1801006069 - SHORTCASE

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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations, and coming up with diagnosis and treatment plans. is an online e-log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his / her / guardians' signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patients' problems through a series of inputs from the available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients' clinical problems with collective current best evidence-based information.

A 42-year-old male patient carpenter by occupation came to the casualty with the

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:- 

Hiccups for three days,
Pain in abdomen for two days,
Vomiting for two days.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:-

He was apparently asymptomatic two years back then he developed yellow discoloration of the sclera for which he visited a nearby hospital and got treated conservatively  (MEDICATION: UDILIV for how many days? INDICATION?) One year back, he again had Sclera, for which the patient took UDILIV and the discoloration decreased.
Ten days back, the Patient had an injury to the right-hand ring finger (laceration of size 1*1cm over the dorsum), due to an accidental hit while working in the carpenter shop. later the injury, the whole hand got swollen. There was mild tenderness all over the hand, and after that, he cannot flex his ring finger. 
Five days back he got a fever associated with chills and rigor, and after consulting a hospital then he started medication (PIPTAZ INJ.) then the fever got subsided and he had no history of weight loss, and no diurnal variation.
For three days, he is suffering from continuous hiccups and got relieved temporarily from drinking water the hiccups continued as soon as he vomited water. For two days he is having Abdominal pain ( Right- upper Abdomen). 
there are at least 15 to 20 vomitings in two days, Non-Bilious Non-projectile food and water as contents.
There is a complaint of decreased urinary output since yesterday and constipation for two days. 

PAST HISTORY:-

diabetic ( type 2) for 5 years under medication (Metformin, Teneligliptin) and is under control.

medication (oral drugs)

not a known case of HTN, epilepsy, CAD, asthma, TB, leprosy 

No history of any surgeries in the past 

PERSONAL HISTORY:- 

appetite - normal

diet - mixed

bowel and bladder - regular

sleep adequate - adequate

addictions - regular (alcohol 180ml since?)

no tobacco drug usage 

FAMILY HISTORY:-

no significant family history


ALLERGIC HISTORY:- 

not allergic to any kind of drugs or food.


OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY:-

he is a carpenter


GENERAL EXAMINATION:-

the patient is conscious cooperative and well-oriented toward time place and person.

well built and well nourished

VITALS:-

temperature:-Afebrile

pulse rate:- 80 bpm

respiratory rate:-20 CPM

B.P:-120/90 mm Hg



GRBS:- 115 mg%

B.M.I:-?

SPO2:- 99%





Pallor - No 

Icterus - present

Cyanosis - No

Clubbing - No

Lymphadenopathy - No

Edema - No 








SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:-

FOR ABDOMEN:-

The shape of the abdomen - mild distension
Tenderness - present ( Right hypo chondrium, Epigastric region, Left hypo chondrium, Umbilical region)
No palpable masses
No free fluid 
Liver -?
Spleen - Not palpable 
Bowel sounds - Normal

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:- 

Bilateral air entry - Positive
Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard all over the chest 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:-

S1, S2 - Heard 
No murmurs

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:-

Speech - Normal
Cranial nerves - Normal
Motor system - Normal 
Sensory system - Normal
No signs of meningeal irritation 

INVESTIGATIONS:-

    HEMOGRAM:-
TOTAL COUNT:- 3400
PCV:- 39.1
MCV:- 107.0
MCH:- 37.6
MCHC:- 35.2
RDW-CV:- 17.9
RBC COUNT:- 3.66
SMEAR:-
    RBC:- Macrocytic Hypochromic
    WBC:- Count decreased on smear
    PLATELETS:- Count decreased on smear
    HEMOPARASITES:- No hemoparasites seen
    IMPRESSION:- Macrocytic Hypochromic with Leukopenia             and Thrombocytopenia

    BLOOD SUGAR-FASTING:-
FBS:- 78

    APTT:-
APTT TEST:- 33

    ANTI HCV ANTIBODIES- RAPID
ANTI HCV ANTIBODIES - RAPID:- Non Reactive

    BLOOD SUGAR-RANDOM
RBS:- 95

    SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, Cl) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM:-
SODIUM:- 133
POTASSIUM:- 2.9

    LIPASE:-
SERUM LIPASE:- 52

    COMPLETE BLOOD PICTURE(CBP):-
TOTAL COUNT:- 2400
SMEAR:- Normocytic normochromic with leucopenia and     thrombocytopenia

    BLOOD UREA:-
MORNING 8:00 AM:- 125
AFTERNOON 12:00 PM:- 106
NIGHT 8:00 PM:- 125

    SERUM CREATININE:-
SERUM CREATININE:- 6

    LIVER FUNCTION TEST (LFT):-
Total bilirubin:- 5.89
Direct bilirubin:- 2.10
SGOT(AST):- 719
SGPT(ALT):- 769
ALKALINE PHOSPHATE:- 155
TOTAL PROTEINS:-5.1
ALBUMIN:- 2.8

    SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, Cl) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM:-
POTASSIUM:- 2.9



USG ON 31/7/22:-
    IMPRESSION:-
            Grade 2 fatty liver with mild hepatomegaly 
            
31/7/22:-

    RFT:-
UREA:- 89
CREATININE:- 6.1
URIC ACID:- 7.4
SODIUM:- 133
POTASSIUM:- 2.8

    LIVER FUNCTION TEST (LFT):-
Total bilirubin:- 3.82
Direct bilirubin:- 1.60
SGOT(AST):- 130
SGPT(ALT):- 208
ALKALINE PHOSPHATE:- 202
TOTAL PROTEINS:-5.8
ALBUMIN:- 3.0

    BLOOD SUGAR-RANDOM:-
RBS:- 80

1/8/22:-

    SERUM ELECTROLYTES (Na, K, Cl) AND SERUM IONIZED CALCIUM:-
SODIUM:- 135
POTASSIUM:- 3.3

    SERUM CREATININE:-
SERUM CREATININE:- 8.6

    BLOOD UREA:-
BLOOD UREA:- 108

CULTURE SENSITIVITY ON 1/8/22:-


3/8/22:-

    HEMOGRAM:-
HAEMOGLOBIN:- 10.6
TOTAL COUNT:- 16,600
NEUTROPHILS:- 82
LYMPHOCYTES:- 09
PCV:- 30.3
MCV:- 107.4
MCH:- 37.6
MCHC:- 35
RDW-CV:- 18.1
RBC COUNT:- 2.82
SMEAR:-
    RBC:- Predominantly Normocytic normochromic with few            macrocytes
    WBC:- Count increased on smear with neutrophilia
    PLATELETS:- Count reduced on smear
    HEMOPARASITES:- No hemoparasites seen
    IMPRESSION:- Normocytic normochromic Anemia with                 neutrophilic leucocytosis and thrombocytopenia


Dialysis done on 

31/7;1/8;3/8

DIAGNOSIS:-

Leptospirosis with sepsis AKI, DM for 5 years

TREATMENT:-

Allow only water
INJ- NS, RL _ 100ml | HR
INJ PANTOP 40mg IV | BD
INJ XOFER 4 MG IV | TID
INJ THIAMINE 100mg IV 100ml NS IV | TID
INJ MONOCEF 1gm IV |BD
INJ DOXY 100mg IV| BD
TAB BACLOFEN 10mg PO | BD



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