Tuesday, 9 March 2021

Med. e-log case 3

A 54year old male patient Came to the OPD 

Chief complaints - cough with expectoration since 6 days and low-grade fever since 6 days.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3yrs back and then he developed shortness of breath initially of GRADE II which progressed to grade IV at present

B/L pedal oedema of pitting type since 18 months

PND since 6months. 

Palpitations since 6 months.

Orthopnea Since 3months.

 Nocturia since 2months 

6 days back he developed cough with expectoration of insidious onset along with low grade fever which is intermittent 

No H/O chest pain, haemoptysis, vomiting, abdominal pain, Burning micturition and No h/o increased frequency, urgency.

History of TB 16 years back for which he was treated.

Not a k/c/o DM/HTN/Asthma/Epilepsy/CAD

Mixed diet, loss of appetite, regular bowel & bladder movements.

Consumption of 180 to 360 ML of alcohol daily for the past 10 years.

No known allergies

General examination- 

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative.

Pallor +, B/L pedal edema +

No signs of icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalised lymphadenopathy 

Vitals-

Bp: 110/60 mm hg

PR:118 bpm

RR:16cpm

Spo2:82% @ RA - 100% @ 4 lit O2

Temp : Afebrile

Cardio Vascular System - 

Jvp raised

Precordial pulsations +

RV type apex

Epigastric pulsations +

Palpable P2 + and parasternal haeve of Grade III

s1 s2 + , no murmurs

Respiratory system - 

Dyspnea present

Centrally positioned trachea

Reduced chest movement on left side

BAE+ Decreased BS on Left side

NVBS heard 

Crepts heard at inter-scapular, infra scapular areas 

ABDOMEN - 

Soft, non-tender, bowel sounds heard.

CNS - 

No abnormality detected.






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Provisional diagnosis - 

Heart Failure with Mid range Ejection Fraction secondary to ? Old pulmonary TB (cor pulmonale)

Treatment - 

TAB.LASIX 40mg BD

O2 Supplementation @ 4 lit

BP/PR/Temp/ SpO2 monitering 4th hourly 

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