A 54 year old male with bilateral pedal edema

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CASE DISCUSSION 

A 54 year old male came with chief complaints of

  -bilateral pedal edema since 1 week 

  -decreased urine output since 1 week.

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 years back then he developed symptoms like fever which was sudden in onset , vomitings , generalized edema involving legs , hands and face, sweating for which he went to a local hospital in his area where investigations were done and he was diagnosed to have hypertension and was prescribed antihypertensives and was advised to visit our hospital for dialysis as he had kidney damage.

He visited our hospital and was advised for 4 sessions of dialysis despite which his condition didn't improve. 

Then he started regular dialysis sessions 10 sessions per month for past 5 years.

He developed bilateral pedal edema since 7 days and decreased urine output since 1 week. The patient complaints of pain in left leg at hip region which was sudden in onset and is unable to walk since 5 days.







PAST HISTORY 

10 years back he was diagnosed to have hypothyroidism and started his medications after 1 year.

He is a known case of hypertension since 5 years .

Not a known case of diabetes, asthma , epilepsy, TB, CVA, CAD.

No history of any previous surgeries.

PERSONAL HISTORY 

Daily routine before 5 years-

Patient was a supervisor at a paint shop. He used to wake up early in the morning at 6am and used to have 3 meals per day and leave for work and used to come home by 7 pm to spend time with his family. He used to smoke  1-2 beedi per day and used to consume 100ml alcohol per day since past 20 years.

Daily routine from past 5 years-

He stopped working at the shop and stays at home and goes for his weekly dialysis sessions. He takes only 1-2 meals per day and he has given up on his addiction due to his condition. there is weight loss from 80kg to 45 kg from past 5 years.

Appetite is decreased

Diet - vegetarian

Bowel and bladder habits - reduced

Sleep- inadequate.

TREATMENT HISTORY 



Since last 5 yrs on -

Tab Nicardia Retard 20mg 

Tab Arkamin 100micrograms

Tab Lasix 40 mg 

Tab Sobinid 500mg

Tab Calvic-D

Tab Calci

Since last 9 yrs on - 

Tab Thyronorm 250 micrograms

FAMILY HISTORY

no significant family history.

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION  

 Patient is conscious, coherent, coperative and we'll oriented to Time place and person.

He is poorly built and nourished.

Pallor is present

Cyanosis, clubbing, generalized lymphadenopathy - absent.

Bilateral pitting type of pedal edema and edema of upper limb.





Vitals on admission - 

Temperature - 98F

Pulse rate - 88bpm

Respiratory rate - 16cpm

Blood pressure - 140/90mm hg

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

•Cardiovascular system- 

 S1 and S2 are heard ,no murmurs are heard.

•Respiratory system:

  Trachea central, all quadrants of chest moves equally with respiration. No adventitious sounds.

   Breath sounds- bilateral normal

   Vesicular breath sounds are heard.

•Central nervous system- 

    No focal neurological deficits

  •Abdominal system:

Inspection:

   On inspection abdomen is flat, symetrical.

   Umbilicus is centre and inverted.

   No scars,engorged veins are seen.

   All 9 regions of abdomen are equally moving with respiration.

Palpation:

      On palpation abdomen is soft and non tender.

     All inspectory findings are confirmed.

Percussion:no shifting dullness, no fluid thrills.

Auscultation:normal bowel sounds are heard.

INVESTIGATIONS














PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

CKD on MHD.


TREATMENT 

Salt restriction less than 2.4 gm /day

Fluid restriction less than 1 litre/day

Tab Nodosis po/Bd

Tab shelcal po/Bd

Orofer XT po/bd

Tab Lasix po/Bd

Tab biod3 weekly once.




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