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T.sharath 189
70 YEAR OLD MALE WITH EPIGASTRIC PAIN SINCE 1 YEAR AND DYSNPNEA
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CHIEF COMPLAINTS
1. Dyspnea at rest since 2 years
2.epigastric pain since 1 year
3.water brash since 1 year
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Patient is a resident of Nalgonda , a unskilled labourer by occupation for the last 50 years
he was apparently leading a normal life until 2 years back when he developed shortness of breath on doing more than ordinary physical activity , (grade -2) , which currently progressed to (grade -4)even at rest .
Dysnpnea was not associated with orthopnea, PND ,bendopnea, trepopnea .
one year later
patient started with a feeling of water brash , sour taste in his mouth immediately after eating food , as days passed by he even developed epigastric burning pain, radiating into the chest , gradually he lost his appetite.
(currently eats in fairly smaller portions and less frequently than before )
This continued for a month
Concerned about his condition , he was taken to RVM hospital where he underwent investigations in view of his epigastric pain
He underwent upper GI endoscopy,CT scan ,ECG and USG and blood work
He was diagnosed with GERD, with multiple gastric erosions and USG showed b/l renal calculi
Patient was even medication was his dyspepsia
Though he took medication his symptoms last till date
since last 2 months patient has also developed giddiness on walking
For which he visited local hospital was prescribed
Mutli- vitamins
at this point , he was frustrated with his condition , multiple visits at the hospital and still no cure to his state
he was brought to us today (16-08-2023) at 2:00pm
PAST HISTORY
not a known case of HTN , DM, epilepsy ,asthma , copd ,thyroid disorders , any psychiatric conditions .
PERSONAL HISTORY
Patient is married, with one son and two daughters
he has worked as a unskilled labourer for the last 50 years
Stopped working 2 months ago
his daily routine
8:00 am - wakes up
9:30 am - showers and has breakfast and takes his lunch box and leaves for work
1:00pm- takes a break from work and has his lunch
5:00 pm - continues to work until then , takes his daily wage and comes home
7:30 pm - showers and performs his namaz for the day
9:00pm - dinner is done by this time and lays to sleep
( symptoms of epigastric pain are not aggravated on laying down , nor do they have any diurnal variation )
His meal time are always scheduled on time .
FAMILY HISTORY
No similar complaints in family .
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient is moderately built and moderately nourished well oriented to time , place , person
TEMP -afebrile on touch
PULSE RATE -86bpm
PULSE PRESSURE -120/80mmHg
RESPIRATORY RATE -22cpm
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
CVS
Elliptical & bilaterally symmetrical chest
-No visible pulsations/engorged veins on the chest
-Apex beat seen in 5th intercostal space medial to mid clavicular line
-S1 S2 heard
-No murmurs
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Upper respiratory tract normal
Lower respiratory tract :
-Trachea is central
-Movements are equal on both sides
-On percussion resonant on all areas
-Bilateral air entry equal
-Normal vesicular breath sounds heard
-No added sounds
-Vocal resonance equal on both sides in all areas
CNS
Higher mental functions
-Patient is conscious, coherent,co-operative.Oriented to time, place,person.
-Speech = Fluency,comprehension,repetition intact
-Memory =Recent,Remote,Immediate : Intact
Cranial nerve examination -
other cranial nerves are normal
Motor examination :
Bulk of muscle normal on both sides on inspection
Tone
Right. Left
Upper limb. Normal. Normal
Lower limb. Normal. Normal
POWER
upper limbs and lower limbs +5 in all proximal and distal muscles
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