62 year old male patient with Chronic Kidney Disease .

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A 62 year old male Mason by occupation came to OPD for dailysis.


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 years ago.Then he had recurrent episodes of edema in foot in the past 3 years which subsided on taking medication from the local doctor .

But ,1month ago he started having fever, shortness of breath, decreased urine output , burning micturition for 5days.Then he went to a hospital in choutuppal where he underwent few lab investigations and was referred to Gandhi hospital. So ,Later at Gandhi he was diagnosed with renal failure after few other lab investigations and treated for dailysis for about 10 times in the past 1month.


PAST HISTORY

K/c/o Diabetes  (1month) 

Not a k/c/o Hypertension,Tuberculosis, Epilepsy, Asthma


PERSONAL HISTORY

Mixed diet 

Normal Appetite

Adequate sleep

Regular bowel and bladder movements.

No allergies

Occasional alcoholic

No smoking 


FAMILY HISTORY

Not relevant


TREATMENT HISTORY

He underwent dialysis for 10 times in past 1 month.


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is coherent,conscious and cooperative .

Patient is well nourished.

Pallor present

No icterus, clubbing, cyanosis,lymphadenopathy,

Pedal edema present




Vitals 

Temperature :99°F 

Blood pressure:120/70 mm Hg

Pulse rate : 74 bpm

Respiratory Rate:24cpm


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

Cardiovascular System: S1 and S2 heard.

No murmurs heard.





Respiratory system: vesicular breath sounds heard.

Position of Trachea: Central


Per abdomen:

Shape of abdomen: scaphoid

No tenderness

No organomegaly.

Bowel sounds heard 


Central nervous system:

Conscious

Normal speech.

No neurological deficit found.


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

Chronic Kidney Disease 


INVESTIGATIONS

Complete Blood picture 
Serum electrolytes

Serum creatinine

Blood urea 

Complete urine examination

Liver function Tests
USG



TREATMENT 

1)T.Lasix 10mg BD 

2) T.Nodosis 500 mg TID 

3) T.Pan 40 mg OD 

4)T.Orofer XT OD














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