58 y old female with CLD?NAFLD?

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Name: P.Nikitha

Roll no: 102


A 58 y old female resident of narketpally housewife by occupation came to opd 

With chief complaints of 


Abdominal distension since 15 days

Shortness of breath since 10 days 

Pedal edema since 7 days 

And nausea 


History of presenting illness:


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days back

Then she developed pain in the thighs for which she visited our hospital and took medication for that.

And then she developed abdominal distension which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive.

Abdominal tightness is present which is aggrevating after taking food.


shortness of breath is present which is insidious in onset and gradually progessed to grade 3.

Patient also complained that she is gasping for breath after having meals so she even stopped having food properly.


Pedal edema is present since a week 

Which is continuous , bilateral,pitting type and upto the knee level.


Past history:-

 

She is known case of hypertension since 15 years and was on tab Telma 40 mg

Known case of hypothyroidism since 15 years and was on tab thyronorm 

Known case of diabetes since 4 yrs and was on tab metformin 500mg


History of similar complaints are present in the past 

One year back patient got admitted in our hospital with similar complaints of abdominal distension,pedal edema and shortness of breath and after investigations was daignosed as chronic liver disease 

And therapeutic ascitic tap was done for symptomatic relief and was on medication since then .


She was having her routine monthly checkups since then


In this one year patient had episodes of on and off pedal edema 

Also complained of itching of skin all over the body which aggrevated on the days when she was constipated and also unable to pass the urine.


Personal history:-

 

Mixed diet

Appetite normal 

Bladder movements-regular

Bowel - constipation 

Sleep - inadequate due to itching she couldn’t sleep properly 


Addictions 

Intake of beetle nut (pan) since 30 years 


Daily routine :-

 

Before the onset of disease she used to do the house hold work very actively 

After the disease she is unable to do the things that actively 

And since last 15 days it was much more reduced  because of SOB


Family history: not significant 


Treatment history:-


General examination:-


Patient was consious, coherrent and co-operative. Well oriented to time place and person.moderately built and nourished 

icterus -present

B/L pedal edema-present (upto knee level-pitting)

No pallor,cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy 

           





Vitals: 

Temp: afebrile

Bp: 100/70 mmHg

PR: 72bpm

RR: 20 cpm

SpO2: 98% on RA


Systemic examination 


ABDOMEN :


Abdomen - distended 

Normal hernial orifices 

Fluid thrill + 

Dilated  veins absent

No tenderness 

No palpable mass 

No organomegaly 

No bruit heard






CVS : 

S1 S2 + ,No murmurs


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

B/l symmetrical chest

Trachea - Central

B/l air entry present

NVBS heard


Investigations:

















      


Provisional diagnosis 


Decompensated chronic liver disease ?NAFLD with k/c/o HTN and hypothyroidism since 15 yrs

K/c/o DM-II since 4 yrs


Treatment 

1.Fluid restriction <1L per day

2.salt restriction <2g/day

3.tab.udiliv 300mg PO/BD 

4.tab.rifagut 550mg PO/BD

5.tab.lasilactone 20/5mg PO/OD 

6.Syp.lactulose 10ml PO/TID 

7.syp.hepumerz 10ml/PO/BD

8.tab.telma 40mg PO/OD

9.tab.metformin 500mg PO/OD

10.tab.thyronorm 25mcg PO/OD

11.inj.vit K IV/OD for 3 days

12.high Protien diet -2 egg whites/day

13.strict I/O charting

14.weight and abdominal girth monitoring 

15.monitor vitals and inform sos


Acidic tap was done and about 600ml of fluid was removed 

Pre procedure vitals:BP-100/50mmhg PR:92bpm

Post procedure:BP-120/80mmhg PR:86bpm



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