48 year old male with Ascites and pedal oedema since 2 months
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CHIEF COMPLAINTS
A 48 year old male came with chief complaints of
- Abdominal distention since 2 months
- Bilateral pedal edema since 2 months
-Decreased appetite since 2 months
- Decreased urine output since 1 month
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient was apparently alright 2 months back then he developed abdominal distention which is insidious in onset gradually progressive associated with decreased appetite since then.
Bilateral pedal edema extending upto knee since 2 months , pitting type increased on walking and relieved with rest
Decreased urinary output since 1 month
No h/o fever, cough, breathlessness
PAST HISTORY :
No h/o DM HTN TB asthma epilepsy CVA CAD.
PERSONAL HISTORY :
Consumes 180ml alcohol occasionally and stopped 1 year back.
Smokes beedi 1 pack per day and stopped 3 months back
GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious ,coherent and cooperative and well oriented to time, place and person.
moderately built and nourished.
Pallor-absent
Icterus -absent
Cyanosis-absent
Clubbing-absent
Generalised Lymphadenopathy-absent
Edema-bilateral pedal edema present
VITALS:
Temperature - 98.2F
PR :- 95bpm
RR : 22cpm
BP :- 110/70mm Hg
SPO2 :- 98%@RA
GRBS :- 110mg/dl.
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
Per abdomen -
Abdominal girth- 93-->91cm
Inspection-
Abdomen is distended , flanks are full, skin is stretched , no visible peristalsis , equal symmetrical movements in all quadrant’s with respiration
Palpation -
No local rise of temperature, no tenderness
All inspectory findings are confirmed by palpation, no rebound tenderness, gaurding and rigidity.
No tenderness , No organomegaly
Fluid thrill present
Percussion:
Shifting dullness present
Auscultation:
Bowel sounds heard
CVS : S1 and S2 heart sounds heard
CNS: NO focal neurological deficits
RR: BAE Present, normal vesicular breath sounds heard,no adventitious sounds
shape of the chest: normal
trachea appears to be central
USG abdomen
PHES test
Interpretation
INVESTIGATIONS
Ascitic tap -
Appearance - clear , yellow coloured
SAAG - 1.65 g/dl
Serum albumin - 2.0 g/dl
Asctic albumin - 0.35 g/dl
Ascitic fluid sugar - 104mg/dl
Ascitic fluid protein - 0.7 g/dl
Ascitic fluid amylase - 17 IU /L
LDH : 143 IU/L
Cell count- 50 cells
Lymphocytes nil
Neutrophils 100%.
TREATMENT :
Tab LASIX 40 mg PO BD
Syp. Lactulose 10 ml PO HS
Strict Alcohol abstinence .
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