38/f c/o facial puffiness, weight gain and purple striae

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38 yr old female came with complains of facial puffiness since 2 months

Shortness of breath since 1 month

Weight gain since 4 months

Patient was apparently alright 4 months ago then she development erythematous lesions all over the body for which she used medication for 1month from outside hospital following which the lesions subsided

Pt c/o increased appetite since 4 months and unintentional weight gain since 4 months

Pt c/o facial puffiness and swelling all over the body

C/o shortness of breath since 1 month which aggravated on less than ordinary activity relieved on rest. Orthopnea + pnd+

Associated withb/l pedal edema pitting type upto knees since 2 months

No c/o chest pain palpitations, profuse  sweating

C/o dark color strech marks over the abdomen and over the axilla since 1 month

C/o urgency, hesitancy and dribbling of urine since 1 week

C/o erythematous lesions over the groin since 1 week associated with burning micturation

K/c/o hypothyroidism since 1 year on T thyronom 25 mg po od

Not taking medication since 2 days

Not a k/c/o htn, cva, cad, tb, asthma, sepsis

Menstrual history

Lmp : POST HYSTERECTOMY DONE 6 YRS AGO

Age of menarche 13 yrs

3 to 4 days / 28 to 30 days regular cycle

2 to 3 pads per day, not associated with pain and clots

Marital history

Married at 22 yrs, non consanguineous marriage

Obstetric history

1st preg conceived spontaneously 2 yrs after marriage FTLSCS i/v/o malpresentation

17 yrs male 4 kgs alive and healthy

 2nd pregnancy conceived spontaneously immediately after last child birth, ftlscs I/v/o NPOL, 16 YRS, male 2.5 kgs alive and healthy


Daily routine


General examination

Pt is c/c/c

No Pallor icterus clubbing

On examination

Gynecology opnion was taken on 19/1/24


O/E

Pt is obese( central obesity +) 

Facial puffiness present

Purple striae present over abdomen and axillae

Erythematous ptechiae present all  over the body

B/l pitting edema present below knee  

Facial chloasma present







Abdominal examination

P/a  soft, non tender, obese abdominal wall, purple steriae of 1 cm breadth present all over the abdomen

Below umbilical Midline vertical scar present scar healthy



P/s vault clear watery discharge seen , healthy

Vagina  dry

BME vault intact b/l fornices free



Endocrine referal done on 19/1/24





Derma referal was done on 19/1/24 i/v/o? Crushing syndrome

C/o painful skin lesions over b/l arms, b/l legs ,chest, abdomen since 2 1/2 months( initially on arms followed on legs) 

C/o itchy skin lesions over genitals since 6 months

C/o fever on and off since 2 months c/o burning micturation since 20 days

H/0 intake of new oral medication prior to onset of petechiae(documentation not available) 


O/E multiple well defined pin point petechiae (blanchable) notes over b/l upper and lower linbs

Multiple erythematous striae noted  over labia major


Adviced: BT, CT, fbs, plbs, swab for vaginal discharge








Provisional diagnosis

 purpura for evaluation, vulvo vaginal candidiasis, striae rubra


Urology referal done on 19/1/24 i/v/o dribbling, urgency, hesitancy of urine


Dysuria  since 1 1/2 month

Dribbling of urine +

Freq/nocturia :3-4/1-2 times

Poor stream+

Occasional urge incontinence +

Stress incontinence +

Sense of incomplete evacuation +


O/E vulvo vaginitis+

No evidence of stress incontinence

Urethra dilated upto 9 hegar


Advice

Obg opnion

Usg kub with pvr



Speculum examination


Review with reports and gyn opnion to urology department


Gynecology opnion was taken on 19/1/24


O/E

Pt is obese( central obesity +) 

Facial puffiness +

Purple striae present over abdomen and axillae

Erythematous patchee present all  over the body

B/l pitting edema present below knee (grade 2) 

Facial chloasma present

Per abdomen :

soft nontender, obese abdominal wall, purple steriae of 1 cm breadth present all over the abdomen

Below umbilical Midline vertical scar present scar healthy

Per speculum examination:

 vault: clear watery discharge seen , healthy

Vagina:  dry

BME (bimanual examination):

vault intact

 b/l fornices free


Advice fbs, plbs, hba1c urine for culture and sensitivity, hvs and review with reports




Treatment
Clingen per vaginal hs od for 7 days

Patient was complain of itchy lesions on right hand


Derma referal was done in view of lesions

C/0 itchy burning skin lesions over right hand since one day

No h/o insect bite, tropical applied

Generalized itching all over the body

O/E multiple Erythematous papules noted over rt forearm near to wrist

Echymosis noted over b/l forearms

Provisional diagnosis

Vulvovaginal candidiasis +striae rubrum + steroid induced purpura +irritant contact dermatitis + tinea corporis +echymosis

Treatment

Lulifin cream local application for 1 week

Tab teczine 5 mg od for 1 week

Liquid paraffin local application bd for 2 weeks


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