1601006132 - LONG CASE

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A 61 year old male, hailing from miryalaguda ,shepherd by occupation came with chief complaints of
1. Pain in abdomen since  10 days,
2. Fever since  2 days

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days ago ,then he developed
1. Pain in abdomen
   It was diffuse and dragging type , insidious in onset , gradually progressive, associated with shortness of breath , it was non radiating with no diurnal variations , and relieved by sleeping sideways
 
2.Fever 
From 2 days ,Low grade ,continous associated with chills and rigor ,relieved on taking medication.


No History of Nausea,  Vomitings , Loose stools, flatulence ,loss of weight decreased urine output, dysuria.

    
PAST HISTORY:
-He had yellowish discoloration of eyes 6 months ago.
- No history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, tuberculosis, epilepsy.

PERSONAL HISTORY:
•He takes mixed diet
•Appetite adequate
•Bowel movements are irregular.
•Bladder movements are regular.
•He is a chronic alcoholic and takes 90ml/day since 30 yrs
•He is a chronic smoker and takes 20 beedis/day since 30 yrs.

FAMILY HISTORY:
-Not significant

TREATMENT HISTORY:
Took medication in local hospital 6 months back for jaundice.

 GENERAL EXAMINATION
-The patient is conscious,  and cooperative.
- He is well oriented to time, place and person.
- He is moderately built and moderately nourished.
-Examination was done after taking proper consent & in a well lit room after adequate exposure. 
•Bulbar conjunctiva of left and right eye are yellow in color.
-Bilateral pedal edema ,pitting type, upto the level of ankle region
✓There is no Pallor, Clubbing, Cyanosis, Generalized lymphadenopathy.

VITALS 
 Temperature -he is afebrile (at present)
 Pulse = 84 beats per minute, regular, normal in volume and character. There is no radio-radial or radio-femoral delay. The condition of the arterial wall is normal.

-Blood pressure = 120/70 mm of Hg in supine position 

- Respiratory rate = 22 cycles per minute.

-Sp O2 :93% at room air

- JVP is normal

LOCAL EXAMINATION
Oral cavity : brown staining of teeth
GASTROINTESTINAL EXAMINATION :
On Inspection:-
✓Anterior abdominal wall
-Abdomen is symmetrically distended and flanks are full
-Umblicus is below the midposition between xiphisternum and pubic symphysis, Slightly everted with horizontal Slit .
- Abdomen skin is smooth and shiny
-All the quadrants are equally moving with respiration
-No venous prominence when examined both on sitting and standing position.
-No scars ,ulcers ,visible pulsations.
- No Scratch marks on the abdomen.
-No hernial swellings with and without cough impulse

✓ Posterior abdominal wall,
No scars , swellings, pulsations

On palpation
•Superficial palpation ,
- Localised tenderness in the right hypochondrium
- elastic consistency
- No rise in temperature,guarding and rigidity,thrills 
•Deep palpation,
-  Liver is  tender ,smooth ,firm , regular margin, moving with respiration.
- Spleen , kidneys , urinary bladder are not palable
-Abdominal girth is 84 cms
On Percussion,
 Liver span - 16 cms 
No shifting dullness 
On auscultation,
Bowel sounds are heard  
No venous hum,bruit, friction rub.

RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION
Upper respiratory tract examination -
Nose: No deviated nasal septum, No nasal polyps
Pharynx : no post nasal drip , congestion
Inspection;
• Chest is symmetrical in ,Elliptical in shape
•Trachea appears to be Central (Trails sign -ve)
•Movements of chest equal on the both sides
•No Visible Pulsations, Swellings,engroged Veins, Scars & Sinuses
•No signs of use of accessory muscles of respiration.

Palpation
- No local rise of temperature
- Trachea is Central
- Respiratory movements are normal
- Chest Expansion 5cm (from 80-85cm)
- Transverse diameter 29cm
 -AP diameter 24cm
- Vocal fermitus Decreased on Right side lower region
- Apex beat is palpable in 5th intercoastal space ,1 cm medial to mid clavicular line
- No palpable lymph Nodes

Percussion
✓Direct : resonant over clavicular,sternum.
✓Indirect :
   ✓Anterior.              Right.                 Left.
Supraclavicular:    Resonant.       Resonant  Infraclavicular:      Resonant.      Resonant
• Resonant note in second to sixth right intercostal space 
• Resonant note from second to sixth left intercostal space 
✓Stony dull note on the right seventh intercostal space 
✓ Lateral chest wall 
 Dull note in the right  InfraAxillary region
✓Posterior:                Right         Left.
Suprascapular:    Resonant.    Resonant
Interscapular:      Resonant      resonant
Infrascapular:       Dull .             Resonant

 Auscultation:

                                       Right.         Left
•Supraclavicular.        Normal.    Normal
• Infraclavicular.         Normal.    Normal
• Mammary                 Normal.    Normal
•InfraMammary.      Decreased.   Normal
• InfraAxillary.          Decreased.   Normal
• suprascapular.       Normal.        Normal
• Infra Scapular.      Decreased   Normal
• Interscapular.         Normal.       Normal

CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION
S1 S2 heard
No murmurs
Apex beat felt on 5th intercostal space

CNS
Higher mental functions are intact
No focal deficits seen 

INVESTIGATIONS :
Complete blood picture



Complete urine examination


Liver function test 


Ultrasound Abdomen



Aspiration of liver abcess 



Pleural fluid examination


Pleural tap
CHEST X RAY
Abdominal X ray
ECG
Rate : 100bpm
Regular
Low voltage QRS complexes in L2 , AvF , V1
P waves T waves not visible in AvL
Left axis deviation


TREATMENT :-
1.INJ.MEROPENAM 500mg I.V ,BD
2.Inj.metrogyl 750mg I.V TID
3.Inj .pantop 40mg I.V,twice daily
4.Tab.Lasix 40 mg orally once daily
5 Tab.doxycycline 100mg oral twice daily
6.Tab.Linezoid 600mg per orally twice daily
7.Syrup lactulose 15 ml orally twice daily
8 Inj Vit.K 1 ampoule in 20ml .Normal saline I.V once daily

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :
Multiple  pyogenic liver Abcess with right side pleural effusion.

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