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48 yr old male patient

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Date of admission: 12/02/22

CHIEF COMPLAINT-
Patient came to the OPD with complaints of chest pain (since yesterday) with fever, cough and cold from 3 days.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS- 

Pt was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back then developed fever - high grade associated with chills,rigor and cough.
C/o dry cough , aggrevates at night 
C/o 1 episode of vomiting associated with food particles 1 day back 
Pt had similar complaints of fever associated chills and rigor in the past since 5 years
4 years back pt got hospitalized with fever and chills and got diagnosed with DM
In past 5 years , pt had 5 - 6 hospital admissions with similar complaints due to heavy drinking and got diagnosed with fatty liver and jaundice.
H/o seizures since 5 years 
4 - 5 episodes in last 5 years , with gap of 1 year in between the episodes .
Last episode - 1 year back 
Tongue bite + , Remains in unconscious state for 5 mins
H/o covid + 1 year back 
Received 1 dose of vaccine - covishield 


Daily routine before : 
The patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 years ago when he used to work as a toddy tree climber.
He used to get up early morning and go for work after having breakfast and work till 9pm.
Daily routine after (since 4 yrs):
The patient is mostly staying at home and taks alcohol everyday.

PAST HISTORY:
history of tuberculosis 4 years back ( used ATT for 6 months ) 
HYPERTENSION since 1 month
no history of  CAD ,asthma
no history of surgeries, radiation ,blood transfusion

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Married 
Occupation : toddy tree climber
Diet: mixed. ( Non vegetarian)
Appetite: normal
Sleep: Adequate
Micturition: Regular
Habits/ addictions
Chronic alcoholic since past 30 years 
Heavy drinking since past 10 years ( 360 - 480 ml/day )
Pt went to rehabilitation for 1 year ,but never stopped drinking

FAMILY HISTORY:
Not significant 


GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious, coherent, co-operative.
He is well oriented to time, place and person. 
He is thin built. 
Pallor - absent
No icterus
No cyanosis
No clubbing
No Edema 
No Lymphadenopathy 

VITALS :  

Temp : Afebrile 
Pulse Rate : 92 bpm
Blood pressure : 120/80 mmhg 
Respiratory Rate : 22 /min
SPO2 : 88 % at RA 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM :  

S1 and S2 heard, no murmurs heard 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : 
Shape of chest: normal
Position of trachea: normal 
dyspnoea present
Breath sound : vesicular 
Bilateral air entry present , on auscultation wheeze + 

CNS : 
Level of consciousness: alert
Speech: normal
No abnormality detected

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:
non tender 
Soft
No palpable mass
Liver and spleen : non palpable


INVESTIGATIONS :
    












Repeat x ray 15/2/22 : 


Psychiatry referral done on 15/2/22 :

Pulmo referral: 


BAL performed on 19/2/22

 

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 
Diabetic ketosis ( resolved ) secondary to ? sepsis 
? Irregular medication 
With ? Left Lower lobe consolidation 
With cholelithiasis 
With DM since 4 years 
With Alcohol dependence 

TREATMENT: 

1. Normal diet
2. IVF NS , RL @ 75 ml/hr
3. 8 am 2 pm 8pm
  Inj. HAI 8 U - 8 U
        NPH 10 U 10 U 10 U
4. Inj. PAN 40 mg/iv/bd
5. Inj. Zofer 4mg /iv/tid
6. Tab. Cetrizine 5mg /Po/BD
7. Tab. TusQ D capsule 
8. Inj. Thiamine in 100 ml NS/iv/tid
9. Syp. Benadryl 5ml PO/TID
10. Inj. PCM 1g /iv/sos
11 Hourly GRBS charting.
12. Syp. Cremaffin 30 ml/po/HS
13. Inj. KCL 2 amp in 500 ml /HS/IV over 5 hrs
14. Tab. PCM 650 mg/po/TID x 3 days
15. Tab. Naproxen 250 mg /po/ BD x 3days





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