A 50 year old male patient with abdominal pain SHORT CASE

January 20 , 2023

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Date of admission: 16-01-2023


Cheif complaint : 
 A 50 year old male, farmer by occupation came to the opd with the chief complaints of abdominal pain since 1 month .

History of present illness : 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 month back then he developed abdominal pain in epigastric region  after consumption of food . Pain is present which is squeezing type of pain, non radiating, increases after food consumption and  relieving on its own. 
Pain lasts for 30 minutes during the episode
No h/o weight loss , vomitings ,diarrhoea or constipation no loss of appetite , fever ,
 blood in stools , burning micturition ,
shortness of breath , regurgitation of food.


Past history  : 

Patient met with an accident 16 years back , fracture of teeth.
No similar complaints in the past.
H/O Hypertension since 1 year (telmisartan 40 mg OD, amlodipine 4 mg) 
H/O  scabies 1 year ago ( resolved now)
Not a know case of DM, Asthma, Epilepsy, CAD, TB.
No h/o drug allergy 

Personal history:

Diet - Mixed
Appetite - normal
Bowel and bladder movements- Regular
Sleep- adequate.
Addictions - 
Alcohol : Patient consumes alcohol occasionally ( twice weekly 150 ml)
Smoking :cigarette (8-10 or a box full per day) 
 Chews khaini and betel leaf(pan) 3-4 times daily.

Family history:
-No significant family history.

General examination:
By taking consent of patient I have examined him in a well lit room

Patient was conscious, coherent, cooperative, well oriented to time place and person .
Well nourished and well built
No pallor icterus cyanosis clubbing lymphadenopathy edema 


Vitals:
Temperature: afibrile
Blood pressure:130/80mmhg
Pulse rate:88 bpm.
Respiratory rate:16 cpm.

Systemic examination 

Abdomen:
Inspection:-
Shape of the abdomen- Scaphoid
Flanks: flanks are free
Umbilicus- centrally placed and inverted.
Sinuses and scars dilated veins are not seen.
No  visible pulsations
All quadrants  are moving equally on respiration
Bruits: No 

Palpation: 
Temperature : no local rise in temperature 
Tenderness  - in right hypochondriac region. 
No palpable mass
No organomegaly.
Liver and spleen are not palpable 



Percussion:
Resonant node heard 
Thrill  - not heard
Shifting dullness absent 

Auscultation:
- Bowel sounds are heard


Respiratory examination:
Inspection 
Chest - bilaterally symmetrical.
Movements are equal on both sides during respiration 

Palpation 
Trachea - Central 
Bilateral air entry is present 
Normal Vesicular breath sounds are heard.

Cardiovascular examination:
Chest - bilaterally symmetrical
Shape - elliptical 
Sinuses scars dilated veins are not seen 
S1 , S2 heard
No murmurs.
No trills


CNS examination:
Patient is concious coherent cooperative 
Speech is normal.
Intelligence - good 
Motor and sensory system:normal
No hallucinations 
No meningeal signs 

Provisional Diagnosis :-
 
Liver abscess , HTN 

Clinical pictures : 

Investigations - 
USG
2D echo 
Hemogram 


ECG 
Fever chart 


DIAGNOSIS:
Liver abscess

TREATMENT: 
T pan 40 mg po/od.
Ampicillin2g, gentamicin , metronidazole-500 mg


                    
                               
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