MEDICINE FINAL PRACTICAL. (LONG CASE)

A 47 year old female with fever and joint pains...

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J.SRINATH REDDY

Roll no .  44

Hall ticket no : 1701006062


CASE SCENARIO


A ,47 year old female tailor by occupation resident of Nalgonda came to the OPD on 2/06/2022 with the chief complaints of 

Fever since 3 months

Facial rash since 10 days




HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 years ago then she developed joint pains first in the both knees and ankles followed by both the hands. There was swelling associated with pain morning stiffness for about 15mins associated with limitation of movements. For this patient was treated in private hospital and was tested RA POSITIVE and was on diclofenac, remained asymptomatic for 8 months.

Last year at around month of August patient took vaccination for covid - one dose following which she has developed post vaccination joint pains. 

In the month of November patient consulted orthopedic and was given medication  and thus relieved from symptoms. Later 3 months back then she developed fever which was Insidious in onset Intermittent on and off not associated with chills and rigor. Relieved on medication . She went to the private hospital but the fever was recurrent associated with abdominal pain came here on 02/06/2022.

1 month back patient had an episode of loss of consciousness associated with sweating after taking metformin tablet prescribed by local RMP 

Patient also had facial rash over the face which increased on exposure to sun. It was a diffuse erythematous lesion and hyperpigmented papules were noted over the bilateral cheek sparing nasolabial folds,following intake of unknown medication for abdominal pain.


PAST HISTORY


Patient had an history of gradual painless loss of vision since 2011and was certified as blind 

Not a known case of diabetes ,asthma ,epilepsy, thyroid ,tuberculosis and coronary artery disease. 

No similar complaints in the family


PERSONAL HISTORY


Diet: Mixed .

APPETITE: Decreased .

SLEEP: Disturbed.

BOWEL AND BLADDER MOVEMENTS : Regular .

ADDICTIONS : No addictions.


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious ,coherent co operative well oriented to time place and person ,moderately built and moderately nourished and is examined with informed consent.

Pallor: present 

No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema.


VITALS


PULSE :86BPM

BP:120/80mm hg

RR:16cpm

SPO2:98%at room air

LOCAL EXAMINATION

There is swelling in the left lower Limb on the lateral aspect with itching, local rise  of temperature and redness. Pigmentation is seen and swelling was associated with pain which is throbbing in nature non radiating type no aggravating or reliving factors.

Dorsalis pedis artery is felt. 

Erythematous rash is present on the cheek bilaterally. It is not associated with itching now. 10 days back there was itching which was gradually subsided. 













SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION


CVS

ON INSPECTION:SHAPE OF THE CHEST IS NORMAL

no visible  neck veins

No rise in JVP

No visible pulsation scars.

PALPATION

ALL inspectory findings are confirmed .

Cardiac impulse felt at 5ty intercostal space 1cm medial to the mid clavicular line.

Percussion shows normal heart borders

Auscultation : S1 ,S2 heard no  murmurs.

CNS

Normal tone and power.

SENSORY SYSTEM: Touch vibration proprioception normal.

MOTOR SYSTEM: Normal tone and power.

REFLEXES:    Right     Left

BICEPS.          2+         2+ 

TRICEPS.       2+          2+

SUPINATOR.  2+       2+

KNEE.             2+      2+


GIT:

inspection- normal scaphoid abdomen with no pulsations and scars


palpation - Inspectory findings are confirmed


no Organomegaly, non tender and soft 


percussion- normal resonant note present, liver border normal


auscultation-normal abdominal sounds heard, no bruit present

RESPIRATORY

Shape of chest is elliptical, 

B/L symmetrical chest,

Trachea in central position,

Expansion of chest- left normal

Right _ decreased 

PALPATION

All inspectory findings are confirmed.

No tenderness, No local rise of temperature.

trachea is deviated to the right.


Tactile vocal fremitus: decreased on right side ISA, Infra SA, AA, IAA.


PERCUSSION: Dull note present in right side ISA, Infra SA, AA, IAA. 

AUSCULTATION:  B/L air entry present, vesicular breath sounds heard,

Decreased intensity of breath sounds in right SSA,IAA,

INVESTIGATIONS


HEMATOLOGY
IMPRESSION. Normocytic hypochromic ( Hb 6.0 )
Mild decrease in Platelet count 
Relative monocytosis 






Chest x ray PA view





OPHTHALMOLOGY REPORT



Overall Investigations :

RBS: 136mg/dl

HEMOGRAM:

HB: 6.9
TC: 9700
MCV: 85.1
PCV: 21.7
MCH: 27.1
MCHC: 31.8
PLT: 1.57
ESR: 90
SMEAR: ANISOCYTOSIS

RFT:

Blood Urea: 20mg/dl
S. Creatinine: 1.1mg/dl
Na: 136
K: 3.3
Cl: 98

LFT:

TB: 0.45
DB: 0.17
AST: 60
ALT: 17
ALP: 138
TP: 6.3
ALB: 2.18

CUE:

ALB +
Sugars nil
Pus cells nil

ESR - 90

CRP - NEGETIVE

HCV: NEGETIVE

HBV: NEGETIVE

HIV: NEGETIVE

Shirmer test : Investigation of choice


DRUGS


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

SECONDARY SJOGRENS SYNDROME 

LEFT LOWER LIMB CELLULITIS 


TREATMENT:


1.INJ PIPTAZ 4.5 gm IV/ TID.

2.INJ METROGEL100 ML IV/TID

3.INJ NEOMOL1GM/IV/SOS

4.TAB CHYMORAL FORATE PO/TID

5.TAB PAN 40 MG PO/ OD.

6.TAB TECZINE10 MG PO/OD

7.TAB OROFERPO/OD.

8.TAB HIFENAC-P PO/OD

9.HYDROCOTISONE cream 1%on face for 1week. 

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