Surya krishna

75 yr old female with low back ache, pedal edema and sob. 

September 21, 2021
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Case:-

75 yr old female came to the casualty with 
c/o low back ache since 4 days .
C/o bloating since 4 days,
 c/o shortness of breath since 4 days .
C/o b/l pedal edema since 10 days. 
HOPI:- 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days back , then she developed b/l pedal edema( pitting type) upto the knees associated with SOB (grade 2). No orthopnea/PND.
 Low back ache since 4 days, radiating to groin and went to nearby RMP and took medication, pain subsided on taking medication.
Decreased Appetite since 1 week.
No c/o decreased urine output, chest pain palpitations, nausea, vomiting.
Not a k/c/o DM, HTN, ASTHMA, EPILEPSY, TB.

ON EXAMINATION:- 
Patient was conscious coherent cooperative moderately built and moderately nourished.
 
Pallor - moderate
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema.

Vitals ;
Afebrile
Bp: 150/80 mm hg
PR: 77 bpm
RR: 24 cpm
Spo2: 95% @RA

Cvs:- 
S1,S2 heard, raised jvp, parasternal heave present.

RS:-
BAE present
Nvbs.

P/A:-
Obese, soft, non tender.

CNS:-
Patient was conscious, 
Speech - normal
No meningeal signs

Provisional diagnosis:-
Anaemia secondary to nutritional cause.
? Heart failure with preserved EF.

Treatment:-
1. Tab. Orofer XT po/of
2.Tab.pan-d po/of
3. Tab. Ultracet Qid
4.protein powder 2 tsp in 1 glass of water po/tid
5. Tab . Lasix 20 mg od ( if SBP >110 mm hg).
6.moniter vitals 4th hrly.

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