63 year old male with sob and pedal edema

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Daily routine: 

He is a farmer by occupation.

Resident of Miryalagudem

Stopped working 2 years ago due to right femur fracture and old age.


Wakes up at around 7:00 am in the morning. Eats breakfast by 8:00 am. Goes to his farm and monitors work. Then comes back to his house in the afternoon and has lunch by 1:00 pm. Sleeps for a while in the afternoon 


He has a cup of tea in the evening at around 5:00 pm , watches TV for a while and has dinner at around 8:00 pm and goes to bed at around 9:30 pm. 

Chief complaints:

Patient was brought to casualty with c/o shortness of breath Grade III MMRC since 20 days


HOPI

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 year ago when he developed  chest pain and SOB Grade III and went to a hospital in Hyderabad


Presently- on 9/7/23


20 days back he developed Shortness of breath Insidious in onset , initially Grade I and gradually progressed to Grade-III.


It was associated with Right sided chest pain , non radiating , pricking type of pain


It was also associated with PND, dry cough and sweating 


No c/o orthopnea, palpitations and giddiness


Patient also C/o B/L lower limbs swelling since 5-6 months, pitting type, extending upto the knee, aggravated on sitting, standing and walking and relieved on lying down.


Patient also complains of decreased urine output and facial puffiness since 3 days


He also complains of constipation- passes stools every 3-4 days.


He also has distended abdomen since 3 days


No c/o pain abdomen, vomitings, fever, cough, cold

PAST HISTORY -


Patient is k/c/o DM 2 since 5 years and is on regular medication - Tab. Metformin 500 mg BD


He is also a k/c/o Hypertension since 5 years and is on regular medication - Tab. Metoprolol 25 mg + Tab. Amlodipine 5mg OD


H/o CAD 1 year ago - underwent Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty with 3 stents- done along with Tab. Atorvas 10mg + Tab. Clopidogrel 75 mg.


Not a k/c/o TB, Asthma, Epilepsy, Thyroid disorders and CVA.


H/o Right femur fracture 2 years years ago, underwent open reduction and internal fixation.


Underwent Knee replacement for Left knee 7 years ago.


PERSONAL HISTORY:


Diet: Mixed

Appetite: Normal

Sleep: Adequate

Bladder: Decreased urine output.

Bowel : Constipation+ (Passes stools once in 3-4 days )

Patient was an alcoholic and cigarette smoker for about 15 years.

Stopped alcohol 10 years ago.

Stopped smoking 20 years ago.

No known allergies


FAMILY HISTORY:

No significant family history 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative 

Patient was examined in well lit room after taking well informed consent.

Patient is moderately built and moderately nourished


Pitting edema Grade III present.


No pallor/icterus/cyanosis/clubbing/Generalized lymphadenopathy


VITALS ON ADMISSION -

Temp: Afebrile 

PR: 88 bpm

RR: 17 cpm

BP: 130/80mmHg

Spo2: 87% @RA

GRBS: 202 mg/dl 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS: S1 S2 heard, No murmurs

RS: BAE+, crepitations -in Left IAA

P/A: Distended, non tender

Umbilicus -

No engorged veins, scars or sinuses

1. Autonomic function: Normal

2. CNS examination: 

Pupils -B/L NSRL

GCS - E4V5M6 

Cranial nerves - NAD


MOTOR SYSTEM : 

        Rt Left

Bulk: N. N

Tone: Rt Left

UL. N N

LL. N N


Deep tendon reflexes:

Biceps: +2 +2

Triceps: +2 +2

Supinator: +1 +1

Knee: +2. +2

Ankle: +2 +2

Plantar: flexor B/L


Sensory system : Intact

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS -

?Heart failure ?COPD


INVESTIGATIONS on 9/7/23-


ECG-

USG abdomen -


Chest X-Ray:PA view



Hemogram -

Hb: 9.6 gm/dl

TLC: 8,100

N/L/E/M/B - 75/15/ 1/10/0

RBC - 3.77

Platelets :3.30

PBS:NC/NC 

RBS - 148 mg/dl

Urea: 41 mg/dl

Creatinine: 1.2

Na: 143

K: 4.3

Cl: 98

Ca (ionized)- 1.12

Total bilirubin - 1.39

Direct bilirubin - 0.29

AST- 27

ALT - 24

ALP - 141

Total protein - 5.8

Albumin 3.16

A/G: 1.20

CUE: Albumin +


          Sugar- ++++


          Ep cells - 5-6


          Pus cells -2-4


HBsAG - negative 


HCV- negative 


HIV 1/2 -negative


TREATMENT:


1) INJ. LASIX 50 MP IV/BD

2) TAB. METFORMIN 500MG PO/BD

3) TAB. AMLONG MT 5/25 MG PO/OD

4) TAB. ATOCOR CV 10 PO/ OD

5) TAB. PULMOCLEAR 100/600MG PO/BD

6) SYP. ASCORIL D 10ML PO/TID

7) NIV 

8) LASIX INFUSION AT 5ML / HOUR

9) TAB RAMIPRIL 2.5 MG PO/OD


10/07/2023


S:

2 fever spikes at 4 and 6 am

SOB and cough decreased  


O:

Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative 


No icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,

lymphadenopathy


Bp-120/80mmHg

Pr- 92 bpm

Temperature - Afebrile 

Rr- 19 cpm

Spo2- 92% on RA

Grbs- 149mg/dl @8am

I/o-240/2600 ml 


CVS-S1,S2 heard ,no murmurs

RS- BAE present 

NVBS ,Mild crepts in Left IAA

CNS-

Pupils- B/L NSRL

GCS - E4V4M6

                   

Deep tendon reflexes:


Biceps: +2 +2

Triceps: +2 +2

Supinator:. + +

Knee: +2 +2

Ankle: +2 +2

Plantar: flexor flexor 


P/A- Soft, NT


A:

SOB UNDER EVALUATION

?HEART FAILURE

?COPD

K/C/O HTN AND DM II SINCE 6 YEARS

S/P : PTCA 1 YEAR AGO


P:

1. Intermittent NIV

2. Inj. Lasix infusion @2.5ml per hour

3. Tab. Metformin 500 mg PO/BD

4. Tab. Amlodipine 5 mg + Metoprolol 25 mg PO/OD

5. Tab. Atorvas - CV PO/OD

6. Tab. Ramipril 2.5 mg PO/OD

7. Tab. Pulmoclear 100/600 mg PO/BD

8. Tab. Ascoryl 10 ml PO/ TID



Investigations:

FBS - 147 mg/dl

Hemogram:

Hb: 9.6 gm/dl

TLC: 6, 700

N/L/E/M/B - 70/16/ 1/10/0

RBC - 3.67

Platelets : 2.89

PBS:NC/NC 



Serum electrolytes-

Na: 142

K: 3.6

Cl: 98

Ca (ionized)- 1.00

11/07/2023

S:
2 low grade fever spikes 
SOB decreased  

O:
Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative 

No icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,
lymphadenopathy

Bp-130/80mmHg
Pr- 86 bpm
Temperature - Afebrile 
Rr- 22 cpm
Spo2- 85% on RA and 94% on 2 litres of O2
Grbs- 171 mg/dl @8am
I/o-700/1700 ml 

CVS-S1,S2 heard ,no murmurs
RS- BAE present 
NVBS ,Mild crepts in Left IAA
CNS- NFAD
P/A- Soft, NT

A:
HEART FAILURE WITH MIDRANGE EJECTION FRACTION (EF - 45%)
?COPD
K/C/O HTN AND DM II SINCE 6 YEARS
S/P : PTCA 1 YEAR AGO

P:
1. Intermittent NIV
2. Inj. Lasix 40 mg IV/BD @2.5ml per hour
3. INJ.HAI S/c TID premeal according to GRBS
4. Tab. Amlodipine 5 mg + Metoprolol 25 mg PO/OD
5. Tab. Atorvas - CV 10/75 PO/HS
6. Tab. Ramipril 2.5 mg PO/OD
7. Tab. Ascoryl 10 ml PO/ TID
8. Syrup. Cremaffin plus 15 ml PO/ HS



Investigations:

Hemogram:

Hb: 9.4 gm/dl

TLC: 5500

N/L/E/M/B - 70/25/3/2/0

RBC - 3.60

Platelets : 2.50

PBS:NC/NC 



Serum electrolytes-

Na: 138

K: 3.5

Cl: 99

Ca (ionized)- 1.19

ECG -

Chest x-ray 


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