55 year old presenting with fever,sob

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55 year old female came with chief complaints of 

• Fever since 4 days

• SOB since 4 days

HOPI:  The patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back , then developed  she had a H/o RTA ( Fracture of left lowerlimb) S/p wound debridement with external fixator under spinal anaesthesia)

H/o pus discharge from external fixator site.

Grade 4 SOB progressive in nature ( At rest) a/w lower back ache and generalised body pains.

 , progressive in nature

, high grade , relieved on medication.

PAST HISTORY:  k/c/o Diabetes mellitus 2

Not a K/c/o HTN, TB,CVA ,CAD ,Epilepsy ,Asthma

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: Mixed

Appetite: Normal

B&B: Regular 

Addictions: No addictions.

O/E

General examination 

Temp: 98.9 F

PR: 100 bpm

BP: 130/90 mm hg

RR:  22 cpm

SpO2: 98% @ RA

GRBS: 387 mg / dl

Systemic examination 

CVS: S1S2 + , No murmurs

RS: BAE + , NVBS

P/A: Soft , NT

CNS:  No FND

INVESTIGATIONS

TREATMENT:

IVF NS & RL continuous infusion @ 180 ml/hr

Inj. HAI 8 units/IV/STAT

Inj. HAI 10 ml in 39 ml NS IV @ 6ml/hr

Inj. MEROPENEM 1gm IV/BD

Inj. VANCOMYCIN 1 gm in 100 ml NS IV/BD

Inj. PAN 40mg IV/OD

GRBS Monitoring hourly 

IVF 25% Dextrose if GRBS is more than 150 mg/dl.

Prefinal examination

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Date : 04/01/22

55 year old male patient presenting with abdominal pain and chest pain

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Chief complaints : 

Abdominal pain since 5 days 

Breathing difficulty since  2 days 

History of present illness: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days back then he developed abdominal pain after taking alcohol continuously for 3 days . It is sudden in onset and gradually progressive and dragging type which is aggravated on alcohol intake and relieved on medication. Previously visited other hospitals , after onset of abdominal pain but it didn't relieve inspite of medication .

There is h/o altered sensorium since 3 days . He is unable to identify his wife and pulling away the cannulas.

There is history of nausea where he vomited by inducing with his hand . 

There is history of weight loss also since 1 year. 

History of sob which is grade 4 

History of fever yesterday.

Past history: 

A known case of diabetes since 2 years on medication .

History of TB diagnosed 2 months back on regular medication.

Not a known case hypertension,asthma,epilepsy,CVD.

Personal history: 

Bowel and bladder - regular and there is increased frequency of urine seen when sugar levels are increased .

Not sleeping adequately since 2 days 

Alcohol consumption since 30 yrs occasionally for festivals but he drinks  continuously for 3 days of 1 full bottle quantity.

History of tobacco smoking since 25 yrs.

Family history: 

Not significant

General examination:

Patient is conscious ,not co operative ,not oriented to time place person 

Not well built and nourished .

Afebrile

GCS : 

          EYE OPENING :4 (opened spontaneously)

          VERBAL RESPONSE: 3

           MOTOR RESPONSE :3 

                        Total :10

        Pallor : present

        Icterus : absent

        Cyanosis : absent

        Clubbing : absent 

        Lymphadenopathy : absent 

Vitals:-

Pulse - 90bpm 

RR - 22 cpm

Bp- 140 / 70 mm hg 

Temperature- 97.4°c 

Spo2- 99%at RA.

GRBS

5:30-600

7:30- 390

8:30-380

9:30- 383

10:30- 382

11:30- 260

12:30- 210

1:30- 220

2:30- 206

3:30- 207

4:30- 147

5:30- 77

6:30- 121

7:30- 131

Systemic examination:-

Examination of oral  cavity- 

No dental caries, no gum hypertrophy , oral hygiene is maintained , no postnasal drip 

Abdominal examination- 

INSPECTION:

Shape – scaphoid, flat,not distended

Flanks – free 

Umbilicus – Position- central, Shape-inverted

Skin –  No scars, no sinuses,no striae, no nodules,no  scratch marks,

Dilated veins – not present 

All quadrants  are equally Movable with respiration  ,no visible gastric peristalsis.

No abdominal distension .

PALPATION:

No local raise of temperature.

Superficial Palpation – Tenderness not elicited.

Deep Palpation-

Liver-

Not palpable

Spleen-

Not palpable

Kidney-

Bimanually Not palpable

PERCUSSION:

Fluid Thrill/Shifting dullness/Puddle’s sign - not elicited

Liver span - 6cm 

AUSCULTATION:

Bowel sounds are heard.

EXAMINATION OF OTHER SYSTEMS

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:

S1, S2 are heard.

EXAMINATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Normal vesicular breath sounds heard.

EXAMINATION OF NERVOUS SYSTEM:

Altered sensorium, irrelevant talking and unable to recognise his wife and He is pulling away the cannula.

On 9 th jan :

INVESTIGATIONS:-

Usg report-

On 11 Jan : 

Patient reviewed 

Pain decreased yesterday denies for alcohol cravings.

On examination- patient drowsy

Bp - 110/70 mmHg 

PR-102 / min

SpO2 - 98% on room air 

 

Lab investigations- 

ABG analysis: 

pH -7.44

PCo2 - 25.3 

HCO3 - 17.1 

 

Serum urea - 47 

Serum creatinine- 0.8 

Na+ - 133 

K+ - 3.2 

Cl-  - 94

Treatment:-

1. IVF- NS- 1L for 3hrs.

2. Inj HAI 6IU IV/STAT.

3. GRBS monitoring hrly.

4.IVF-5% Dextrose if GRBS<250mg/dl.

5.Inj THIAMINE 100mg in 100 ml NS/IV/BD.

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

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:-

Diabetic ketoacidosis with known case of diabetes milletus.