40 y old Female

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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

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40 Year old female resident of Nalgonda farmer by occupation presented to the OPD with c/0
Watering from left eye since 2 years
Swelling on the inner aspect of left eye since 6 months

History of presenting complaints

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 9 years back in 2015 she developed watering from left eye which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive which was clear and non foul smelling, which was associated with photophobia and itching and not associated with pain, redness, blurring of vision, No aggravating and relieving factors for which she went to local ophthalmologist for which they advised spectacles
In 2018 she developed swelling of size 1x1cm in the inner aspect of left eye which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive to size 3x4cm which was associated with itching, and pain. Pain which is intermittent and gradually progressive which aggravates on exposure to sunlight and long time open eyes and reliever by watering from eye after applying some pressure over the swellings for which she went to local suryapet hospital for which she had given medications and had subsided
There was increased size of swelling since 6 months which is associated with pus discharge which is purulent non-foul smelling and non blood stained which is associated with itching watering and pain
4/0 trauma to left eye in 2014

No h/o redness, burning sensation,nystagmus, decrease of vision

Sequence of events

In 2022, there was a h/0 polymenorhogia for 4 months, the cycles were regular 28 days cycle and has bleeding for 7-8 days, she used 2pads/day and associated with pain and not associated with clots and whitish discharge, patient also has c/0 easy fatiguability for which she has been diagnosed as severe anaemia with hb - 6 gm/dl

She has c/o polyarthralgia which was associated with vomitings and no h/0 fever for which she has been treated by oral steroids
In august 2022 she had developed fever of high grade with generalised body pains and loss of appetite -

Generalised clonic tonic seizures of 4-5 episodes in her home for which she had admitted in sigma hospitals for the evaluation of seizures on 13/08/22 where on investigations she was found to have hyperkalemia and serum creatinine of 9.7mg/dl for which she was referred to SVR kidney hospital for further management 
On admission to SVR hospital she was in post ictal confusion state with serum creatinine of 10mg/dl for which she underwent hemodialysis of 3 consecutive sessions with blood transfusion following which her sensorium improved on USG abdomen and pelvis revealed bilateral bulky kidneys for which they have referred to Nims Hyderabad to get a kidney biopsy done 

Past history 
H/o similar complaints in the past
K/c/o HTN since 10 years 
2 episodes of seizures in 2022 and on leviteracetam 
N/K/C/O DM ,TB ,asthma, CAD, CVA

Family history
No similar complaints in the family

Personal history 

Mixed diet normal appetite 
Bowel and bladder movements are regular 
Sleep adequate
No known addictions 

Allergic history 

No known allergies 


General examination

Patient is conscious coherent and co operative 
Moderately built and nourished
Mild pallor present
No signs of , icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy and oedema

Vitals
Temperature- afebrile
 BP - 130/90mmhg
PR - 82bpm
RR - 18 cpm
SPO2 - 98% at room air







Systemic examination 

CVS 
S1S2 heard no murmurs

RS
Trachea central
BAE+
NVBS heard no added sounds 

CNS
NFND

P/A
Soft and non tender 
No organ palpable 
Bowel sounds heard and normal

Local examination

Examination 

Right eye 

Left eye

Lids

Normal

A 6x4mm swelling present at medial canthus and periorbital swelling associated with discharge at medial canthus

Eyelashes

Normal

Matting of lashes present

Bony orbit

Normal

Normal 

Conjunctiva

Quiet 

Erythematous

Cornea 

Clear

Clear

anterior chamber 

Normal depth and clear 

Normal depth and clear 

Iris 

Normal and brown pigmented

Normal and brown pigmented

Pupil

Normal size and reacting to light

Normal size and reacting to light

Lens 

Clear

Clear

IOP

16

14


Provisional diagnosis 

Chronic kidney disease
Left sided dacryocystitis

Investigations 

Renal biopsy report




Immunoflourecense 

Ultrasound abdomen




Final diagnosis 
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Chronic dacryocystitis on left side











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