45 yr old male with Pain Abdomen

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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan.

A 45 ur old male patient resident of gudur carpenter by occupation came with 

Chief complaints: Pain in abdomen since 3 days 

Constipation since 3 days 

Vomitings since  3 days 

HOPI: Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 days back then he developed pain in epigastric region of abdomen which was sudden in onset and gradually progressive which was of pricking type aggravated by eating food and on lying down position and relieved on sitting and bending forward then 

He had 3 episodes of vomiting after eating food which was non bilious non projectile non blood tingled and had constipation since 3days 

No H/o fever, cough,cold 

No H/o diarrhoea,melaena, wt loss 

No H/o dysphagia,odynophagia,heart burn, reflux 

Past history:

Admitted to hospital with similar complaint of pain abdomen 1 yr back and was diagnosed as acute pancreatitis and was treated 

N/k/c/o dm,htn,epilepsy,tb,asthma

Personal history: 

Diet-mixed

Appetite normal 

Sleep adequate 

Bowel and bladder regular

Consumer 1 quarter of alcohol (whiskey) everyday 

Family history:

No relevant family history 

General examination:

Patient is conscious ,coherent,cooperative well oriented with time place and person moderately built and moderately nourished 

No signs of Pallor,icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy,edema 

Vitals: 

Pulse - 76 bpm

BP - 110/80 mm Hg

RR - 18 cpm

Temp- 97.8F

Systemic examination: 

P/A:




Inspection: 

Abdomen is non distended 

Umbilicus inverted 

No scars,pulsations,peristalsis,dilated veins

No localised swellings 

Palpation: 

Soft , tender in epigastric region and has no signs of organomegally 

Percussion: 

No fluid thrill or shifting dullness 

Auscultation: 

Decreased bowel sounds of 3-4 /min 

Respiratory: 

Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

Cvs: s1 s2 heard no murmurs

Cns: no focal neurological deficits 


Provisional diagnosis: Acute pancreatitis


Investigations:


Lft:TB- 1.17mg/dl

Db- 0.26mg/dl

Sgot - 45IU/L

Sgpt - 41IU/l

Alp -166IU/L

TP- 6.9 gm/dl

Alb- 4.3 gm/dl

A/G- 1.67

Electrolytes

Na-140K-4.1

CL-102mmol/

lSerum amylase- 841

Serum lipase- 218

Fbs -121mg/d




Usg:


ECG 

Treatment: 
Npo till further orders 
Iv fluids 1unit NS bolus @100ml/ hr 
2 units NS ,RL,1 unitDNS
Inj.tramadol 1 amp in 100ml NS iv over 1 hr/BD 
Inj. Thiamine 1 amp in 100 ml NS iv/BD 
Inj pan 40 mg iv/OD 
Inj zofer 4mg iv/TID

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