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70y/F with fever vomiting and chest pain.

M Bhuvana phanindra, 

9th 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


As a part of "patient clinical data analysis" I was given this case to improve my clinical competence in reading and comprehending along with history taking , clinical findings, and investigations , investigations to come up with a  diagnosis .


This is the reflection of my case study:


70 year old female patient, with onset of chest pain and fever. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic one week ago, when she developed fever. 

.The fever was low grade, and relieved on taking medication. Fever was not associated with chills and rigors, cough, or cold. 

.Patient complained of chest pain since the night Before admission. She was asleep when the pain began and woke up due to the discomfort. 

.The pain is radiating to left shoulder, and the pricking sensation continuous to the left hand. The pain is associated with sweating, heaviness in the chest and chest tightness. 

.Patient also had one episode of vomiting at 4am of day of admission. The vomitus was non projectile, non-bilious, non-bloodstained and contained food particles. It was non foul smelling. 

.Patient has no complaints of loss of consciousness, dizziness, headache, burning micturition, pedal edema or shortness of breath. 


PAST HISTORY:

Patient is a known case of diabetes and hypertension since 20 years. 

Patient is using Vildaglitan (50 mg) and Metformin (500mg) and Telma (40 mg). Patient is regular with medication. 

In 2007, patient had similar complains, and had a PTCA with stent implantation. She was diagnosed with triple vessel disease. 

In 2015, RCA CABG done, when patient had a repeat of similar complaints. 

In 2017, patient again had similar complaints, was admitted in NIMS, and conservatively treated.

Patient has no history of thyroid, Tuberculosis or asthma. 


FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significant. 


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: Mixed 

Appetite: Normal

Bowel and Bladder: Regular 

Sleep: Adequate 

No Allergies. 

Occasional Alcohol intake. 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative. Well oriented to time and space. Moderately built and moderately nourished. 

After taking informed consent and in a well lit room, examination was conducted. 

No pallor, icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, generalized lymphadenopathy, or edema. 


Vitals:

PR- 84 bpm

BP- 130/80 mmHg measured in the left upper limb in the supine position 

RR- 15 cpm

Temp- Afebrile


Fever chart: 



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS:    

1) Inspection: 

- Chest wall is symmetrical

- No dilated veins, scars and sinuses. 

- No visible apical pulse 

- No visible pulsations

- Visible scar is present on the midline. 

2) Palpation: 

.Apical Pulse: Normal in the 5th intercoastal space, 1cm lateral to the midclavicular line. 

.No palpable pulsations

3) Percussion

.Heart Borders can be percussed normally. 

4) Auscultation: 

.S1, S2 sounds are heard. 

.No abnormal heart sounds heard 


Respiratory System: 

1) Inspection: 

.Chest is symmetrical

.Trachea is in the midline 

.No drooping of shoulders

.No sinuses and dilated veins

2) Palpation: 

.Trachea – midline

.No dilated veins

.Chest movement is symmetrical

3) Percussion: 

                                R.              L.

Infraclavicular Resonant Resonant

Mammary. Resonant Resonant 

Axillary. Resonant Resonant

Infraaxillary Resonant Resonant

Suprascapular Resonant Resonant

Infrascapular Resonant Resonant

4) Auscultation: 

.Breath sounds: Normal Vesicular Breath sounds

.No added breath sounds 


Abdominal Examination: 

1) Inspection: 

.Shape: scaphoid, not distended

.Flanks: free

.Umbilicus: midline, inverted

.Skin: not stretched, shiny, no scars, sinuses, striae

.No dilated veins

.No abnormal movements of the abdominal wall, visible peristalsis, 

2) Palpation: 

.No local rise in temperature, no tenderness 

.Soft on touch

3) Percussion: 

.No fluid thrill, shifting dullness

4) Auscultation: 

.Normal bowel sounds heard 


CNS: 

.Normal higher mental functions 

.No focal neurological deficit

.All higher motor functions are normal 

 

Clinical Photos: 





ECG: 






Investigations: 



CUE: Sugars: +++

Urine for Ketone Bodies (dipstick test): Positive 

Trop I: positive


Blood urea: 54 mg/dl



Serum creatinine: 1.5 mg/dl




Diagnosis:

Myocardial infraction assoc. With diabetic ketoacidosis.



Treatment:

1. Inj. HAI 1 ml (40 U) + 39 ml NS at 8 ml/hr to maintain GRBS less than 200 mg/dl

2. IVF. 1 unit NS continuous infusion at urine output + 30ml/hr

3. TAB ECOSPORIN 75 MG PO OD 

4. TAB CLOPIDOGREL 75 MG PO OD

5. TAB CARDIVAS 3.125 MG PO BD

6. INJ. CLEXANE 60 MG S/C BD FOR 5 DAYS

7. TAB MONIT GTN 2.6 MG PO OD










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