53 yr old female with CKD with k/c/o HTN since 6years


This is an online e logbook to discuss our patients deidentified health data shared after taking her/guardian's signed informed consent
Here we discuss our individual patient problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs

This E log also reflects my patient centre’s online learning portfolio and valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome.


Case
A 53 year old woman resident of rasilapuram presented to the OPD with chief complaints of breathlessness since 6 months and decreased urine output since 3 months

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 years back, then had fever which was insidious and associated with chills, vomiting and pain in the loin for which she went to outside hospital where she was diagnosed with kidney disease, from then she was on medication.
7 months back she stopped medication for 1 month, then after that she developed shortness of breath for which she went to a local hospital where she was referred to our hospital.
She was diagnosed to have chronic kidney disease and adviced to get hemodialysis done
From then on she was on hemodialysis twice weekly.

Now for the past 3 days she is  complaining of high grade fever which was associated with chills and rigors and nausea , vomiting of 2 episodes non billions,  non projectile, food as content
Not associated  with pain abdomen  or loose stools


PAST HISTORY :
K/c/o hypertension since 6 years
Not a known case of CAD, Asthma,TB, Epilepsy, Thyroid disorders.
No history of sugeries and blood transfusions in the past.

Patient is a vegetarian diet
Her life style has changed after undergoing dialysis as her appetite was decreased and she is not able to resume her works like working in the farm

There are similar complaints in the family (The patient's mother and sister had suffered from the similar condition).
No cancer deaths in the family.

On examination, patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative
She has Pallor.
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema
VITALS:
Temperature - 99 F
BP - 100/50 mg
PR - 118 bpm
RR - 16 cpm
GRBS - 135 gm/dl

On systemic examination 
CVS - S1, S2 heard, No murmurs
RS - Bilateral air entry present, normal vesicular breath sounds heard 
Per Abdomen - soft , non tender and Bowel sounds heard 
CNS - No focal neurological deficits 

Provisional diagnosis :
 Chronic kidney disease with k/c/o hypertension since 6years 


Investigation :

RFT
Sr. Urea - 165
Sr. Creatinine- 12
Sr. Uric acid - 7.4
Sr. Calcium - 8.1
Sr. Sodium - 130
Sr. Potassium - 5.2
 
CBP 
Hb - 6.8 gm/dl
TLC - 4700 cells/cumm
Neutro - 95
Lympho - 3
Eosino - 1
Mono - 1
Basophils - 0
Platelet count - 1.55 lakh/cumm

ECG
USG 



Fever charting :

TREATMENT :
 - Fluid (<2L/day) and salt restriction (<2gm/day)
 - TAB. LASIX 40mg PO BD
 - TAB. PCM 500mg PO
 - TAB. OROFER- XT PO OD
 - TAB. SHELCAL 500mg PO OD
 - TAB. NODOSIS 500 mg PO OD
 - TAB. NICARDIA 10mg PO BD 
 - BP and fever charting, inform SOS


 


Popular posts from this blog

50 yr old male k/c/o CKD on hemodialysis since 5 months

20 yr old female with NS 1 antigen positive

65yr old presented with altered sensorium