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A CASE OF 30 Yr old male

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Note : This is an ongoing case and will be updated regularly. 

Date of admission: 15/07/2023 

A 30 year old male, watchman by occupation  resident of Suryapet came to casualty with complaints of 

Vomiting and losse stools since yesterday morning and SOB since yesterday evening 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 day ago when he when he developed Vomiting (10 episodes) which was non bilious, non projectile and consisting of food particles .

Complaint of loose stools 2 episodes yesterday morning which are watery, non blood tinged,non mucopurulent,not associated with fever, pain abdomen.

 Complaint of shortness of breath (grade 3) from yesterday evening which is not associated with chest pain, palpitations, orthopnea, pnd. 

Patient is a known case of Diabetes since 4 years for which he was started on oral medication initially but was shifted to insulin after a occupational accident due to poor wound healing.

Patient also has history of pulmonary TB 4 years ago for which he used ATT for 6 months 

Not a K/C/O hypertension, epilepsy, asthma, Thyroid disorders, CKD, CVA 

FAMILY HISTORY : Not significant 

SURGICAL HISTORY: Not significant  

TREATMENT HISTORY: Not significant 

PERSONAL HISTORY : 

DIET: Mixed 

APPETITE:Normal  

SLEEP: Adequate  

BOWEL AND BLADDER MOVEMNENTS: Normal 

ADDICTION: 90 ml whiskey thrice daily 


GENERAL EXAMINATION: 

Consent was taken prior Examining the patient 

No pallor, cyanosis, icterus, clubbing, koilonychia, lymphadenopthy, bilateral pedal edema 

VITALS 

BP:130/70mmhg

Heart rate :106bpm

Respiratory rate :23cpm

Temperature :98.7°F

SpO2 :98%@RT

GBRS :130mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

PER ABDOMINAL 

Inspection: 

No abdominal distension 

Scars are present around the umbilicus due to practice of a superstitious belief in his childhood 

No sinuses 

No engorged veins 

No peristalsis seen 

Palpation: 

No local rise of temperature 

No tenderness 

Auscultation: 

Bowel sounds heard 


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Inspection: 

Bilaterally  symmetrical chest movements 

No Scars and sinuses present 

Trachea  central in Position 

Accessory nipple on R/S

Percussion: 

Bilateral resonant sounds present 

Auscultation:

NVBS +

BAE+

 

CVS

Inspection 

Bilateral symmetrical chest movements 

No scars or sinuses 

Palpation 

Inspectory findings are confirmed 

Apex beat Normal

Auscultation 

S1, S2 heard 

No murmurs 

No thrills heard 


CNS 

Higher motor functions intact 

Cranial nerves intact

No focal neurological deficits 


Provisional diagnosis

Diabetic ketoacidosis with K/C/O Diabetes since 4 years and Pulmonary TB 4 years ago


16/07/2023

 INVESTIGATIONS 

HEMOGRAM, HBA1C, SERUM CREATININE AND BLOOD UREA, SERUM ELECTROLYTE,  LFT 

                              ULTRASOUND 


Treatment:

1.IV Fluids 0.4%NS IV @250 ml/hr

2.Inj.Hai 40u in 39 ml NS @ 2.5 ml/hr

3.Inj.5%Dextrose @100 ml/hr according to GRBS 

4.Monitor grbs hourly

5.Monitor vitals second hourly

6.strict I/O charting


On 17/7/23

Treatment 

1.Inj.nph s/c BD premeal according to GRBS 

2.Inj.Hai s/c TID premeal according to GRBS 

3.Grbs 7.profile monitoring 

4.Monitor vitals fourth hourly

5.strict I/O charting


On 18/07/2023

Treatment 

1.Inj.nph s/c BD premeal according to GRBS 

2.Inj.Hai s/c TID premeal according to GRBS 

3.Grbs 7.profile monitoring 

4.Monitor vitals fourth hourly

5.strict I/O charting


Patient was discharged on 18/07/2023





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