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45 Year Male with Pain Abdomen

- April 08, 2023

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This is a case of a 45 year old male, carpenter by occupation came to OPD with chief complaints of:

1. Constipation since 3 days

2. Pain in abdomen since 2days

3. Vomitings since 2 days.


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days ago then he developed pain in the abdomen- in epigastric region.

It was sudden in onset, gradually progressive.

Pain more after eating food and on lying in supine position.

Pain relieved on sitting , on bending forward.

-H/O 3 episodes of Vomiting yesterday after eating food, food as content, non bilious, non projectile, not blood tinged.

-Constipation since 3 days

No H/O fever, cough, cold, shortness of breath, loose stools, giddiness.

Last binge of alcohol consumption 2days ago.


PAST HISTORY:

H/O similar complaints 2 years ago- diagnosed as Acute pancreatitis, treated at KIMS Narketpally


Not a K/C/O DM, HTN, TB, Asthma, Epilepsy,CVA,CAD


PERSONAL HISTORY:

He is a carpenter by occupation

Diet - mixed

Appetite - normal

Sleep - adequate

Bowel and bladder regular

Consumes 2quarters of alcohol/day.


FAMILY HISTORY

No significant family history


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious , coherent and cooperative. Well oriented to time place and person. 

No signs of pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema


VITALS:

Pulse - 76 bpm

BP - 110/80 mm Hg

RR - 18 cpm

Temp- 97.8F

SpO2- 98% on room air

GRBS- 124mg%


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

PA:

Inspection:

Round, large with no distention

Umbilicus: Inverted

No visible pulsation,peristalsis, dilated veins and localized swellings.


Palpation: 

Soft, tenderness present in epigastric region

No signs of organomegally


Percussion: 

No fluid thrill, shifting dullness absent


Auscultation: 

Bowel sounds heard 2-3/ minute


CVS:

Inspection:

There are no chest wall abnormalities 

The position of the trachea is central. 

Apical impulse is not observed. 

There are no other visible pulsations, dilated and engorged veins, surgical scars or sinuses. 


Palpation:

Apex beat was localised in the 5th intercostal space 2cm lateral to the mid clavicular line 

Position of trachea was central 


Auscultation: 

S1 and S2 were heard 

There were no added sounds / murmurs. 


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Bilateral air entry is present 

Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard. 


CNS:

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS- 

Normal

Memory intact


CRANIAL NERVES :Normal


SENSORY EXAMINATION

Normal sensations felt in all dermatomes


MOTOR EXAMINATION

Normal tone in upper and lower limb

Normal power in upper and lower limb

Normal gait


REFLEXES

Normal, brisk reflexes elicited- biceps, triceps, knee and ankle reflexes elicited



CEREBELLAR FUNCTION

Normal function

No meningeal signs were elicited


INVESTIGATIONS:

8/4/23

Hemogram:

Hb-16.3 gm/dl

TLC-14100 cells/cu.mm

PLT- 2.16 lakhs/cu.mm

RBC- 5.18 million/cu.mm


CUE:

Albumin- +

Pus cells- 3-4

Epithelial cells- 2-3


Blood urea- 36mg/dl

Serum creatinine - 1.0mg/dl


LFT:

TB- 1.17mg/dl

DB- 0.26mg/dl

SGOT- 45IU/L

SGPT- 41IU/L

ALP- 166IU/L

TP- 6.9 gm/dl

Alb- 4.3 gm/dl

A/G- 1.67


Electrolytes

Na-140

K-4.1

CL-102mmol/l


Serum amylase- 841

Serum lipase- 218

FBS-121mg/dl


ECG- 



2D ECHO-


USG ABDOMEN-



CHEST X RAY



RANSONS CRITERIA

on admission

1. WBC >16,000/MICROLITRE-0

2.Age>55 yrs- 0

3. Glucose >200 mg/dl-0

4. AST>250 IU/L-0

5. LDH>350IU/K


BISAP SCORE

1. BUN>25-0

2. Impaired mental status-0

3. SIRS-1

4. Age>60-0

5. Pleural effusion- 0


SIRS

Two or more of the following criteria

1. Heart rate > 90

2. Temp > 100.4°F (38°C) or < 96.8°F (36°C)

3. Respiratory rate > 20 or PaCO2 < 32 mm Hg

4. WBC > 12,000/mm³ or < 4,000/mm³, or > 10% band forms


9/4/23

Hemogram:

Hb: 15.6 gm/dl

TLC: 11,500

Plt: 1.87

RBC: 4.94



Na- 135

K- 3.5

Cl-102


Sr creatinine -0.8 mg/dl


Lipid profile:

Total cholesterol:185

Triglycerides:130

HDL:52

LDL:108

VLDL: 106


10/4/23

Hemogram:

Hb: 16.7 gm/dl

TLC: 10,300

Plt: 1.98

RBC: 5.42



Na 140

K 3.9

Cl 102


Sr creatinine: 0.9

BUN: 29



Total bilirubin: 2.24

Direct bilirubin: 0.42

SGOT: 102

SGPT:138

ALP: 158



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Acute Pancreatitis.


TREATMENT:

1.NBM TILL FURTHER ORDERS

2.IV FLUIDS 1Unit NS BOLUS @100ml/hr

   2 units NS, RL, 1Unit DNS

3.INJ TRAMADOL 1amp in 100ml NS IV over 1hr/BD

4.INJ THIAMINE 1amp in 100ml NS IV/BD

5.INJ PAN 40mg IV/OD

6.INJ ZOFER 4mg IV/TID




SOAP NOTES


9/4/23


Abdominal pain subsided

Flatus-not passed

No fever spikes

Stools not passed since 4 days


O

Pt is conscious , coherent , cooperative

BP-130/80mmHg 

PR- 84bpm

Temp- 98.2F

RR-18 cpm

Input/output-3000/900ml

GRBS-96mg/dl

CVS- S1,S2 heard, no murmurs 

RS- BAE (+), NVBS(+)

P/A-mild tenderness in epigastric region

Bowel sounds-5/minute

CNS: NAD 


A

RECURRENT ACUTE PANCREATITIS INTERSTITIAL


P

1. NBM TULL FURTHER ORDERS

2. IV FLUIDS - 2 UNITS MS, 2 UNITS RL, 2 UNITS DNS @125 ML

3.INJ TRAMADOL 1amp in 100ml NS IV over 1hr/BD

4.INJ THIAMINE 1amp in 100ml NS IV/BD

5.INJ PAN 40mg IV/OD

6.INJ ZOFER 4mg IV/TID

7. SYP LACTULOSE15 ML PO/HS


10/4/23


Abdominal pain subsided

Fever spikes @ 9pm

Stools not passed since yesterday 


O

Pt is conscious , coherent , cooperative

BP-120/80mmHg 

PR- 92 bpm

Temp- 98.2F

RR-18 cpm

Input/output-3200/1400ml

GRBS-118mg/dl

CVS- S1,S2 heard, no murmurs 

RS- BAE (+), NVBS(+)

P/A- Soft,no tenderness, no organomegally

Bowel sounds present 

CNS: NAD 


A

RECURRENT ACUTE PANCREATITIS- INTERSTITIAL

ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE SYNDROME 


P

1. NBM TULL FURTHER ORDERS

2. IV FLUIDS - 2 UNITS MS, 3 UNITS RL, 2 UNITS DNS @125 ML

3.INJ TRAMADOL 1amp in 100ml NS IV/SOS

4.INJ THIAMINE 1amp in 100ml NS IV/BD

5.INJ ZOFER 4mg IV/SOS

6. SYP LACTULOSE15 ML PO/BD

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