35M with pain abdomen and SOB
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A 35 yr male patient of carpenter in occupation and a resident of suryapet came to OPD with complaints of pain in the abdomen And SOB
CHEIF COMPLAINTS:
Pain in the abdomen since 3 months
Occasional palpitations since 3 months
shortness of breath since 1 month
Generalized weakness since 10 days
HOPI:
patient was asymptomatic 3 months ago then
Started developing palpitaions not associated with chest pain which is reduced on drinking alcohol. There is SOB which is of GRADE 1-2
Without association of orthopnea and PND
Pain is sudden in onset, non radiating , no aggregating on consumption of food or during an activity, no releaving factors
PAST ILLNESS:
generalized weakness since 10 days
Constipation is present
No HISTORY of
Fever
burning micturation
Blood transfusions
N/K/C/O DM HTN asthma epilepsy TB CVA CAD
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Appitite normal
Bowel movements: abnormal
Bladder movements: normal
No allergies
Mixed diet
Addictions:
Alcohol (Chronic drinker consumes 750 ml of whiskey 16-19 units daily since 20 yrs and sometimes 20-21 units on any occasions and functions with friends and daily after work about 6-7 units and had a habit of drinking toddy around 4-5 units a day at the age of 15 for 3 years)
Tobacco (snuff)
FAMILY HISTORY: Non significant
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious co- operative and coherant
Moderately built
With
Icterus present
No pallor
No lymadenopathy
No pedal oedema
No clubbing
No cynosis
VITALS
temp- febrile 99 degree F
Pulse -103bpm with normal volume and rhythm
RR- 23
B.p- 110/70 spm
Spo2 - 94%
CVS EXAMINATION:
S1 AND S2 heared
No cardiac murmurs
Mild tachycardia is present
ABDOMEN EXAMINATION:
inspection
Abdomen - distended
With no scars and surgical marks
Palpation : tenderness present all over the body but more in the right hypochondrial region
Percussion:
Fluid thrill is present
No hernial orifices
No palpable mass
tenderness is present
Liver is palpable
Spleen not palpable
CNS EXAMINATION:
neck stiffness -no
TREMORS ARE PRESENT
SPEECH IS NORMAL
MOTOR REFLEXES
Knee jerk reflex preset
Elbow reflex present
Biceps reflex present
Triceps reflex present
Ankle reflex present
SENSORY REFLEXES ARE INTACT
CRANIAL NERVES ARE INTACT
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Alcoholic liver disease
TREATMENT:
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