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Chief complaints:
75 year old female patient was brought to casualty with chief complaints of: C/o shortness of breath since 10 days Bilateral pedal edema since 10 days Facial puffiness since 10 days H/o of palpitation 10 days

HOPI:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days back & then she developed fever - low grade, intermittent, decreased with Rx

Shortness of breath since 10days which was insidious in onset, gradually progressed from class 2-4, Orthopnea present

C/o palpitations since 10 days B/I pedal edema since 10 days which was
pitting type extending upto knee Facial puffiness present. 

No history of chest pain, syncope attack. No history of decreased urine output, abdominal distention. No other complaints 

Personal history:

Diet:mixed
Appetite:normal
Bowel and bladder movements:normal
Appetite : decreased
Sleep : adequate 
No additions

On examination:-

Pt is C/C/C well oriented to Time ,place and person 

Pallor : present


B/I pedal edema - pitting type extending

upto knees


No cyanosis,clubbing,or generalised lymphadenopathy 

Temp: 99F

PR: 130 

Bp: 150/90mmhg

RR: 32 cpm

Spo2: 88-92% on RA

CVS:JVP raisedApex beat - diffuse Parasternal heave +Palpable P2 +
S1 S2 +



RS: Barrel shaped chest, Trachea central
BAE+, B/I crepts +


P/A: soft nontender

CNS: NFND

Inspection-

Shape of abdomen normal

Umbilicus -central and inverted

No visible scars,sinuses,dilated veins

Hernial orifices normal 



Palpation -no local rise of temperature 

No Tenderness present 

No guarding,rigidity,rebound tenderness 

No hepatomegaly,spleenomegaly



Percussion-

Resonant 

Auscultation-

Bowel sounds +

INVESTIGATION:

Serology: Negative 

Hemogram:

Serum electrolytes:

LFT:

ABG:
serum creatinine:

Serum urea:

RBS:

APTT:

ECG:
ECG at the time of presentation

After Inj. Metaprolol 5 mg IV/stat

X-ray:

Treatment:-
1) FLUID AND SALT RESTRICTIONS
2)INJ.LASIX 40MG IV/BD IF SBP >110MMHG
3)T.MET-XL 25MG PO/OD 
4)T.ECOSPRIN AV 75/10MG PO/HS
5)T.PAN 40MG PO/OD 30MIN BEFORE BREAKFAST
6) STRICT I/O CHARTING
7) MONITOR VITALS& INFORM SOS
8)INJ.RENERVEVPLUS 1AMP IN 100MLNS IV/OD
9)TAB.DOLO 650MG SOS

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