40M WITH BLOATING AND YELLOWISH DISCOLOURATION OF EYES

 

40M WITH BLOATING AND YELLOWISH DISCOLORATION OF EYES.


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48 year old male resident of Chityala Auto Driver by occupation 

CHIEF COMPLAINTS 

Abdominal distension since 20 days  

Breathlessness since 20 days 

Swelling of bilateral lower limbs since 20 days 

Decreased urine output since 3 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days back then he developed abdominal distension which was insidious in onset ,gradually progressed to present size . It is diffuse type of abdominal distension

H/o Shortness of breath since 10 days initially he used to walk to his home without any problem after parking his auto at a distance from home.Now he has to take rest after walking such distance (MMRC grade 2) .Distension doesn’t change with position 

No h/o orthopnea ,PND,abdominal pain ,vomitting ,obstipation .

Swelling of bilateral lower limbs since 15 days insidious in onset , gradually progressive upto knee level, pitting type (grade 2) reduced on walking ,no change at rest and raising the legs

No history of chest pain ,palpitations,facial puffiness .

H/o high coloured urine since 20 days associated with decreased urine output since 10 days not associated with burning micturation,pain ,increased frequency and urgency .

H/o yellowish discolouration since 2 years not associated with itching ,pale coloured stools .

No H/o fever ,headache ,rash ,joint pains ,no history of change in sleep pattern ,confusion ,altered sensorium ,no history of blood in stools, melena ,constipation.

PAST HISTORY 

History of two hospitals visits in past two years 



History of generalised weakness ,abdominal distension two years back ,diagnosed to have chronic liver disease.

Received rehabilitation,Abstained from consuming alcohol for 1 year 



Starting consuming alcohol ,followed by an Episode of jaundice 1 year back with similar complaints of Generalised weakness ,abdominal distension 

 K/C/O HTN since 10 years 

Not a K/C /O DM,TB,seizures ,heart diseases,thyroid abnormalities,

No history of blood transfusions,tattooing , chronic drug intake . 



FAMILY HISTORY 

No similar complaints in the family  



TREATMENT HISTORY 

T.Telma 80mg initially 

Later was put on T.telma 40mg 

T.amlong 5 mg currently 

Atenolol 50 mg currently 





PERSONAL HISTORY

Diet -mixed 

Appetite -decreased 

Sleep -adequate 

Bowel and bladder -regular ,reduced output 

Addictions -alcoholic since 13 years 

Consumes 250-350 ml of whiskey everyday 


GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is conscious,coherent and co operative 

patient is moderately nourished and moderately built 

Weight -48kgs 

PALLOR -absent 

ICTERUS -present involving the upper bulbar conjunctiva 

CYANOSIS -absent 

CLUBBING -absent 

LYMPHADENOPATHY -absent 

PEDAL EDEMA -present 





















CVS examination 

Inspection : 

Shape of chest- elliptical 

No engorged veins, scars, visible pulsations

JVP - raised

Palpation :

 Apex beat can be palpable in 5th inter costal space

No thrills and parasternal heaves can be felt

Auscultation : 

S1,S2 are heard

no murmurs



RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Inspection: 

Shape- elliptical 

B/L symmetrical , 

Both sides moving equally with respiration .

No scars, sinuses, engorged veins, pulsations 

Palpation:

Trachea - central

Expansion of chest is symmetrical. 

Vocal fremitus - reduced on left side in mammary ,axillary and infraxillary areas 

Percussion: stony dullness in left in left mammary ,axillary ,infraxillary areas 
Tidal percussion-resonant note 
Auscultation:
bilateral air entry present. Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Decompensated Chronic liver disease.
 





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