A 40 year old male with shortness of breath.



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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 i reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan. 

SHORT CASE


Name.D.Shivani

Roll no.25

Hall ticket no: 1701006035

CASE SCENARIO

A 40 year old male pateint resident of bhongir painter by occupation presented to the old with the chief complaints of

Shortness of breath since 7 days.

Chest pain since 5 days

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS.

patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 days back then he developed shortness of breath which was insidous in onset gradually proggrisve ( grade 1 to 2 MMRC) aggrevated on exertion and releived on rest.It is associated with chest pain which was pricking type non radiating .There was also history of loss of weight and appetite.no history of fever evng Rise of temperature,otthopnea,PND,Edema, palpitations, wheeze,chest tightness,cough,hemoptysis.

PAST HISTORY

No similar complaints in the past 

Known case of diabetes since 3 yrs and is on tab metformin.

Not a known case of HTN asthama tb epilepsy.


PERSONAL HISTORY:


He is Married and Painter by occupation.

He consumes 

Mixed diet 

sleep is adequate ( but disturbed from past few days)

loss of appetite is present

bowel and bladder movements are regular

He used to Consume

Alcohol stopped 20years back ( 90ml per day)

Smoking from past 20years (10 cigarettes per day) but stopped 2years back.

FAMILY HISTORY:

No similar complaints in the family.




GENERAL EXAMINATION:


Patient is examined in a well lit room with adequate exposure, after taking the consent of the patient.

he is conscious, coherent and cooperative, moderately built and nourished.


no signs of pallor, edema, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy



VITALS:


Temperature : Afebrile

Pulse rate : 139beats/min

BP : 110/70 mm Hg

RR : 45 cpm

SpO2 : 91% at room air

GRBS : 201mg/dl




RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION.

INSPECTION: Shape of chest is elliptical
BILATERAL asymmetrical chest
Trachea in central position
Expansion of chest - left decreased
Use of accessory muscles present

PALPATION
all inspectory findings are confirmed
Trachea is deviated towards right side
No tenderness no local rise of temperature
Ap: transverse ratio.6:7
Tactile vocal fremitus: decreased on left ISA IAA.

PERCUSSION: stony full note on ISA IAA.

AUSCULTATION
BILATERAL air entry present normal vesicular breath sounds heard

Decreased intensity in left SSA IAA
Absent breath sounds in left ISA

CVS PER ABDOMEN CNS examinations are normal..

INVESTIGATIONS:

FBS: 213mg/dl
HbA1C: 7.0%

Hb: 13.3gm/dl
TC: 5,600cells/cumm
PLT: 3.57

Serum electrolytes:
Na: 135mEq/l
K: 4.4mEq/l
Cl: 97mEq/l

Serum creatinine: 0.8mg/dl

LFT:
TB: 2.44mg/dl
DB: 0.74mg/dl
AST: 24IU/L
ALT: 09IU/L
ALP: 167IU/L
TP: 7.5gm/dl
ALB: 3.29gm/dl

LDH: 318IU/L

Blood urea: 21mg/dl



Needle thoracocentesis is done and about 400 ml of fluid is aspirated.

Pleural fluid analysis

Protein: 5.3gm/dl

Glucose:96mg/dl

LDH; 740IU/L

TC:2200

DC:90%Lymphocytes
10%neutrophils

Here serum protien ratio is 0.7 and serum LDH is 2.3
Hence it is exudative effusion.

INVESTIGATIONS:








PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
BILATERAL  PLEURAL EFFUSION LEFT SIDE MORE THAN RIGHT .


Advice:
High Protein diet
2 egg whites/day
Medication:
O2 inhalation with nasal prongs with 2-4 lt/min to maintain SPO2 >94%
Inj. Augmentin 1.2gm/iv/TID
Inj. Pan 40mg/iv/OD
Tab. Pcm 650mg/iv/OD
Syp. Ascoril-2tsp/TID
DM medication taken regularly
monitor vitals 
GRBS done



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