiogram which showed BILATERAL RENAL ARTERY stenosis ( left  90% and right 50% )
  


Then PTCA was done to patient on 12/11/21  to OM 3 and  PTRA to left renal artery.
Then Shortness of Breath was resolved.


 After 2 months i.e., 15 days back he again developed  shortness of breath ( orthopnea) and pedal edema   which is pitting type and went to hospital on 2/2/22  and regular  cbp was done which showed HB of 6 and 2 blood transfusions are done and the HB improved to 7.9 (5/2/22)
On 14/2/22 he presented to our hospital where they increased the dose of previous tablet and done investigations as follows:-





On 16/2 and 17/2 night the SOB(orthopnea) of the patient increased and came to our hospital where the condition of the patient deteriorated and was admitted in th ICU .

PAST HISTORY:- 

Diabetic and hypertensive since 6 years 
No thyroid,TB , Leprosy.

ALLERGIC HISTORY:- 

No allergy to any kind of medication.

FAMILY HISTORY:-

No significant family history 


DRUG HISTORY:-

Oral diabetic drugs ( name unknown dose unknown) ?


PERSONAL HISTORY:-

Diet :- normal
Appetite:- normal
B&B :- normal
Addictions :- smoking 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:-

Patient is on mechanical ventilator. Unconscious. 



Patent  is unconscious

Pedal edema - positive(pitting)





No icterus ,no cyanosis, no clubbing no lymphadenopathy
 

Vitals:- 

Temp:-  afebrile

PR - 100 bpm

BP - 150 / 90 mm hg

SpO 2 g 70 %

GRBS - 126 gm%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:-



CVS - S1 S2 heard




RS - BAE +, coarse creps + in all areas 

P/A - soft, no tender

CNS - patient is drowsy, NAD

Patient is intubated on 18/02/2022




INVESTIGATIONS:- 

On 18/02/2022

CBP:-





 ECG:-

X- ray on 19/2/2022


CBP on 20/2/2022:-

X ray on 20/2/2022 :-




 DIAGNOSIS:-

Acute left ventricular failure with severe LV dysfunction secondary to MI with pulmonary edema with HFrEF(EF = 35 %) with AKI on CKD.

TREATMENT:-


1. Inj. LASIX 40mg IV /TID

2. Inj OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS IV /OD

3. INJ HYDROCORT 100mg IV /BD

4. Neb with duolin and budecort 6th hrly

5. RT feeds 200ml milk 4th hrly

6. Fluid restriction < 1.2 l/day

7. Salt restriction < 4gm /day

8. Strict i/o monitoring

9. Vitals monitoring hrly

10. Tab MET XL 50mg RT /OD


COURSE IN HOSPITAL:-

Patient heart suddenly stopped on the 19/02/2022 .CPR was done and patient heart beat started again.
Since the day of admission 2 times dialysis was done.




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