GENERAL MEDICINE CASE

B.VAISHNAVI

5th SEMESTER

ROLL NO. 22

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A 85 year old male patient came to the opd with chief complains of Decreased urine output and dribbling of urine since 1 week and Abdominal distension 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic  back, then he had complaints of decreased urine output ( dribbling, hesitancy were present). 

Patient had complaints of pedal edema since 6 days. 

Patient also had complaints of difficulty in walking since 5 days 

No h/o chest pain, palpitations, shortness of breadth. 

No h/o focal neurological deficit, headache, vomiting, altered sensorium. 

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS: 

K/c/o DM since 7 years 

Not a k/c/o HTN, epilepsy, CAD, TB 

H/o TURP surgery 7 years back

PERSONAL HISTORY: 

  • Appetite is normal 
  • Having mixed diet 
  • Bowels regular 
  • Micturition - decreased 
  • Has a habit of drinking since 50 years 
  • No habit of smoking 
  • No other habits/ addictions 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious, coherent

Presence of pedal edema since 6 days 

Absence of pallor,

                      icterus, 

                      clubbing, 

                      cyanosis, 

                 lymphadenopathy.

                  


VITALS

1.Temperature: 98.3 F 

2.Pulse rate: 104 beats per min

3.Respiratory rate: 18 cycles per min 

4.BP: 130/90mm Hg

5.SpO2: 96% @ Room air 

6.GRBS: 226mg%  

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:

  • S1, S2 heard
  • No thrills, No murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

  • Normal vesicular breath sounds
  • Position of trachea is central
  • Dyspnea is absent 
  • No wheeze

EXAMINATION OF ABDOMEN:

  • Shape of abdomen - distended 
  • No tenderness
  • No palpable mass 
  • Normal hernial orifices 
  • No free fluid
  • No Bruits
  • Liver is not palpable
  • spleen is not palpable
  • Bowel sounds heard

                       



CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

  • Patient is conscious 
  • Speech is normal 
  • No focal neurological defect
  • Difficulty in walking 
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 

ACUTE RETENTION OF URINE SECONDARY TO BPH? 

K/c/o DM 

INVESTIGATIONS
                 



 











TREATMENT

TREATMENT ON 19/6/22: 

IV FLUIDS NL @ 75ml/hr 
                  NS
INJ. MONOCEF 1gm/IV/BD 
INJ. OPTINEURON in 100ml/NS 
               over 30mins
INJ. PAN 40mg IV/OD 
INJ. HAI TIC/ SC 
GRBS check 6th hrly 

TREATMENT ON 20/6/22: 

IV FLUIDS NL @ 75ml/hr 
                  NS
INJ. MONOCEF 1gm/IV/BD 
INJ. OPTINEURON in 100ml/NS 
               over 30mins
INJ. PAN 40mg IV/OD 
INJ. HAI TIC/ SC 
GRBS check 6th hrly 






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