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
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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