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      General medicine case-icu bed no.1

              Date of admission:-12/09/2023

Case scenario:

  A 29 yr old female came to the opd with the chief complaints of shortness of breath since 3  days

History of present illness 

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 years ago then she noticed loss of hair and patches over her head,which is associated with joint pains and uclers

 Then she developed pedal edema and renal biopsy was done and diagnosed  with  lupus nephritis and was on conservative management.

Patient was initiated on hemodialysis since February 2023 and is on MHD(maintenance hemodialysis).

 
Presently Patient presented with
shortness of breath since 3 days which was sudden in onset and gradually progressive. No aggravating and relieving factors


Past history
K/c/o hypertension since February and is on medication : 
Nicardia 10mg po/tid 
Arkamine 0.1mg po/tid 
K/C/O seizures : Patient had one episode of involuntary movements initially started left-hand followed by total body with impaired consciousness no  tongue bite   no involuntary maturation or defecation an year ago.
N/K/C/O DM, CVA,CAD,TB 

Personal history
Diet - mixed
Appatite-loss of appetite
Sleep- adequate
Bowel and bladder - regular
No Addictions
Daily rotinue: 
Previously before February 2023 patient used to wake up early by 7am and had breakfast and go to work as customer service care member talked to clients and returned home by 5pm. Cooked for the family members had dinner by 8pm and slept by 10pm.
Daily rotinue after 2023 February. Patient wakes up at 9am and freshens up. Cooks breakfast and eats by 10pm . Takes the medication and takes rest then by 1pm she takes her lunch then rests and sleeps. Has dinner by 9pm and sleeps around 10.30pm.

Family history not signifiant 

General examination : 
Patient is conscious coherent and cooperative. Moderately built and nourished. 
Pallor - present 
Icterus- absent
Cyanosis- absent 
Clubbing- absent


Lymphadenopathy-absent
Edema- present 



 Vitals:
BP:130/80
PR: 82 
RR:17
TEMPERATURE: 97.3 F 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION: 
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

•S1, S2 heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

•NVBS heard

•Position of trachea - central

•Breath sounds - vesicular

ABDOMEN

•Shape - schaphoid

•No Tenderness

•No palpable mass

 -No fluid present.

-No palpable liver or spleen


CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:

•Intact

•No focal defect

•No abnormality detected

Provisional diagnosis : 

Lupus nephritis on Maintainance haemodialysis with Pulmonary edema 

Investigations



Final diagnosis:ACUTE CARDIOGENIC PULMONARY EDEMA WITH  STAGE 4 CKD SECONDARY TO LUPUS NEPHRITIS WITH K/C/O HTN SINCE 7 months 

Treatment:  

1.Fluid restriction <5L per day

2.Salt restriction <2gms per day

3.T.Nicardia 30mg po/bd

4. Tab predinisolone 5mg po/bd

5. Tab arkamime 0.1mg po/tid

6.Metaprolol 50mg po/od 

7.Sildenafil 15mg po/od 

8.Tab Shelcal-ct po/od

9.T NODOSIS 500mg po/bd

10. Monitor vitals 4th hourly

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