38yr old male with pedal edema and epigastric pain

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                         CASE
    This is a case of 38yr old male presented with the chief complaints of pedal edema since 7 days ,epigastric pain since 7days 
 CHIEF COMPLAINTS: 
        Pedal edema since 7 days 
    Epigastric pain since 7 days 
     Yellowish discolourtion and epigastric pain since 6 days
  HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:
 SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: 
           Patient was apparently asympomatic 1 month back then he noticed decreased appetite from past 30 days  where he wanted to eat food but after taking 1-2 bites he cannot eat it.After eating some food he had nausea .
          At the same time he also complained of intense burning micturition and also decresed urine output . 
   Both these symptoms  have relieved now .
      He had fever 15 days back that came for 3-4 days only during night and relieved by taking medication(DOLO at the time of fever).
        Then  he had motions .watery in consistency and he had 10 episodes per day.for about 10 days and have subsided now . 
   For motions and fever he consulted the hospital in his village  There they gave him IV Glucose and some medication(They cant tell them) There they did some investigations and had confirmed that he has jaundice .For which the doctors their suggested the ayurvedic medicines for 10 days but after using it for 4 days as they obeserved no change they came to our hospital.
        He has bilateral pedal edema pitting type which is extending from toe to knee since 7 days.
       He now complaints of pain in epigastric region since 6 days and distended abdomen for which ascitic tap is done.(which is noticed by us he has no complaint about it)
     He has generalised body weakness since 20 days.
    He complaints of pus in urine  and pain after urination.
   DAILY ROUTINE: 
          He used to be a auto driver in past but now he is a agriculturer.(since 2020)
          He wakes up at 6am and does his morning routine and eats his breakfast at 8am and goes to the field and does his work comes home in afternoon for lunch and again goes to do his work.He comes home in night at 7pm does his supper and sleeps.Now he is a daily wage labourer.
    He is a chronic alcoholic where he drinks daily compulsory since 18yrs more than 300ml per day and drinks more during festivals.

  PAST HISTORY: 
      He has nocturia 7-6 times for which he consulted doctor and was diagnosed as diabetic.in 2021 
    K/c/o diabetes since  one year 
   Not a k/c/o  HTN,Asthma,tuberculosis,Epilepsy.

 PERSONAL HISTORY: 
        Diet:mixed 

        Appetite:decreased

        bowel  and bladder: regular

         sleep:adequate

       Addictions:Chronic alcoholic since 18yrs,smoker since 18yrs daily 1pack .

FAMILY HISTORY: 

      Not significant.

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

 Patient was consious,coherent,cooperative.he is poorly built and malnourished and well oriented to time place and person.

Pallor: present

Icterus: present

clubbing: absent

cyanosis:absent

Lyphadenopathy: absent

Edema : bilateral pedal edema pitting type from toe to hip.

VITALS: 

BP: 120/80 mmHg

PR- 90 bpm

RR- 16cpm

GRBS: 100 mg/dl


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS: S1 and S2 heard no murmurs

Respiratory: bilateral air entry present 

per abdomem-

Inspection:mild distended abdomen umbilicus everted

Palpation: soft and tendeeness in epigastric region

Percussion: shifting dullness is present.

CNS examination

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Conscious, coherent, cooperative

Appearence and behaviour:

Emotionally stable

Recent,immediate, remote memory intact

Speech: comprehension normal, fluency normal


CRANIAL NERVE:

All cranial nerves functions intact

SENSORY FUNCTIONS

SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT

Pain , temperature ,presure- intact in all limbs


Posterior column:

Fine touch, vibration and proprioception are intact


MOTOR SYSTEM : 

                      Right          Left

Bulk: 

Inspection.      N.              N

Palpation.        N.             N

Tone: 

UL.                  N.               N

LL.                    N.             N


REFLEXES

 

         B      T      S      K        A         P

 

R      2+     -     -       -          -         Flexor

 

L       2+     -     -       -          -         Flexor


CEREBELLUM:

INVESTIGATIONS: 

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

          Chronic liver disease associated with chronic pancreatitis.

FOLLOW UP:

 30-06-22

Yesterday (29-06-22) morning he ate vada and some rice  evening he took some rice again with dal.Till them he was relieved little bit -his motions were decreased epigastric pain was is reduced.

    In night  (8pm) he again had dairrhoea 8 times some times they were loose and sometime they were soft and had an episode of fever.

Treatment- DOLo 650mg for fever 

 For dairrhoea- Sporolac and Metrogyl

Salt restriction and fluid restriction for edema 

 Antibiotics for prostatic abscess.

                     01-04-22

He had breakfast -vada 

Lunch- rice and dal

Dinner- rice and dal 

After  dinner he had loose stools 8-9 times but no episode of fever.

Treatment-

For diarrhoea-sporolac and metrogyl

Antibiotics for prostatic abscess

Salt and fluid restriction for edema.

                       02-07-22


 /7/2022:

He complained of watery loose stools 7times at night .
Treatment:sporlac and metrozyl for loose motion
Diuretics for pedal edema.
Antibiotics for prostatic abscess.

4/7/2022:
4-5 times loose stools which are watery at night.
He complained of pus with blood in the urine.
Investigations:
CBP:
Hemoglobin - 6.4 
TLC.              - 8,700
Neutrophils  - 67
Lymphocytes- 30
PCV.               - 17.9
RBC.               - 1.9 million cells /mcL
Platelets.      - 2.9 lakhs
*Treatment:sporlac and metrozyl  for loose motion
Antibiotics for prostatic abscess.
Diuretics for pedal edema.
Thiamine injection-200mg i.v
Hepamarz 10mg
Fluid restriction

5/7/2022:
Loose stools 4 times ,at night.
Epigastric pain is reduced when compared with the starting days.
Investigations:
CBP:
Hemoglobin -6.0
TLC.              - 8,900
Neutrophils  - 72
Lymphocytes- 22
PCV.               - 2.8
RBC.              - 1.9million cells /mcL
Platelets.     - 2.8 lakhs.

Upper Gastrointestinal endoscopy:


*Treatment:sporlac and metrozyl for loose motion
Diuretics for pedal edema.
Antibiotics for prostatic abscess.
Thiamine injection-200mg i.v
Hepamarz 10mg
Fluid restriction.

6/7/2022:
Loose stools reduced.
Epigastric pain reduced.
*Treatment:
Diuretics for pedal edema.
Antibiotics for prostatic abscess.
Fluid restriction.


        

    

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