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

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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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