55 yr old male with abdominal pain and chest pain , shortness of breath

 55 yr old male with abdominal pain, chest pain, shortness of breadth. 

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55yr old male came to the opd with cheif complaints of abdominal pain 5 days and chest pain 2 days. 

HOPI: 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5days back ,then he consumed alcohol for 3 days without taking proper food and started developing abdominal pain ,which is sudden in onset , dragging type , gradually progressive ,aggrevated by alcohol intake and relieved on medication 
• Sob since 1 day which is grade 4 (severe)
• altered sensorium (self talking )
• history of weight loss since 2 years

PAST HISTORY

•Patient is k/c/o Diabetes since 2 years and he is on medication 
•Patient is k/c/o Tuberculosis (diagnosed 2 months back )and he is on medication 
•No history of Hypertension, astham, epilepsy

PERSONAL HISTORY

• Bowel and bladder movements - Regular
• Not sleeping adequately since 2 days 
• Alcohol consumption since 30 years 
• Tobacco smoking since 25 years 

FAMILY HISTORY 

•Not significant 

GENERAL EXAMINATION

•Patient is conscious ,not co operative ,not oriented to time place person 




GCS : 
          EYE OPENING :4 (opened spontaneously)
          VERBAL RESPONSE: 3
           MOTOR RESPONSE :3 
                                    Total :10
VITALS : 
        Pallor : present
        Icterus : absent
        Cyanosis : absent
        Clubbing : absent 
        Lymphadenopathy : absent 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION INSPECTION:

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:

Shape – scaphoid, flat,not distended
Flanks – free 
Umbilicus – Position- central, Shape-inverted
Skin – No scars, no sinuses,no striae, no nodules,no scratch marks,
Dilated veins – not present 
All quadrants are equally Movable with respiration ,no visible gastric peristalsis.
No abdominal distension .

PALPATION:
No local raise of temperature.
Superficial Palpation – Tenderness not elicited.

Deep Palpation-

Liver-
Not palpable

Spleen-
Not palpable

Kidney-
Bimanually Not palpable

PERCUSSION:
Fluid Thrill/Shifting dullness/Puddle’s sign - not elicited
Liver span - 6cm 

AUSCULTATION:
Bowel sounds are heard.

CVS :S 1 ,S2 heard 

 CNS : Altered sensorium , irrelevant talk 

  RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : Vesicular breath 
      Sounds heard

GRBS : (On 8 th jan )
5:30-600



7:30- 390

8:30-380

9:30- 383

10:30- 382

11:30- 260

12:30- 210

1:30- 220

2:30- 206

3:30- 207

4:30- 147

5:30- 77

6:30- 121

7:30- 131

On 9 th jan :












On 11 Jan : 

Patient reviewed 
Pain decreased yesterday denies for alcohol cravings.
On examination- patient drowsy
Bp - 110/70 mmHg 
PR-102 / min
SpO2 - 98% on room air 
 
Lab investigations- 

ABG analysis: 
pH -7.44
PCo2 - 25.3 
HCO3 - 17.1 
 
Serum urea - 47 
Serum creatinine- 0.8 

Na+ - 133 
K+ - 3.2 
Cl- - 94

Treatment:


1. IVF- NS- 1L for 3hrs.

2. Inj HAI 6IU IV/STAT. 

3. GRBS monitoring hrly.

4.IVF-5% Dextrose if GRBS<250mg/dl.

5.Inj THIAMINE 100mg in 100 ml NS/IV/BD.

6.Inj OPTINEURON 1 amp in 100ml NS/IV/OD.

7.lorazepam iv
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:-

Diabetic ketoacidosis with known case of diabetes milletus.

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