Tuesday, September 13, 2022

70year old man with chief complaints of pedal edema since 15 days

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A 70 year old man toddy tree climber, came to casualty with the chief complaints of 
1) B/L pedal edema since 20
2) facial puffiness since 20days 



History of presenting illness: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3yrs back when he complained of generalized weakness on & off for which their sons convinced him to stop climbing trees. 
He to used  wake up at 6 am , used to do his routine activity followed by breakfast and tea by 9am. He used to sit  in the corridor and play with the kids , talk to neighbour. He used to have his lunch at 11am , sleeps for 1-2 hrs. He used to have dinner by 7pm . 
20 days back when pt woke up from bed , he suddenly noticed pedal edema, pitting type  and facial puffiness.
No c/o chest pain , palpitations, SOB. 
Burning micturition since yesterday.
Nausea and 1 episode of vomiting which was non bilious and a/w food particles
Cough intermittent since 7 days

Past history: 
H/o bleeding PR since 1 year 
N/k/c/o DM , HTN, EPILEPSY, ASTHMA, TB. 

PERSONAL HISTORY:
  Sleep adequate, 
Appetite normal
Diet mixed 
Bowel - irregular, 
Bladder regular
Addiction: regular alcoholic , 90ml whisky
                   Smoking -20 beedis per day

Family history
Not significant


General examination
 Patient is concious
. Pallor - present
No Icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy
Edema of feet  grade 3

Temp- 98.3°F
BP:140/70mmHg
PR:76bpm
RR:21cpm
CVS: S1 S2 +
RS:BAE +
CNS: NAD
P/A: Soft , non tender


Provisional diagnosis: 
Severe Anemia under evaluation with bleeding PR 2° ? Fissure? Malignancy 

Investigations:
13/09/22
LFT

Serum creatinine

14/09/22
ecg
15/09/22 

Hemogram


Treatment:
1)INJ .IRON SUCROSE 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV / OD
2)INJ LASIX 40 mg IV/ OD
3)INJ ZOFER 4 mg IV / TID
4)SYP CREMAFFIN 30 ml PO/ OD / HS
5) TWO EGG WHITES PER DAY



15-09-22

O/E
Pt is c/ c/c
Temp- Afebrile to touch 
BP- 110/70mm hg
PR- 82 bpm
SpO2- 98% with RA
GRBS- 112mg/dl
CVS- s1, s2 +
CNS- NAD
LUNGS- BAE+, NVBS

Rx 
1)INJ .IRON SUCROSE 200 mg in 100 ml NS IV / OD
2)INJ LASIX 40 mg IV/ OD
3)INJ ZOFER 4 mg IV / sos
4)SYP CREMAFFIN 30 ml PO/ OD / HS
5) TWO EGG WHITES PER DAY
6)MONITOR VITALS AND INFORM SOS only


16-09-22

S:  dizziness, tinnitus 

O: 
Pt  is c/c/c
Temp. 99°F
BP: 110/70
PR:84
SPO2 98%
CVS- S1, S2 +
RS-BAE+
CNS-NAD
GRBS- 92mg/dl

A: Severe Anemia under evaluation with bleeding PR 2° ? Fissure? Malignancy 

P: 
1) INJ. IRON SUCROSE 200ml NS/IV/OD 
2) INJ. LASIX 40mg/IV/OD
3)INJ. ZOFER 4mg/ IV/SOS
4) SYP. CREMAFFIN 30ml/PO/OD/HS
5)TWO EGG WHITES /DAY
6) MONITOR VITALS &INFORM SOS
7) TAB. VERTIN 16mg PO/BD


17-09-22 
Hemogram

18-09-22
Hemogram 
AMC bed 4, 
70 year old male. 



S:  bleeding PR

O: 
Pt  is c/c/c
Temp. 98°F
BP: 110/70mmHg
PR:78bpm
SPO2 98%
CVS- S1, S2 +
RS-BAE+, NVBS
CNS-NAD
GRBS- 108mg/dl

A: Severe Anemia under evaluation with bleeding PR 2° ? Fissure? Malignancy 

P: 
1) INJ. IRON SUCROSE 200mg in 100 ml NS/IV/OD 
2)INJ. ZOFER 4mg/ IV/SOS
3) SYP. CREMAFFIN 30ml/PO/OD/HS
4) TAB. PROMETHAZINE 10mg/PO/TID
5) OINTMENT ANOBLISS 
5)TWO EGG WHITES /DAY
6) MONITOR VITALS &INFORM SOS





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