Case history -9

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A 65year old female has come to casualty with chief complaints of loss of appetite , dry cough,cold and dyspnoea on excretion since 7days.

Patient complaints of facial puffiness , pain in abdomen , shortness of breath since one day 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently well one week back then she complaints of development of high grade fever  , loose stools which subsided on medication and facial puffiness since one day .

PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:

No history of diabetic, hypertension , asthma , Tuberculosis.

No treatment was taken in the past and no surgeries were done in the past.

FAMILY HISTORY:

No revelent family history.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet:mixed 

Appitite: normal.

Bowel bladder movement: normal.

Micturition:normal.

No addictions.

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:

Pateint concern was taken and examined in well lit room.

No pallor, cyanosis, icterus, clubbing, pedal oedema.

No generalised lymphadenopathy.

VITAL SIGNS:

Temperature : aferible.

Pulse rate : 90 beats /minutes.

BP: 110/ 70 mmHg.

Respiratory rate:20/minutes.

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:








Cardiovascular system:

No thrills and cardiac mummurs .

S1 and S2 are heard .

Respiratory system:

No wheezing 

Presence of dyspnoea.

Positioning of trachea is central and breath sounds are vesicular.

Abdomen:

No tenderness and no palpable mass is present.

No free fluid and bruits and liver and spleen are not palpable .

bowel sounds are heard .

Central nervous system:

Patient is conscious and speech is normal.No signs of meningeal irritation such as neck stiffness and kerning's sign.

Cerebral signs such as finger - nose in coordination and knee - heal incoordination are not present .

INVESTIGATIONS:

Urine sodium:

ABG:
Serum creatinine:
Serum electrolytes:
Urinary potassium:

Urinary chlorine:
Urine protein:
Haemogram:
Complete urine examination:
HIV 1/2rapid test:
HbSAg:
Anti HCV antibodies-rapid:
Blood urea:
Blood grouping:
ECG:


Ultrasound:


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Acute kidney injury secondary on chronic kidney disease secondary to viral infection.

TREATMENT:

Tab. Augmentin 625mg PO/OD

Tab.doxcyclin 100mg PO/BD

Inj.lasix 20mg IV/BD

Tab.pan 40mg PO/OD

Syp.Amboxo 10 ml PO/JD


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