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45/F with shortness of breath, fever , myalgia, case of viral pneumonia.

 M Bhuvana phanindra, 8 semister, Roll no.74.


This is online E log book to discuss our patient’s de-identified health data shared after taking his/her/guardian’s signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patient’s problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs. This e-log book also reflects my patient centred online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on comment box is welcome .

In order to comprehend and analyse the severity of COVID this is a e-log of patient centred covid progression along with other newly discovered conditions such as Denovo  diabetes.

Here is a reflection of my view on the case:


A 45 year old female came to hospital complaining of fever, Myalgia, shortness of breath, nausea, headache, productive cough with scanty sputum, and loss of appetite on 23/05/2021. All the symptoms started a week ago.

History of presenting illness: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back later developed 

Sudden onset of SOB on 14/05/2021 associated with high grade fever. Got tested for covid on 15/05/2021 by rt-pcr ,tested positive.

H/o primary contact from her daughter.

Past history:

No known history of DM, Hypertension, thyroid or any other chronic disease.

Personal history:

Married, homemaker.

Loss of appetite+ve.

Non-vegetarian,Bowel and bladder habbits normal assoc. With burning micturition 

No know allergies, 

Regular alcohol abuse with toddy.


Family history:

Daughter tested positive for COVID-19.

General physical examination:

Patient is well built and nourished, orientation to time and place.

No pallor

No icterus.

No cyanosis

No clubbing

No lymphadenopathy

No edema.

No signs of dehydration or malnutrition.

Trunkal obesity 


Vitals:

Pulserate: 106beats /min

Bp: 110/70mm of Hg.

Respiratory rate: 19cycles /min

Spo2: 96 without any artificial O2.


Systemic examination: 

CVS

S1 and S2 heart sounds heard.  

No murmurs heard.


Respiratory system

Trachea is central in position.

The patient is dyspneic and wheeze is present.

Tubular breath sounds heard.

Crepts were heard.


CNS

Intact.

Abdomen:

Soft and non-tender

Bowel sounds normal.


Provisional Diagnosis:

Covid 19 pneumonia.

Investigations:

HR-CT




Ct revealed moderate lung involvement confirmed covid 19 pneumonia.

X-ray:



Bilateral lung involvement with hazziness indicative of pneumonia.


Complete blood picture:


Blood work showed no abnormality 

Glycated haemoglobin:


Denovo diabetes


Renal function tests:


No renal involvement and no abromal electrolyte levels found

Liver function tests:



Alkaline phosphatase levels seem to be ELEVATED I.e 177 (N 40-140Iu/L)

ECG:







Regular rhythm, no abromal waves were seen.

Diagnosis:

COVID PNEUMONIA.

Treatment plan:

Head end elevation

Tab.pcm 600 mg po/bd

Plenty of oral fluids

IVF 20Ns

Spo2 maintain above 92%

Tab LIMCEE po/bd.

Inj NEOMOL 100ml/iv , if fever above

 102°F

GRBS charting.

MONITOR VITALS.

Syrp. Ascoril. 100ml po/td

NEBULSATION.

Tab.PAN 40mg po/oD.


24/05/2021; patient was found to be diabetic, was able to breath on her own yet dyspnic.spo2 92% on RA.

25/05/2021; fever spike with head ache spo2 was gradually dropping to 90% on room air.

26/05/2021;(9th day of symptoms) in the morning patient was kept on 10lts of O2 due to drop in staturation, on 10lits now is saturation 96%.

GRBS-time.

515mg/dl-4pm- 12units insulin given

360mg/dl-8pm.


27/05/2021; (10th day of symptoms)patient was out of artificial O2 inhalation, 98% at room air.but blood glucose levels are still high.(hb1Ac 6.8) GRBS (306) @8am, Insulin 8units given.

GRBS-time.

306mg/dl-8am- 8units insulin given

301mg/dl- 4pm

367mg/dl-8pm

207mg/dl-2am


28/05/2021; (11th day of symptoms) spo2 slightly droped(86%on room air) patient adviced to change into NRBM , GRBS (186) @8am.

GRBS-time

184mg/dl-8am.

353mg/dl-2pm-12 units of insulin given.

341mg/dl-8pm.

29/05/2021; (12th day of symptoms) patient was dyspneic, at room air Spo2- 90%,given 3lits of oxygen Spo2 improved to 97%@8am.

GRBS-time

180mg/dl-8am.

30/05/2021: (13th day of symptoms) patient was able to maintain Spo2 over 90% at room temperature.

GRBS-TIME-insulin dose

185mg/dl-8am-6U

212mg/dl-2pm-8U

241mg/dl-8pm-10U.

31/05/2021:(14th day of symptoms)  patient was stable , able to maintain Spo2 over 90% on room air, Spo2:94% on RA.@8am.yet blood sugar levels seem to be out of control so patient was started on NPH besides HAI

GRBS-TIME-INSULIN-NPH

195mg/dl-8am-6U-10U.

247mg/dl-1pm-8U.

238mg/dl.-3pm

246mg/dl-8pm-6U-10U.

180mg/dl-10pm.

1/06/2021.(15th day of symptoms) patient blood sugar levels showed decline with usage of NPH.

GRBS-TIME-insulin-NPH

201mg/dl-2am.

159mg/dl-8am-6U-10U.








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