A 72 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SOB WITH COUGH

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Unit posting (Intern 2018).

MEDICAL WARD 

GM II 

DR Nikitha

DR Haripriya

DR Govardhini 

DR Hemanth.

A 72 year old male came to casualty with chief complaints of 

 CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

 Shortness of breath since 8 days. 

cough since 5 days. 

Drowsiness from past 5 hours. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 8 days ago then he developed -

> SOB- 

Since past 8 days [it was mild sob] grade-I, But from past 3 days it was [moderate-severe] grade II-III.

It was sudden in onset [ he said that, when it was started he was in sitting position], And aggravates on walking and relieved on lying down,continuous, non-progressive.

It is not associated with chest pain, No decreased urine output.

No h/o palpitations,excessive sweating ,burning micturation,fever,vomitings, abdominal pain,loose stools.

 > COUGH-

Since 5 days.

It was sudden in onset, intermittent in nature not associated with expectoration. Non-productive cough.Aggravated on walking and relieved on rest.

No h/o seasonal variation, not associated with cold,

> Pedal edema-

Since 2 days.

Pitting type.

Upto ankle length.

 PAST HISTORY : 

- No h/o similar complaints in the past.

- k/c/o hypertension since 5 years. (on medication Telma 40 mg PO/OD)

 - No h/o HTN, DM II, TB, Bronchial Asthma, Epilepsy, CAD, CVA. 

- He has a h/o chronic smoking ( Daily 2 packets) and alcohol intake ( daily 90 ml) from past 50 years.

ALLERGIC HISTORY:
-No h/o allergies or seasonal variation of symptoms.
 
 
- Patient is conscious, coherent and co-operative
 
-Edema present pitting type upto ankle

- No s/o pallor,icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy,

- Vitals at time of presentation- 
BP: 60/40 mmHg
PR: 60 bpm
RR: 22 cpm
Temp: 98.2 F 


 

 


 

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