A 75 OLD FEMALE WITH CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF SOB

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CHIEF COMPLAIN

75 year old female came with chief complaints of 

Shortness of breath since 3days (grade 4) MMRC-

Orthopnoea since 3 days


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

she is a house wife, resident of chandanapally.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10days back.Then developped Shortness of breath(grade2)-MMRC which progresses to (grade4)-MMRC 3days back.

Patient also have orthopnoea since 3days

She is developping fever(low grade) on and off since 1 year and subsides on taking medication

Poor stream of urine since morning

Nausea since morning

No PND

No h/o weight loss

No h/o lower abdominal pain,bleeding per vaginum



PAST HISTORY

-15 years back she developped psoriasis in nails (UL) later which had spread to overall body within 5years,for which she went to homeocare hospital and started on medication.After using medication,it subsided in few areas and even now she is on medication.

Aggrevated during winter,recent(in January,2022)-spread to overall body

N/K/C/O-HTN,DM,Asthma,TB,Thyroid disorders,CVA,CAD


FAMILY HISTORY

No similar complaints are present in family members


PERSONAL HISTORY 

Diet: patient was a mixed diet consumer now she is been vegetarian since 15 yrs 

Appetite-decreased since jan2022(no h/o weightloss)

Sleep-adequate

Bladder movements-poor stream of urine since morning

Bowel movements-regular(normal in colour)


GENERAL EXAMINATION AT ADMISSION 


Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative. Well oriented to time,place and person.

Moderately built and nourished

Pallor-present






Left eye



Right eye









Icterus-absent 

Cyanosis-absent

Clubbing-absent

Lymphadenopathy -absent

Edema-absent


VITALS ON ADMISSION

BP -80/50mmhg

PR-104bpm

TEMP-98.2°F

SPO2 -90% at RA and 100% on 5 lit O2

GRBS-162mg/dl


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS-S1S2-+, No thrills, no murmurs

Right Parasternal heave-present  

No raised JVP


R/S -BAE-+ , NVBS-heard , dyspnoea-present

Position of trachea-central

No wheeze

No adventitious sounds heard


P/A - Soft and nontender

Shape-scaphoid

No palpable mass

No free fluid

No organomegaly

Bowel sounds-heard


CNS

Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative

Speech-normal

No signs of meningeal irritation

NFND 


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EF(EF-62.1)

WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TR WITH PAH

WITH MODERATE MR

WITH BICYTOPENIA UNDER EVALUATION

WITH? PALMOPLANTAR PSORIASIS


INVESTIGATION



























1 blood transfusion was done on 10/10/2022-PRBC(1unit) 


TREATMENT

1)INJ.LASIX 40MG IV/BD


11/10/2022

S-

SOB subsided

O-

Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative

BP-90/50mmHg

PR-104bpm

TEMP-98.8°F

SPO2-96% at RA

GRBS-129 mg/dl @6AM

CVS-S1S2+,right parasternal heave present

R/S-BAE+,NVBS-heard

P/A-soft and nontender, no organomegaly

CNS-NFND


A-

HEART FAILURE WITH PRESERVED EF(EF-62.1)

WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE TR WITH PAH

WITH MODERATE MR

WITH BICYTOPENIA UNDER EVALUATION


P-

1)INJ.LASIX 40MG IV/BD










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