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63 Y/F With Giddiness and headache

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.    


This E blog also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome.


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  


 13-NOVEMBER-2023

63 Y/F came to opd with C/O

Giddiness and headache since 3 months 


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months ago, then developed giddiness which is present with positional variation

Tinnitus in right ear +

No hearing loss

Associated with nausea.

No h/o vomitings

Headache since 3 months(bilateral parietal region)

No h/o photophobia, phonophobia

H/o chest tightness+ , occasionally 

No h/o chest pain and palpitations 





PAST HISTORY


K/c/o HTN, Since 13 years . On losartan 50 mg, hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg

N/k/c/o CAD since 1 year

N/K/C/O DM, BA, TB , CVA , Leprosy, Epilepsy, Thyroid disorders.


PERSONAL HISTORY

Married

Mixed diet

Normal Appetite

Regular Bowel and bladder

No allergies, addictions.


FAMILY HISTORY

Not significant 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent and co-operative,well oriented to time,place and person.

Moderately build and well nourished.

Examination was done in a well lit room.

No pallor, cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy,  pedal edema, icterus

Vitals

PR- 82 bpm

BP- 120/60 mm Hg

RR- 20 cpm

Afebrile 

GRBS - 105 mg/dl






SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION


ABDOMEN 

Inspection

Shape - Slightly distention.

Umbilicus - Everted

Equal movements in all the quadrants with respiration.

No visible pulsation,peristalsis, dilated veins and localized swellings.

No scars , sinuses 

Palpation

Soft, non tender

Auscultation

Bowel sounds heard


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

Bilateral air entry present


CVS EXAMINATION 

S1 S2 heard, no murmurs 


CNS EXAMINATION 

No focal neurological deficits

Higher mental functions normal

Cranial nerves normal

Sensory examination normal sensations

Motor examination normal

Reflexes normal

Investigation

RFT 

 UREA16 mg/dl

CREATININE0.6 mg/dl

URIC ACID 4.0 mg/dl

CALCIUM 10.0 mg/dl

PHOSPHOROUS 3.7 mg/dl

SODIUM 141 mEq/L

POTASSIUM 3.9 mEq/L

CHLORIDE 98mEq/L

LIVER FUNCTION TEST (LFT) 

Total Bilurubin 0.84m g/dl

Direct Bilurubin0.19 mg/dl

SGOT(AST)16 IU/L

SGPT(ALT)10 IU/L

ALKALINE PHOSPHATE193 IU/L

TOTAL PROTEINS7.6 gm/dl

ALBUMIN4.45 gm/dl

A/G RATIO1.41

COMPLETE URINE EXAMINATION (CUE)

COLOUR. Pale Yellow

Appearance Clear

REACTIONAcidic

SP.GRAVITY1.010

ALBUMIN Nil

SUGAR Nil

BILESALTS Nil

BILE PIGMENTS Nil

PUS CELLS 2-3

EPITHELIAL CELLS 2-3

RED BLOOD CELLS Nil

CRYSTALS Nil

CASTSNil

AMORPHOUS DEPOSITSAbsent

OTHERSNil

HEMOGRAM

HB 11.4

TLC 7300

N/L/E/M/B 52/42/1/5/0

PLATELETS 3.35 LAKHS/CC

NORMOCYTIC NORMOCHROMIC

2 D ECHO

NO AR/TR, TRIVAL MR+

RWMA+ LAD AKINETIC TARITARY+ , NO AS/MS

MODERATE LV DYSFUNCTION+

DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION+ NO PAH/PE, EF 41%

TREATMENT -

TAB LOSARTAN 50 MG + TAB HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 12.5 MG PO OD

TAB. ECOSPRIN AV 75/20 PO OD

TAB . DYTOR 10 MG PO BD

Advice at Discharge

TAB LOSARTAN 50 MG + TAB HYDROCHLORTHIAZIDE 12.5 MG PO OD

TAB. ECOSPRIN AV 75/20 PO OD

TAB . DYTOR 10 MG PO BD

TAB MVT PO/OD X7DAYS



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