43M W Pain abdomen and vomitings.

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43 year old male came to general medicine OPD chief complaints of :

pain in the obdomen since 3 days.

vomitings since 2 days.


HOPI:


Patient was apparently a symptomatic 2 days ago then he developed pain abdomen in the epigastric region which was  sudden and onset gradually progressing, pain is aggravated on eating food and in supine position and relieved on bending forward and on empty stomach.

History of vomiting 2 days ago three episodes after eating food the vomiting was non projectile the vomit contained food particles, it was not bilious in nature and was not blood tinged.

History of itchy skin lesions over left foot since 10 years which initially started as papule for which he used an unknown topical medication.

No abdominal distension, flanks are normal, no loose stools, no history of fever, shortness of breath, No chest pain, no orthopnea, no paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, no night sweats, no chest tightness, no palpitations, no cough, no fever, no myalgia, no acid reflux, no syncope, no hemoptysis, no decreased urine output.

PAST HISTORY:

Similar complaints in the past 1year ago for which he was treated here and discharged.

N/k/c/o DM, Asthma, HTN, epilepsy, TB, CVD, etc.


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: mixed.

Appetite: Normal.

Sleep: Adequate

Bladder: Normal

Bowel: Constipation since 2-3 days.(3 episodes of stools in 2-3 days).

Addictions: Alcoholic: Patient is an alcoholic and 10 years started drinking Toddy  100 ml per day due to body pains from his occupation. He then shifted to drinking whisky quarter a day occationally 2 quarters a day 5 to 6 years ago His last episode of alcohol binge was 4 days ago.


FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significant.


VITALS:

Temperature: Afebrile.

PR: 76bpm.

RR: 19cpm.

BP: 130/90 mm hg.



GENERAL EXAMINATION:

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

No Pallor 

No icterus.

No cyanosis.

No lymphadenopathy.

No Clubbing.

No Pedal edema 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:


P/A:

INSPECTION: 

Abdomen- large, round, no distention, inverted umbilicus.

No scars, sinuses, dilated veins and 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:

chest- bilaterally symmetrical 
Trachea is central. 
Apical impulse not seen.

Palpation:

Apex beat felt at 5th ics 2cm lateral to the mid clavicular line 
trachea- central 


Auscultation: 

S1 and S2  heard 
no murmurs. 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Bilateral air entry is present 
Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard. 

CNS EXAMINATION:

No focal neurological deficits.


INVESTIGATIONS:















                      PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

   

RECURRENT ACUTE PANCREATITIS. WITH LICHEN SIMPLEX CHRONICUS.


T/t: 

1. NBM 
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

FOLLOW UP:

11:4:2023:


1. Liquid diet-->soft
 2. IV FLUIDS - 1 UNIT NS, 
2 UNITS RL, 1 UNIT DNS @125 ML
3. to 6. is the same as previous day
7. Tab LORAZEPAM 2mg PO/OD
8. Tab. BACLOFEN 20MG PO/OD
9. PROSAPALIC NF ointment L/A ODx1 week 
10. VENOSIA MAX LOTION L/A BD x4 weeks


FOLLOW UP: 12:4 2022




No complaints of nausea and vomiting 
No fever spikes



Pt is conscious , coherent , cooperative
BP-130/80mmHg 
PR- 88 bpm
Temp- 96.8F
RR-18 cpm
Input/output-2380/1050ml
GRBS-108mg/dl
CVS- S1,S2 heard, no murmurs 
RS- BAE (+), NVBS(+)
P/A- Soft,no tenderness, no organomegally
Bowel sounds present 
CNS: NAD

T/t:
1. Plenty of oral fluids
2. soft diet -->normal diet
3. Tab THIAMINE 200 MG PO/BD
4. Tab ULTRACET 1/2 tab PO/SOS
5. SYP LACTULOSE 15 MP PO/HS
6. 8. to 10. same as previous day











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