63 M with cheif complaints of difficulty in breating

63 M with cheif complaints of difficulty in breathing 

October 21 , 2023

Hello all , I E. Tejaswi of eighth semester student.This E Log depicts the patient centered approach to learning

This is an online e log book to discuss our patient de-identified health data shared after taking his / her / guardians signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patients problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problem with collective current best evident 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.



 A 63yr old male patient came with the complaints of fever,cough since 1 month and difficulty in breathing since 2 days

HOPI 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 month back and then had fever intermittent in onset, low grade, associated with chills and rigors,no diurnal variations,no aggravating factors relieved on medication
C/o cough since one month associated with sputum sometimes 
C/o difficulty in breathing since 2 days

PAST HISTORY
K/C/O CAD Post PTCA status 8 yrs back 
K/C/O HTN since 3 months but not on any medication 
H/o blood transfusion 8 days back - 1 PRBC ,
N/K/C/O DM , CVA , Asthma , TB, Epilepsy

PERSONAL HISTORY 
Diet : mixed 
Appetite: normal 
Sleep : adequate 
Bowel and bladder : regular 
Addictions: 
Alcohol - used to consume alcohol stopped 15 yrs back 
H/o smoking + but stopped 15 yrs back 
FAMILY HISTORY
Not significant

GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative
He is Ill built and malnourished
No signs of pallor,icterus,cyanosis,clubbing, lymphadenopathy,edema

VITALS
Temperature - 101 F @4pm
                      100 F @5pm 
                      98.7 @6pm 
BP

PR - 96bpm 
RR - 16cpm 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 
CVS - S1 S2 heard,no murmurs
RS - BAE PRESENT NVBS HEARD
P/A -Soft , non tender 
CNS -NFND 
20/10/23

21/10/23

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS
PYREXIA UNDER EVALUATION , HEART FAILURE (EF - 54%) SECONDARY TO CAD - S/P PTCA 8yrs back 

TREATMENT
IV fluids : UO + 30ml/hr 
Inj.NORADRENALINE (6ml/hr IV infusion ) increase /decrease according to BP - 0.16mg = 1 ml 
Tab. ROVASTATIN + CLOPIDOGREL PO/HS (75MG + 10 MG ) 

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