Case ( 2) 64 yr old woman with dry cough(6yrs), SOB (3days),decreaed urine output(3days)



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A 64year old woman, who is a farmer by occupation, presented to the hospital with-

• dry cough since 6 years

• SOB since 3 days

• decreased urinary output since 3 days.


Date of admission - 2pm, 16/08/21.


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS


• PT was apparently a symptomatic 6 years back.

• PT started getting intermittent cough since then. 

• She wrongly self-diagnosed herself with Tuberculosis and started using her husband's TB medication on SOS basis. 

• The patient also took medication to manage pain on SOS basis. 

• Her intermittent cough turned persistent over the last 3 months and got admitted to a hospital ( in their mandal) suspecting it was Covid19.

• The hospital later diagnosed her with kidney failure and DM.

• The doctor who prescribed the medications for her kidney failure 3 months back, was not aware of the other medications she was taking (TB medications).

• The patient joined the current hospital on the basis of referral. 

• 3 days back, the patient starting losing her consciousness, she wasn't talking much. There was no urination on that day. 

• 2 days back, she presented with body pain, skin itching, and bloating of stomach.

• Approximately 12 hours after admission, the patient underwent a 2 hour dialysis.


PAST HISTORY


• The patient suffers from Diabetes Mellitus.

• The patient doesn't suffer from Tuberculosis.

• The patient also doesn't suffer from asthma, epilepsy, and hypertension.

• The patient has undergone 3 deliveries, all vaginally.

• She underwent a hysterectomy after her 3rd child was born.

• She was never involved in any kinds of accidents.


PERSONAL HISTORY


• The patient consumes a mixed diet of vegetarian and non vegetarian food.

• She is of ectomorphic built.

• She appears to be malnourished. 

• Before 3 months, she had no complaints of constipation or urination problems.

• There was a gradual onset of constipation, and burning upon micturition.

• She started smoking since she was 10 years of age.

• On an average she consumed 10 cigars (chutta) per day.

• As her age progressed, she apparently reduced smoking drastically.

• She had completely cessated smoking cigars from the past 2 to 3 years.

• She is an alcoholic. 

• Apparently, the patient consumed alcohol liberally during family gatherings and festivals.

• The patient was hesitant to disclose how much was consumed by her per day. 

• Apparently, sometime around 40 years of age, patient had menopause.


FAMILY HISTORY


• No one in her family complains of a similar problem with similar presentation.

• No one in their family suffers from any genetic conditions or deformities.

• As far as the patient knows, all the deaths in her family were by natural causes. 

• The patient's husband is a known case of Tuberculosis.

• The patient's husband also had episodes of epilepsy.


ALLERGY HISTORY


• Patient is not allergic to any known drug or food.

• There is no known allergy to dust or pollen in the patient.


DRUG HISTORY


• Patient was liberally taking Tuberculosis medication whenever she was presented with a cough without consulting a physician.

• She has also taken pain killers on presentation of pain without consulting a physician.

• The doctor prescribing medication for her renal disease was not aware of the other medications she was taking without doctor consultation.

• Patient also takes Metformin to maintain her glucose levels in blood.

• On enquiry, the patient refused to have taken any sorts of steroids, insulin, antihypertensives, diuretics, ergot derivatives, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, hormone replacement therapy or contraceptive pills — prior to coming to the hospital.


GENERAL EXAMINATION


• The patient is conscious, coherent but not cooperative.

• Her attitude seemed dismissive.

• On examination, patient appears to be a little fatigued.

• Her build is ectomorphic.

• The patient has oedematous face.

• No decubitus is present.

• Patient has substantial pallor and pale tongue; appears to be anemic. 

• Patient appears to be mildly dehydrated.

• Vitals (on examining)

    Temperature- 99.3°F

    Pulse Rate- 88bpm.

    S1 and S2 are heard. 

    spO2- 97.

    Blood Pressure is 120/70.


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS


Chronic Renal Failure.


INVESTIGATIONS

1) Hemogram

Haemoglobin levels are 6.8% (reduced).

Random Blood Glucose is 233mg/dl (elevated).

Blood Urea is 139 mg/dl (elevated).

Serum Creatinine is 7.1 mg/dl (elevated).

Serum Uric acid is 11.7mg/dl (elevated).

Serum Amylase is 533 IU/L (elevated).

Serum Lipase is 180 IU/L (elevated).

Albumin is 3.2 g/dl (reduced).

CRP is 26.3 IU/L (elevated)

.2) ultrasound





       Grade III Renal Parenchymal Disease


CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS

Chronic Renal Failure with Uraemic Encephalopathy. 


TREATMENT

INJ NaHCO3 100meq IV stat

INJ Piptaz 4.5g IV stat --Hb-->

INJ Piptaz 2.25g IV/TID

INJ PAN 40mg IV/OD

INJ Zofer 4mg/IV/SOS

TAB Nodosis 500mg PO/TID

TAB Shelcal PO/OD

TAB Orofer XT PO/BD

INJ Erythropoietin 4000IU/SK

Weekly twice





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