35 year old male with sob,edema, palpitations

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CASE :
A 35 year old male patient resident of Khammam came to casualty with chief complaints of
- SOB since 7-10days
- Palpitations since 7 days
- Pedal edema since 4 days
- cough since 2 days

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10days back then he developed sob which was started insidiously, progressing over time, exertional, non seasonal, reached the present state of shortness of breath at rest(grade-4). Increases in sleeping position and relieved during sitting or standing position.
Complaint of cough with expectoration intermittently, not associated with fever, no diurnal variations. Expectorant- whitish to slightly pinkish in colour, non foul 
smelling, no plugs, no frank blood.
Complaint of bilateral pedal edema on and off since 2 months, pitting present, extending till ankles, equal on both sides
There is no history of decreased urine output, no history of vomitings,loose stools etc.
History of alcohol binge 1week before the palpitations. 

PAST HISTORY:
No history of Diabetes, hypertension, CVA,CAD, tuberculosis,asthma 

FAMILY HISTORY:
No history of similar complaints in the family. No history of cardiac death in 
the family.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet:mixed
Appetite: normal
Sleep: Adequate
Bowel and bladder movements: regular
Alcoholic since 15yrs occasional but on continuous exposure to smoking as he was working in bar

GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative , moderately built and moderately nourished
Vitals:
Temperature - afebrile
Pulse rate -140 beats per min
Blood pressure- 110/70mm Hg
Respiratory rate - 40 cycles per minute
Spo2 - 98% on room air


Pallor- absent,no icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy.
Pedal edema- present, bilateral pitting type, extending till ankles.

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION;
INSPECTION:
No deformity or bulge in the precordium, apical impulse seen in sixth intercoastal space 1cm lateral to the midclavicular line, no superficial engorged veins. No scars or sinuses over the skin.
No prominent pulsations in the aortic, suprasternal area, supraclavicular area. No spine deformities.

PALPATION:
Apex beat palpable in the 6th inter coastal space, left sided, 2cm lateral to the midclavicular line.
not associated with palpable thrill in the 
pulmonary area.
No other palpable heart sounds, no thrill in carotid pulse, no superficial veins.

Percussion :
Right and left heart borders percussed. 

AUSCULTATION:

S2 and S2 heard.
no murmurs or added sounds heard


RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION
Inspection-
Chest is bilaterally symmetrical
The trachea is positioned centrally
Apical impulse is not appreciated 
Chest moves normally with respiration
No dilated veins, scars or sinuses are seen
Palpation- 
Trachea is felt in the midline 
Chest moves equally on both sides 
Apical impulse is felt in the sixth intercostal space 
Tactile vocal fremitus- appreciated 
Percussion-
The areas percussed include the supraclavicular, infraclavicular, mammary, axillary, infraaxillary, suprascapular, infrascapular areas.
They are all resonant.
Auscultation-
Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard.
Wheeze present in all areas.

 EXAMINATION OF ABDOMEN
Inspection:
Skin - smooth 
Shape - scaphoid
Umbilicus - normal
Abdominal wall movements - present
No visible pulsations and peristaltic movements seen. 
Palpation:
Tenderness - absent
No rise of temperature
Liver - not palpable
Spleen - mild palpable 
Gall bladder - not palpable
Kidneys - not palpable
Percussion: 
Liver - dull note
Spleen - dull note
No shifting dullness, fluid thrill. 
Auscultation:
Bowel sounds heard.
No bruit. 

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION: 
No focal neurological deficit


INVESTIGATIONS:
-hemogram
Hb : 12.8
total count : 14,100
platelets : 3.93
RBC : 6.04 millions\cumm

-s.creatinine - 1.1mg\dl
- blood urea - 1.0 mg\dl
-PH : 7.43
PCo2 : 26.8 mmHg
PO2 : 76.3 mmHg
HCo3: 17.6 mmol\L
St. HCo3 : 20.4 mmol\L
TCo2 : 35
O2 stat : 94.0
-LFT
total bilirubin : 2.32
direct bilirubin : 0.64
SGPT : 58
SGOT : 34
-ECG

On 8/6/22
On 12/6/22

-CXR
-2D echo report:Global hypokinesia, all chambers are dilated

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
•SVT secondary to multifocal atrial tachycardia 
•community acquired pnemonia(Right middle lobe consolidation)
•Alcoholic cardiac myopathy

TREATMENT:
1)Inj.AUGMENTIN- 1.2gm Iv/BD
2)Tab.CARDARONE 150mg BD
3)Tab.AZITHROMYCIN 500mg po/OD
4)Inj.HYDROCORT 100mg iv/BD
5)Neb-IPRAVENT  @10TH hrly
           -BUDESERT
6)Inj.LASIX 40mg Iv/TID
7)Inj.THIAMINE 200mg in 50ml/NS/Iv/TID
8)Inj.OPTINEURIN 1amp in 50ml/NS/IV/OD
9)Fluid restriction<1.5L/day
10)Salt restriction<2g/day
11)Strict temperature charting 1hrly
      Strict bp charting 2hrly.

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