GM case 6
G m case 6
August 2 ,2023
Case scenario
My self k.priyanka 3rd year bds student.This is an online e blog to discuss our patient health data shared after taking her guardian sign informed consent . here we discuss individual patient problem through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with aim to solve patient problem with collecting current best evidence based inputs.
Chief compliant
A male patient of 80 yrs is admitted to hospital because of shortness of breath and continues hiccoups during sitting and lying position from one week.
History of present illness
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week back and suddenly developed short Ness of breath and continues hiccoups during sitting and lying position
Onset is sudden
Duration 1 week
Aggrevating during lying position hiccoups are continuous.
Shortness of breath relieving on taking medication but hiccoups are continuous even after taking medication.
It belongs to grade 1 breath less Ness.
Hiccoups are persistent type longer than 48 hours.
History of past illness
Patient was paralysis of one hand and one leg from 3 yrs.it is hemiplagia.
Hypertensive from 10 year
Diabetic from 10 year
Not a non case of tb, epilepsy, thyroid issues
Personal history
Diet mixed
Apatite decreased
Sleep decreased
Bowel and bladder normal
No addiction
No allergies to drugs
Family history
No similar compliants
General examination
Patient is conscious and cooperative
Well built and moderately nourished
Pallor no
Icterus no
Clubbing no
Cyanosis no
Lymphedenopathy no
Edema no
Medication
Metformin
Amlodipine
Vitals
Temp afebrile
Bp 110/80
Resp rate 14 cycles /min
Pulse rate 64 bpm
Systemic examination
Inspection
Upper respiratory tract
Oral hygiene good
No dental caries
No haltosis
No nasal septum deviation
No sinus tenderness
No tonsills
Lower respiratory tract
Chest symmetrical
No drooping of shoulders
Trachea midline
No supraclavicular and infra clavicular hallowing
No pectus carinatum
No pectus excavam
No kphyoscoliosis
Palpation
Inspectory findings are confirmed
Superficial
No local rise in temperature
Trachea midline
No drooping of shoulders
No crowding of ribs
No dilated veins
Chest movement equal
Transverse 50
Anterio posterior 30
Thoracic circumference 80
Semi thoracic 40
Percussion
Suprascapular and infrascapular
Mamillary
Axillary and infra axillary
Suprascapular and infrascapular
All resonate sounds heared
Auscultation
Normal vesicular breath sounds heared 12 / min
Provisional diagnosis
Chronic kidney disease