THIS IS AN 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 CLINICAL PROBLEMS WITH COLLECTIVE CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE BASED INPUT.
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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan.
3- March -2022
40year old male who works as a field assistant who is chronic alcoholic came to casualty with complaints of abdominal pain since one day & vomitings (10-15 episodes) since one day.
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 day back , since 3 days there h/o binge alcohol consumption (360ml whisky) after which since 1 day he developed pain abdomen which was squeezing type predominantly in epigastric region diffuse type associated with nausea & vomiting 10 to 15 episodes/day. Whenever he consumes water or food he has vomitings - nonbilious, non projectile, water or food as content.
No h/o loose stools or constipation
No h/o fever ,shortness of breath, cough
PAST HISTORY
H/o pancreatitis 3 years ago
He is a k/c/o diabetes mellitus since 15 yrs, since 1 yr using HAI 10U in the morning & 5U in the night , before which he was on oral hypoglycemic agents
He is a k/c/o hypertension since 10 yrs using T. AMLODIPINE 5mg OD
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Pt is c/c/c
No Pallor, Icterus, Edema, Clubbing, Lymphadenopathy.
Vitals :
Temp: 98.4 f
HR: 100 bpm
RR : 18cpm
BP : 160/80 mm hg
Spo2: 99 @ RA
GRBS : 297 mg/dl
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :
CVS : S1 S2 + .
RS : BAE + NVBS +
PA: Diffuse tenderness present, more in left hypochondriac region, epigastric region & left iliac fossa
CNS : NAD
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS : Acute Pancreatitis
INVESTIGATION
2D ECHO
IVF : NS , RL @ 100ml/hr
INJ. ZOFER 4mg IV /BD
INJ.PANTOP 40mg IV/OD
INJ. TRAMADOL 1amp in 100ml NS IV/BD
INJ. PIPTAZ 2.25gm IV /QID
TAB. AMLONG 10mg PO/OD
GRBS monitoring
INJ. HUMAN ACTRAPID according to sugars
Inform SOS
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