A 50 YEAR OLD MALE WITH LOSS OF APPETITE

 MEDICAL CASE

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March 8, 2022

YOGITA AILANI

Roll no:149


A 50 year old male patient construction worker by occupation came with complaints of 


  • Loss of appetite since 25 days
  • pain in bilateral loin region since 25 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:-

Patient was apparently asymptommatic 2 years back when he went to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and was diagnosed to have renal failure and hypertension.
Patient was advised for dialysis from 2019 and was having dialysis in other hospital till 2020.

Then in 2021 he came to our hospital and had 2-3 dailysis after which dialysis was stopped and he was on conservative management and had regular follow ups.

He came with complaints of loss of appetite since 25 days and pain in bilateral loin region since 25 days 

No history of decreased urine output, pedal edema, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpatations, cough.

History of usage of NSAID's (3-4/day) because of bilateral knee joint pains, pricking type which was aggravated with work and relieved by taking medication.

PAST HISTORY:-

He was diagnosed with hypertension 2 yrs back 
Was advised medication Tab. Amlong 2.5mg and Tab. Arkamin100mg

Not a k/c/o of DM,thyroid disorders,BA,TB,epilepsy

PERSONAL HISTORY:-

Appetite: loss of appetite 
Diet:Mixed
Sleep: Adequate
Bowel habits: regular 
Bladder habits:regular
No addictions

FAMILY HISTORY:-

No similar complaints in the family

GENERAL EXAMINATION:-

Patient is conscious , coherent and cooperative and well oriented to time place 
and person, 

Moderately built and moderately nourished

Pallor- present
Icterus- Absent
Cyanosis- Absent
Clubbing- Absent
Lymphadenopathy- Absent
Edema: Absent

CLINICAL IMAGES:-










VITALS:-

BP-140/90 mm hg
PR- 86 bpm
Temp- afebrile
RR- 20 cpm
Spo2- 98% on room air

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:-

CVS: S1 S2 +, no murmurs
RS: BAE+, NVBS,no added sounds
CNS: NAD
P/A: distended, soft, non tender, BS+


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:-

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE SECONDARY TO ? NSAID'S ABUSE

INVESTIGATIONS:-



CXR:-


USG:

ABG:

ph:7.20
po2:49.0mmhg
pco2:21.0mmhg
hco3:7.9mmol/l


LFT:

TB:0.60mg/dl
DB:0.16mg/dl
SGOT:16IU/L
SGPT:15IU/L
PROTEINS:7.5gm/dl
ALBUMIN:3.6gm/dl
A/G RATIO:0.92


RFT:

UREA:185mg/dl
CREATININE:12.8mg/dl
URIC ACID:7.7mg/dl


HEMOGRAM:

Hb:6.5gm/dl
WBC:9800cells/cumm
SMEAR:normocytic,normochromic,Anemia


BLOOD GROUP: A+ve


CUE:

COLOUR: PALE YELLOW
APPEARANCE: clear
PUS CELLS: 4-5 cells/HPF
RBC: NILL


TREATMENT:-


1.Fluid restirction <1.5 l/ day
2. Salt restriction <2-4 g/ day
3. TAB. LASIX 40 MG PO BD
4. TAB NODOSIS 500MG PO BD
5. TAB SHELCAL CT PO OD
6. TAB. OROFER XT PO OD
7. INJ SODIUM BICARBONATE 100 MEQ






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