48 years old male with complaints of shortness of breath and associated symptoms


 CASE HISTORY:

   48 year old male toddy tree climber by occupation from past 30 years . patient presented on 12/2/22  to the hospital with complaints of shortness of breath , chest pain due to cough.

HOPI:

patient was apparently 4 days back then he developed high grade  fever associated with chills , rigors and relived with medication .

ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS: 

 dry cough more at nights , SOB due to excessive cough. 

  1 episode of vomiting associated with food particles 1 day back - non bilious, non projectile, non blood stained.

Pt had similar complaints of fever associated chills and rigor in the past since 5 years
4 years back pt got hospitalized with fever and chills and got diagnosed with DM , on OHA ( metformin hydrogenchloride  ) - skips medication due to alcohol abuse.
In past 5 years , pt had 5 - 6 hospital admissions with similar complaints due to heavy drinking  and got diagnosed with fatty liver and jaundice.
H/o seizures  since 5 years 
4 - 5 episodes in last 5 years , with gap of 1 year in between the episodes .
Last episode -  1 year back 
Tongue bite + , Remains in unconscious state for 5 mins
H/o multiple RTA s with minor injuries over left hand, left knee, right eye, right ankle
H/o covid +  1 year back 
Received 1 dose of vaccine - covishield 

PAST HISTORY:
 Not a know case of hypertension ; tuberculosis; coronary artery disease; asthma 

FAMILY HISTORY:
father and mother are know case of diabetes 

PERSONAL HISTORY
diet - mixed 
appetite - decreased 
bowel and bladder - regular 
sleep - adequate
addictions -Chronic alcoholic since past 30 years 
Heavy drinking since past 10 years ( 360 - 480 ml/day )
Pt went to rehabilitation for 1 year ,but never stopped drinking, as told by patient attenders , skips medications when he is on alcohol.
no know allergies to any drugs and food 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:
 patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative well oriented to time place and person 
PALLOR - ABSENT
ICTERUS - PRESENT 
CLUBBING - ABSENT 
CYANOSIS - ABSENT
LYMPHADENOPATHY -  ABSENT 
EDEMA - ABSENT 







VITALS:
 temp - afebrile 
pulse rate - 80bpm 
respiratory rate - 26cpm 
spo2 - 90 %


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM :  

S1 and S2 heard, no murmurs heard 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : 

Bilateral air entry present ,  reduced breath sounds in left IAA , IMA, ISA , on auscultation  wheeze + 

CNS : NAD 

PA :  soft, non tender 




INVESTIGATAIONS:





                                                                   USG REPORT 

                           




 
RFT


                                 




Repeat x ray  15/2/22 : 


Psychiatry referral done on 15/2/22 :






17/2/22 : 


18/02/2022






Pulmonology referral: 





BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE  performed on 19/2/22



20/2/22












PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 
Diabetic ketosis ( resolved )  secondary to sepsis 
 Left Lower lobe consolidation 
With cholelithiasis 
With DM since 4 years 
With Alcohol dependence 

TREATMENT: 

  • IVF NS , RL @ 75 ml/hr
                              8 am       2 pm       8pm
  •  Inj. HAI     8 U           -             8 U
                 NPH   10 U       10 U       10  U
  •  Inj. PAN 40 mg/iv/bd
  •  Inj. Zofer 4mg /iv/tid
  • Tab. Cetrizine 5mg /Po/BD
  •  Tab. TusQ D capsule 
  •  Inj. Thiamine  in 100 ml NS/iv/tid
  • Syp. Benadryl  5ml PO/TID
  •  Inj. PCM 1g /iv/sos
  •  Hourly GRBS charting.
  • Syp. Cremaffin 30 ml/po/HS
  •  Inj. KCL 2 amp in 500 ml /HS/IV over 5 hrs
  •  Tab. PCM 650 mg/po/TID x  3 days
  •  Tab. Naproxen 250 mg /po/ BD  x  3days


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