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A 50 year old female is presented to OPD with chief complaints of shortness of breath and bipedal edema since 8 months.


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS-:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 years back then she developed severe headache and went to nearest hospital and was diagnosed with hypertension.


Patient developed shortness of breath 8 months back which aggrevated in supine position and also complain of pedal edema which is pitting in nature and gradually progressed then patient went to KIMS and was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and she was on maintenance hemodialysis.


She underwent two dialysis session in a week.

 

Since 1 month, Patient complaints of high grade fever which is intermittent in nature and subsides on medication and productive cough.


Yesterday Patient had 3-4 episodes of vomiting in a day after hemodialysis.



HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS-:


Patient is hypertensive since 6 years


No history of diabetes, tuberculosis, CAD,epilepsy


PERSONAL HISTORY-:

Diet-mixed


Appetite-lost


Bowel and bladder movement-constipation


 Micrurition-normal


Sleep-inadequate 


No addictions 



FAMILY HISTORY-:


No member in the family has similar complaints.



TREATMENT HISTORY-:


Patient has no history of surgical procedure.


Patient has no history of drug allergy.



GENERAL EXAMINATION-:


Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative.

There is sign of pallor

There is sign of bipedal edema which is pitting in nature.

There is no sign of icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalised  lymphadenopathy.













Vitals-:

Temp :Afebrile 

Pulse rate:90bpm

Respiratory rate:16cpm

Bp:140/90 mm/hg

Spo2-98%





SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS examination 

Inspection-:

No precordial bulge

No scar, sinuses and engorged vein

No visible pulsation


Palpation-:

Apical impulse- heard in 5th intercoastal space


Auscultation-:

S1 and S2 heard

No murmurs


CNS examination 

Higher mental function-Normal

Cranial nerves-intact

Sensory system-normal

Motor system-normal

Meningeal signs- absent

Cerebellar signs-absent


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM :

Inspection of upper respiratory system-:

Oral cavity-normal

Nose-normal

Pharynx-normal

Inspection of lower respirator tract-:

Trachea- central

Symmetry of chest-symmetrical 

Movement- bilateral symmetrical expansion of chest respiration

No scar,sinuses and engorged vein 


Palpation:

All inspectory findings are confirmed by palpation.


Trachea: central - confirmed by three finger test.


Assessment of anterior and posterior chest expansion- B/L symmetrical expansion of chest.


No chest wall tenderness 



Percussion : 

It is done in sitting position 

Resonant


Auscultation: 

Vesicular breath sounds heard


ABDOMEN:

Shape of abdomen-scaphoid

No tenderness 


Provisional diagnosis 

Chronic kidney disease 


INVESTIGATION-











Hemodialysis chart-February 




Hemodialysis chart-February 










Final diagnosis 

CKD with MHD


Treatment-:

Tab NODOSIS 500mg BD

Tab NICARDIA 10mg BD 

Tab LASIX 40mg BD

Tab ARCAMINE 0.1mg TID

Tab SHELCAL 500mg BD

Tab OROFERXT OD

Tab PAN 40mg OD

Inj Erythropoietin 4000 IV/SC weekly once

Inj IRON SUCROSE 1AMP in 100ml NS during dialysis

FLUID RESTRICTION<1l per day

SALT RESTRICTION<2.4g/day





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