A 55 year old male with SOB

 A 55 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SOB


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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan.


A 55 year old male patient came to the op with the cheif complaints of sob since 20 days.


HOPI-patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days back then he developed sob,which was of class 4 (sob even on minimum physical activity and also on rest)(according to nyha). 


Since 3-4years patient complains of sob with severe physical activity(class 2) which progressed to current state.


H/o facial puffiness and b/l pedal edema (upto the knee) since 20 days days(facial puffiness resolved currently)


H/o orthopnea since 20 days back.


H/o lower back pain since 4-5years(for that he took nsaids for pain relief 1 tab for 2 days for 3 -4 years)


No h/o palpitations,chest pain, cough,burning micturition, decreased urine output, fever ,cold.


PAST HISTORY- H/O b/l inguinal hernia surgery 8 years back(8 years back on right side and 4 years later on left side)


Not a/k/o D.M,htn,tb,asthma,epilepsy,


seizures,cad.


No known drug allergies







PERSONAL HISTORY- 


diet -mixed


Appetite -normal


Sleep-adequate


Bowel and bladder movements-regular


Addictions- daily drinks 90 ml of whiskey and goes home, and also keeps pan?? Under his lower lip.


DAILY ROUTINE-he wakes up everyday around 8 and goes to the market(vegaetable seller) and wil have breakfast at 10 and then he comes home at 1 to have lunch takes a rest of 1-2 hr and goes back to shop stay there till 8 and drinks 90 ml of alchol comes back home have dinner and sleeps.


FAMILY HISTORY- his mother and elder brother died with complaints of severe sob.


Treatment history-nil


GENERAL EXAMINATION- Patient was conscious,coherant,cooperative,well oriented to time place and person 


Pallor- present


Edema-present


Clubbing-present






No icterus,cyanosis,lymphadenopathy


Vitals - temp-afebrile


PR- 68 bpm


RR-20cpm


BP-140/90mmhg


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION-


CVS- 


INSPECTION:-chest normal in shape,no visible pulsation,no scars, no dilated veins,no percordial bulge seen.






PALPATION:- all inspectory findings are confirmed. 


Apical impulse felt at-?5 ICS SPACE at lateral to mcl.


No thrills and no heave present.


AUSCULTATION- auscultation done in all 4 areas ,s1 and s2 heard no murmurs heard.


RESPIRATORY SYSYTEM-


Inspection-trachea appears central,chest wall normal,no scars,no sinuses and no dilated veins present


Palpation:- trachea central ,symmetrical expansion of chest seen


Tactile vocal fremitus -decreased on right mammary and axillary area


Percussion- dullness felt at axillary area on right side


Auscultation-normal vesicular breath sounds heard and diminished sounds at rt mammary and axillary areas,


Cns-no focal neurological deficit


P/a-soft non tender no organo megaly


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS- heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, with pleural effusion with ckd under evaluation.


Investigations:


ECG:





2 D Echo:

Mitral valve- normal 

Tricuspid valve- normal 

Pulmonary valve- normal 

Right atrium- dilated 

Right ventricle-dilated 

Left atrium - dilated

Left ventricle- global hypo kinetic paradoxical IVS mild LVH 

Pericardium- mild PE 

IVC SVC CS- IVC size- 2.06 cms dilated non collapsing 

Doppler study- mitral flow: A> E

                   Aortic flow : 1.12

                             Pulmonary flow : 1.10

Tricuspid flow : RVSP 

Conclusion: 

moderate AR, mild MR, moderate TR, mild PR  

Global hypokinetic EA/MS

Moderate to severe LV dysfunction

Diastolic dysfunction and LV clot 


USG: 

Liver- 12.7 cms, normal S/E, no P/L, no HBRD 

Gall bladder- partially distended, gall bladder oedema 

Pancreas- normal S/E 

Spleen- 8.6cm, normal S/E 

Right kidney- 9.5X 4.5 cm 

Left kidney- 9X 5.4 cm 

                      Normal S/E 

                     CMD- partially lost 

                      PCS- Normal 

Aorta IVC- 17 mm (normal )

Ascites- minimal 

No lymphadenopathy 

Urinary bladder- partially distended, mild bladder wall thickening. 

Prostate- normal S/E 



Treatment- 


1.inj lasix 40 mg iv bd


2.fluid restriction <1lt/day and slat restriction <2gm/day.


3.tab.ecosprin po


4. Tab MET-XL 12.5 mg po


5. Inj. Thiamine 200mg direct iv bd


6. Pantop 40 mg po bd


7. Bp charting every 4 th hrly and grbs 12 th hrly

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