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35 yr old male with SOB

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A 35 yr old male patient, bartender by occupation and a chronic alcoholic was presented to casualty.

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

Shortness of breath since 10 days

Cough since 2 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago, when he started developing shortness of breath while lying down and on exertion. He also complained of chest pain 

1 month ago, they started visiting a local RMP, where he was given an injection? in each visit after which the symptoms used to subside for 10-15days. After this, they visited a doctor and few investigations were done following which he was told to have a heart problem?

Then the patient came to Casualty  with complaints of SOB since 10 days

The patient also gave history of cough since 2 days which was mucopurulent.

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:

No h/o HTN

No h/o DM 

No h/o allergies 

PERSONAL HISTORY:

H/o alcohol consumption since 10 years 

H/o passive smoking since 10 years at workplace 

Diet : mixed

Bowel and bladder movements : normal

Appetite: normal

FAMILY HISTORY:

No significant family history 

EXAMINATION:

General examination:

Patients is conscious, coherent and co operative

Moderately built and nourished 

Pallor: absent 

Icterus: absent

Clubbing: absent

Cyanosis: absent

Lymphadenopathy: absent

VITALS:

Temperature afebrile

Pulse 140-160 bpm

Respiratory rate : 30 per minute 

Bp 130/90

Spo2 98%

GRBS 132 mg%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION: 

CVS

S1 s2 heard

No murmurs 

Respiratory 

BAE +

Wheeze + in all areas

ABDOMEN 

soft 

Non tender

Liver and spleen non palpable

CNS : NAD 

INVESTIGATIONS:


















PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:




TREATMENT:

Fluid restriction <1.5L per day

Salt restriction <4gm per day

Inj amiodarone 900mg in 32ml NS 

Inj augmention 1.2 gm/IV/BD

tab azithromycin 500mg/PO / OD

Inj hydrocort 100mg IV/BD 

Neb duolin, dubocort 8th hrly 

Inj lasix 40mg / IV OD

Inj thiomine 200mg in 50ml NS/IV/BD

Inj optineuron 1 amp in 50ml NS IV/OD







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