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50F FOLLOW UP CASE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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Patient came with the c/0
-Fever & chills since 3 days,
(intermittent) relieved after taking medication
c/o palpitations since 2-3 days  
-Difficulty in breathing since 6 days.
Heaviness in chest since 6 days
-B/L pedal edema on and off(pitting type) since 6 months
-Burning micturition (+)

HOPI 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 months back then she had c/o palpitations followed by she had c/o shortness of breath on exertion later progessed to Grade 4 for which she got admitted in our hospital and was diagnosed to have Atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate and was managed conservatively. She was alright for next 3 monthly then since 2 months she had complaints of palpitations on and off. 
No c/o chest pain / syncopal attacks / orhtopnea / PND
No c/o involuntary movements/tingling parasthesia

Past history
N/k/c/o HTN /DM / TB/ ASTHMA,CAD, EPILEPSY 

PERSONAL HISTORY-
DIET: MIXED
APPETTITE:NORMAL
BOWEL AND BLADDER: REGULAR
SLEEP: ADEQUATE
NO ADDICTIONS

GENERAL EXAMINATION-PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS.COHERENT.COOPERATIVE,WELL ORIENTED TO TIME, PLACE,PERSON
MODERATLY BUILT AND NOURISHED
NO PALLOR ,ICTERUS , CYANOSIS, KOILONYCHIA,GENERALIZED LYMPHADENOPATHY OR PEDEL EDEMA.
VITALS-
TEMPERATURE-98.6 F
PR-112BPM
BP-100/60 MMHG
RR-16CPM
GRBS 120MG%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION-
CVS-S1S2 HEARD,NO MURMURS
RS-BAE+,NVBS HEARD
CNS-NFND,HMF INTACT
P/A-SOFT,NON TENDER,NO ORGANOMEGALY

PSYCHIATRY OPINION
Psychiatry opinion was taken I/V/O anxiety and atrial fibrillation precipitation by emotional factors and noise
Impression -moderate depression with adjustment issues
Patient was counselled and psychotherapy was given

INVESTIGATIONS

DIAGNOSIS
Chronic atrial fibrillation reverted to normal sinus rhythm with moderate clinical depression

TREATMENT GIVEN
TAB ECOSPRIN 75/10 PO/HS @9AM
TAB MET XL 25MG PO/BD 
TAB.SERTRALINE 25MG PO OD AT 8 AM FOR 1 WEEK
BRIEF PSYCHOTHERAPY WAS DONE

ADVICE AT DISCHARGE
TAB ECOSPRIN 75/10 PO/HS @9AM
TAB MET XL 25MG PO/BD 
TAB.SERTRALINE 25MG PO OD AT 8 AM FOR 1 WEEK
TAB CLONAZEPAM MD 0.5 MG PO/SOS ( IF PATIENT IS RESTLESS OR ANXIOUS)

FOLLOW UP
REVIEW TO GENERAL MEDICINE OPD AND PSYCHIATRY OPD AFTER 1 WEEK

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