General medicine case-09

9 Dec 2021

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A 54 year old male patient,farmer by occupation presented to the opd with the chief complaint of  left lower limb swelling and sob since 5 days.

History of present illness:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days  back then he had then he had infection to his left leg which was followed by itching and he developed swelling of left lower limb which followed by pain.

6 months back he noticed same type of infection and swelling on right lower limb for which he considered a local doctor and was cured by medication.

In 2016,he had attack of sob and pedal edema for which he went to hospital and was told that creatinine has increased and did dialysis for 4 times until creatine becomes normal.

Past history:

Patient is known case of hypertension. Not a known case of diabetes mellitus,bronchial asthma,epilepsy & tuberculosis.No history of any surgeries. 

Personal history:

Mixed diet

Bowel & bladder - Normal

Sleep adequate 

H/o smoking,alcohol consumption

Loss of appetite 

Family history:

No family history 

General Examination:

The patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative.He was well oriented to time ,place and person.

No Pallor

No Icterus

No Cyanosis

No Lymphadenopathy 

No Pedal Edema

Temperature-98.5degree F

Pulse rate-99 beats/min

Respiratory Rate- 18/min

Blood pressure- 110/80

SpO2 - 99% at room temperature 

Systemic examination:

CVS : No thrills

S1 S2 +

RS- No dyspneoa,No wheeze

Breath sounds-Vesicular 

per abdomen- soft,non tender

CNS- Conscious,Speech normal.

Provisional Diagnosis:

 AKI secondary to left lower limb cellulitis.

Investigations :

Treatment:-

IVF

Inj Meropenam 500mg

Inj pan 40mg 

Inj zofer 4mg/Iv 

Inj Neomol 1mg/Iv

Tab ultracet

Tab lasix 40mg

Tab PCM 650 mg

Tab chemorol forte 

Tab MVT 

Vit c 500mg 

Follow up:-

11/12/21

When I went for follow up he was having right lowerlimb swelling also left lower limb swelling was also there but pain was subsided little.

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