32 year old male with Pleural Effusion

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 32 year old male farmer by occupation resident of Miryalaguda came with chief complaints of 

1) Fever since 1 week 

2) Abdominal pain since 1 week .


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week ago .Then he developed fever ,sudden in onset, gradually progressive,high grade fever , increased during nights, associated with chills and rigors ,night sweats, temporarily relieved on medication.

H/o pain in abdomen since 1 week , insidious in onset, gradually progressive, pricking type of pain in Rt.hypochondrium ,Rt .lumbar and umbilical region ,non radiating.It aggrevated on taking inspiration.No relieving factors. 

H/o chest tightness during inspiration.

H/o cough Since 3 days insidious in onset,dry nature ,non productive type .

No H/o nausea , vomiting,loose stools , constipation, abdominal Distension.

No H/o dyspnea , palpitations,wheeze , orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

No H/o hoarseness of voice,sore throat.

No H/o hemoptysis.

No H/o cold ,post nasal drip .

No H/o weight loss 

PAST HISTORY: 

H/o admission in hospital a week ago with similar complaints.

Not a k/c/o DM,HTN,Asthma ,TB , Epilepsy.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Mixed diet 

Loss of appetite

Adequate sleep 

Bowel and bladder movements - Regular 

Addictions  

FAMILY HISTORY: 

Not relevant

TREATMENT HISTORY:

Pleural tap (diagnostic) was done in two sessions 

GENERAL EXAMINATION: 

Patient was conscious, vohe and co-operative.

Moderately built and moderately nourishes.

No signs of pallor , icterus , cyanosis , clubbing, lymphadenopathy and edema.

Vitals 

Temperature- 100.4 ° F

Blood pressure - 

Respiratory Rate - 

Pulse rate - 



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM - 

Inspection :-

Trachea appears to be central 

Shape of chest - elliptical 

Bilaterally symmetrical 

No scars ,sinuses, engorged veins 

Symmetrical expansion on both sides.

Palpation :- 

Local rise of temperature 

No tenderness 

Trachea - central 

Chest expansion equal on both sides- Abdominothoracic.

No swelling,palpable masses 

Vocal fremitus  


Percussion:


Auscultation : 






Per abdomen: 

Inspection -

Shape of abdomen : scaphoid

Umbilicus : inverted 

Movements of abdomen wall with respiration 

No visible peristalsis, pulsations, sinuses, engorged veins, hernial sites 

On palpation -

No local rise of temperature 

Inspectors findings are confirmed 

Soft and non tender

No palpable mass 

Liver and spleen not palpable 

On percussion -

Resonance note heard

On auscultation -

Bowel sounds heard



Cardiovascular system:

Inspection- 

No raised JVP

The chest wall is bilaterally symmetrical

No dilated veins, scars or sinuses are seen

Apical impulse at 5th intercostal space

Palpation-

Apex beat is felt in the fifth intercostal space, 1 cm medial to the midclavicular line

Percussion -

Right and left borders of the heart are percussed 

Auscultation-

S1 and S2 heard, no added thrills and murmurs are heard 


Central nervous system:

Conscious

Normal speech.

No neurological deficit found. 


INVESTIGATIONS:  

Chest x ray 



ECG


Hemogram


Ultrasound report .



DIAGNOSIS:

Pleural effusion 2° to Tuberculosis


Follow up

16/4/2023.


S

Continuous Fever spikes present 

Diffuse pain abdomen 

O

Patient is conscious, coherent, co-operative 

Temp:-98.4° F 

PR- 66bpm

RR- 31cpm

BP- 130/90mmHg

Spo2-100% at room Air 

CVS- S1 S2 present, no murmurs heard

RS-B/L air entry present 

       Decreased breath sounds in ima,isa

PA- soft,non tender

CNS - No neurological deficit found


A

Right moderate Pleural effusion secondary to Tuberculosis.

P

IV FLUIDS NS @50ML/HR with 1 AMP OPTINEURON 

INJ.NEOMOL 1GM IV /SOS IF TEMP >101 F

TAB. PAN 40 MG PO/OD

TAB. DICLOFENAC PO/OD

T.PCM 650 MG PO SOS

T.AZITHROMYCIN 500MG PO/OD

TAB. PYRIDOXINE 25 MG PO/OD

TAB.ATT 4tab PO/OD

H 5mg/kg 340mg

R 10mg/kg 680mg

Z 25mg/kg 1700 mg

E 15mg/kg 1020mg

SYP. GRILINCTUS 15ml PO/BD .


17/4/2023

S

 Fever spike at 4 a.m. 100 F

 pain abdomen subsided.

O

Patient is c/c/c 

Temp:-98.4°  F 

PR- 66bpm

RR- 32 cpm

BP-  130/90mmHg

Spo2-100% at room Air 

CVS- S1 S2 present, no murmurs heard

RS-B/L air entry present 

       Decreased breath sounds in ima,isa

PA- soft,non tender

CNS - no neurological deficit found.


A

Right moderate Pleural effusion  secondary to Tuberculosis 


P

IV FLUIDS NS @50ML/HR with 1 AMP OPTI NEURON

INJ.NEOMOL 1GM IV /SOS IF TEMP >101 F

TAB. PAN 40 MG PO/OD

TAB. DICLOFENAC PO/OD

T.PCM 650 MG PO SOS

T.AZITHROMYCIN 500MG PO/OD

TAB. PYRIDOXINE 25 MG PO/OD

TAB.ATT 4tab PO/OD

H 5mg/kg 340mg

R 10mg/kg 680mg

Z 25mg/kg 1700 mg

E 15mg/kg 1020mg

SYP. GRILINCTUS 15ml PO/BD


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