A 48 YR OLD MALE WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH

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22nd December 2021

Name : G Meghana 

Roll.no :161 ( 9th semester ) 

CASE :-

A 48 yr old male patient,farmer by occupation came to the OPD with chief complaints  of :

- Shortness of breath which aggravated since 2 hrs 

- indigestion since a day 

- pedal  oedema since 1 month 

- productive cough  since a week 

History  of present illness :- 

- The patient was apparently  asymptomatic  1 month ago , then he noticed swelling in both his legs which  was gradually  progressive extending upto his knees . 

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- The patient noticed difficulty in breathing following exertion since a few days and disturbance in sleep sometimes  due to dyspnea

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- He had history of productive cough since a week 

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 -  A day ago the patient visited a family  function and after  dinner , the patient  started to experience indigestion and Shortness of breath , the patient was taken to a local RMP who had  given him some medication. It aggravated  to GRADE 4 within 2 hours , associated  with orthopnea and PND 

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-The patient fell to the ground unable to breathe and was brought  to our hospital at 2 am on 19/12/2021 and admitted  to ICU

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- No history of decreased urine output.

No H/O facial puffiness

No H/O fever or cold 

PAST HISTORY :-

- No similar complaints  in the past 

- He is not a k/c/o DM, HTN, TB, jiBA, EPILEPSY, CVD.

PERSONAL HISTORY :-

Diet - Mixed

Appétite - Reduced 

Sleep - Distubed 

Bowel and bladder movements- Normal 

Addictions - Patient smokes 3-4 cigarettes per day since past 15 yrs 

- he consumes alcohol occasionally 

Allergies - not known

FAMILY HISTORY:-

His mother is a known case of DM and HTN 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:-

- The patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative and examined after having taken his informed consent .

His VITALS were :- Temp - 97.3 F 

  • BP: 170/120 mm Hg
  • Pulse Rate : 126 bpm
  • Respiratory Rate :34 cpm
  • GRBS : 206 mg/dl
  • SpO2 at room air : 83%

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:-

  • Pallor - absent 
  • Icterus - absent
  • Cyanosis - No 
  • Clubbing - No
  • Lymphadenopathy - not seen
  • Oedema - pedal oedema ( pitting type ) 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:-

CVS : S1 and S2 heard 

          No murmurs or thirlls heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:-

BAE +

ISA and IAA  inspiratory crepts +

B/L ISA Wheeze +

Dyspnea +

PER ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:-

soft , non tender , no organomegaly seen 

No free fluid , hernial orifices  or palpable masses felt 

CNS :-NAD

CLINICAL  IMAGES :-

B/L pitting oedema : 




INVESTIGATIONS :- 

On 19/12/21 

Chest XRay 


Lungs show sign os of mild pleural effusion 


PO2 and SPo2 have been reduced 

ECG :- 


Minor ST T abnormalities 

Short PR interval 

Tachycardia 

Ultrasound scan :- 


B/L mild pleural effusion 

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :- 

B/ L mild pleural effusion 

Community Acquired Pneumonia 

Exacerbation of COPD (?) 

Heart Failure (?) 

TREATMENT :

On 19/12/21 :-

- Nebulisation 

- inj LASIX 40 mg IV stat given 

- inj. PANTOP 40 Mg IV Stat given

- inj Augmentin 1.2 gm IV BD 

- Nebulisation IPRAVENT ,BUDECORT - 6 th hrly 

- GRBS monitoring 6 th hrly 

- BP , PR monitoring 2 hrly 

- Tab ecospirin (75 mg ) OD 

- Fluid and salt restriction 

- Tab Telma H (40 mg ) OD 

UPDATE ON 20/12/21 :

Inj PANTOP. 40 mg IV OD 

Inj LASIX 40 mg IV TID 

Tab ECOSPIRIN 75 mg OD 

Tab MET XL 2 mg OD 

Tab Azithro 500 mg OD 

Syp.Ascoril 

Nebulisation IPRAVENT

                       BUDECORT  6 th hrly 

Inj . Augmentin 1.2 gm BD 

On 21/12/21  (UPDATE )

Inj PANTOP. 40 mg IV OD 

Inj LASIX 40 mg IV TID 

Tab ECOSPIRIN 75 mg OD 

Tab MET XL 2 mg OD 

Tab Azithro 500 mg OD 

Syp.Ascoril 

Nebulisation IPRAVENT

                       BUDECORT 6 th hrly 

Inj . Augmentin 1.2 gm BD 

The patient was discharged on 21/12/21 on request in the evening 






           












































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