Medicine

May 17, 2020

Hello. This is Raveena Reddy. I'm a medicine intern and I'm here to share my daily experiences here as a part of my internship completion.

Today's case : 


A 45 year old male came to opd with chief complaints of decreased appetite since 1 month and loose stools since 20 days


HOPI 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 month back then developed decreased appetite , Increased chest discomfort immediately on taking food , gradually progressed

Loose stools since 20 days watery consistency, normal colour  4 episodes per day not blood stained patient. but, now complains of blood stained stools 1 episode per day normal consistency since 2 days after using medication 

Patient complains of generalized weakness and not able to do daily activities 

Belching present 

No h/o fever, vomitings, pain abdomen,chestpain,cough ,sob.


Past history: 

K/c/o HIV since 9 years

On regular medication TLE regimen

CD4+ count= 500cells/cu.mm on 4-07-2019

Pt is on INH from 1 month 

No h/o Hypertension , diabetes, asthma , epilepsy 

Not a k/c/o TB.


Personal history:
 
Sleep-adequate

diet-mixed 

Appetite- decreased 

Bowel and bladder - regular 

Alcoholic since 10 years 

Smoking since 10 years 
 

Not allergic to any known drugs 

 

Physical examination:

No pallor

No icterus 

No cyanosis

No clubbing 

No lymphadenopathy

No oedema


Vitals

Temperature- afebrile

Pulse - 82bpm

Respiratory rate - 12/min

BP - 120/70 mmHg

Grbs- 114mg/dl


Systemic examination: 


CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:

S1 s2 heard
 
no added murmurs.


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: 

Trachea central in position

Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

b/l air entry present.


Abdomen: 

Shape - scaphoid 

No tenderness 

No palpable liver and spleen 


Central nervous system 

Patient is conscious 

Speech normal

Cranial nerves intact

Motor system normal 

Sensory system normal

No signs of meningeal irritation 


Investigations
Hemogram:


ESR levels:

LFT:

serum electrolytes:
  



USG:

X-RAY:


RFT:

Stool for occult blood


Treatment :
Inj.ciprofloxacin 500mg/Iv/bd 
Inj. Metrogyl 500 mg/iv/tid
T.bactrum ds 800/160 mg bd
TLE regimen
ORS 
Iv fluids


 


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