53 M WITH DECOMPENSATED ALCOHOLICLIVER DISEASE WITH PORTAL HYPERTENSION WITHTHROMBOCYTOPENIA

June 12,2023

Hi, I am shaik karishma , 5th Sem Medical Student.This is an online E log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's signed informed consent. 

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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up 
With a diagnosis and treatment plan


CHIEF COMPLAINT 

This is a case of a 53-year-old male, a Hotel owner and chief by occupation,

The patient presented to the hospital with chief complaints of

Swelling of both Legs since 20 days
Swelling of face since 7 days
Decrease intake of food since 20 days


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days ago.

Then he developed Bilateral Pedal odema which is pitting type extending up to the knee, insidious in gradually progressive , since one week  

Patient has decreased urine output since 10 days not associated with burning micturation 
  • yellowish discolouration of urine
  • constipation since 15 days 

No c/o - Chest pain, Palpitations , Shortness of breath ,Orthopnea, PND

No c/o - Fever , Vomitings , loose stools.

Not K/N/C- Hypertension, Epilepsy, Thyroid disorders.

K/C/O - Chronic Alcoholic since 20 yrs , every day consumption around 360 ml 
Last consumption 1 week back.



PAST HISTORY 
  • Patient was diagnosed with Poliomyelitis of upper limb and lower limb of left side in his early childhood age .
  • No past surgical history 

FAMILY HISTORY 

Patient was born to Congenious parents and was bought up in joint family house along with his other siblings. his father owns a farm lands which was divided among his father’s brother.
Patient was in good terms with his parents up to certain period of time.
Later than he has separated from then and use to live along with his wife parents in their house.after some years he moved out from his native place to another place along with his wife.


PERSONAL HISTORY 

  • Appetite - Decreased for the past 7 days. 
  • No Burning Micturation is present for the past 7 days  
  • Constipation for 3-4 days with every episode
  • Sleep - adequate 
  • Diet - Non-Veg & Mixed (Veg) sometimes
  • Chronic Alcoholic since 20 years
  • No allergies 
Marital status-married twice 
Patient had married twice. With his first wife he has 2 sons 1 daughter .
due to miss understandings between both husband and wife they decided to separate and got separated and he got married to another women . but his parents were not happy with their separation and didn’t allow his 2nd wife to enter their home.
After all familial fight with his parents and his 1st wife, he decided to leave his home and moved into his 2nd wife home and he has 2 daughters with is 2nd wife to. 
Due to this familial separation and fight among them he lost his father farm lands.
Which made him to suffer lot of financial trouble.


OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY 

Previously was a farmer in his farm land which was given to him before his 2nd marriage  later he moved from his 2nd wife place to another city and started his own Hotel .

He's an alcoholic addict since 20yrs who use drink weekly but gradually it has become daily habit, he's everyday consumption was about 360ml since few months

  • Wakes up 6 am gets fresh up .
  • 7am and goes to hotel and starts cooking
  • 8am along with drinking alcohol and continues his work again he starts drinking 11:30am. 
  • 2pm - he takes lunch and sleeps till 5pm up get fresh up & start drinking 7pm . 
  • Eats dinner at 8 and sleeps around 9 to 10.



GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient was conscious ,non-coherent , cooperative ,well built and nourished not so well oriented to time place & person at the time of presentation.

Pallor- present

Icterus-present

Cyanosis-absent 

Clubbing-present 

Lymphadenopathy-absent

Edema -present b/l pitting type .


VITALS

Temperature-97.6'f 

Pulse rate -90bpm.

Bp-150/80mm hg 

RR-17cpm 

Spo2-99% . 

grbs-110mg/

                  

Abdomen examination 

INSPECTION:-

Shape of abdomen -distended 

Umbilicus-inverted.

No scars ,sinuses,straie

No visible pulsations & visible peristalsis.

Moments of all 4quadrants moving equally with respiration

Ecchymosis on Left shoulder

     

Percussion:-

Shifting dullness-+

No signs of fluid thrill.



CVS:-

S1,S2heard ,no murmurs.



CNS :-

Higher motor functions - intact

Cranial nerves - intact

Motor system: 

Power : Rt-UL LL. Lt -UL LL

                   5/5 5/5. 5/5 5/5   

Hand grip. 100%. 0%

Reflexes:

                          UL. LL

Biceps. 2+. +2

Triceps. 2+. +2

Supinator. 0 0

Knee 0 2+

ankle jerk cannot be seen due to pedal edema? Sensory system: intact
Cerebellar functions are normal

Respiratory examination:- 

Trachea is central 
Chest moments -normal 

Bae-+


Investigation
09.06.2023 - 10.06.2023


11.06.2023



12.06.2023



13.06.2023

Ascitic Fluid
Volume-3ml
Colour-clear
Rbc-nil
Tc-50
Dc-100
Others nil
Esophagus : Grade -1 Esophageal varices (2 columns)
Stomach : Severe PHG ( portal hypertension gastropathy)
Duodenum: D1 D2 normal
Impression : Severe PHG with Grade -1 Esophageal varices 



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