A 40 years old male with Fever and SOB

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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan 

13/9/22

40 Y/M who is farmer and a resident of Nalgonda has come to OPD with chief complaints of

*Fever and cough since 3 days

*SOB since 1 day

History of present illness

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 days ago then he got drenched in rain and developed fever that was insidious in onset , continuous and associated with chills and rigor, cold and dry cough

The patient developed shortness of breath on rest and was rushed to hospital

No h/o headache, nausea , vomitings , chest pain, post nasal drip .

Past history

Patient developed pedal edema and decreased urine output 2 months ago, that subsided on medication.

Personal history

He is married

Diet - mixed

Appetite - Decreased since 3 day

Sleep - Inadequate

Bowel and bladder -Regular

Addiction - Consumes alcohol everyday (approx 90ml)

Allergies - None

Family history 

Not significant

GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious coherent cooperative to time place and person moderately built and nourished.

Pallor : ABSENT 

Icterus : ABSENT 

Clubbing :ABSENT

Cyanosis :absent

Lymphadenopathy: absent

Pedal edema: absent

Vitals

Temperature : Afebrile 

Pulse: 90

BP:120/70 mm/ hg

RR :26

SPO2 : 92%

GRBS:127 MG%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS

 S1 S2 heard , no murmers 

RS

Bilateral air way entry is present

Wheeze - present ( bilateral)

Crepitations - present ( bilateral)

Dull note on Percussion is seen.

( Right - Anterior

Left - Anterior, Posterior)

CNS- NFND

P/A-soft, non tenderness

Provisional diagnosis

ARDS?

Pneumonia?

Plan:

Inj piptaz 4.5gm Iv TID

Tab Doxy 100mg PO BD

Other Supportive care

Investigations 

Day 1

Day 2

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative

Bp-110/80 mm Hg 

PR- 65bpm

RR- 22cpm

TEMP -98°F

GRBS-149mg/dl

CVS-S1,S2+

R/S-BAE+,right sided coarse

crepts- ISA,ICA,IAA, left sided IAA crepts+

P/A-soft,nontender CNS-NFND

Provisional diagnosis 

ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME SECONDARY TO COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA SECONDARY TO VIRAL ETIOLOGY? ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA WITH DENGUE IgM+

Treatment 

1)IVF-NS @50 ML/HR IV INFUSION

2) TAB.DOXYCYCLINE 100MG/PO/BD (D2)

 3)TAB.TAMIFLU 75MG/PO/BD 

4)TAB.DOLK 650 MG/PO/QID 

5)INJ.NEOMOL 1GM/IV/SOS(ONLY IF TEMP >101°F WATER/PO/TID

6)SYP.POTCLOR 15 ML IN GLASS OF

7)NEBULIZATION WITH DUOLIN,

BUDECORT-8TH HOURLY

 8)INJ.HYDROCORT 100 MG/IV/TID

 9)SYP.CREMAFFIN PLUS 15 ML/PO/

Day 3

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative

Bp-120/80 mm Hg

PR-105bpm

RR- 30cpm

TEMP-99.0°F

GRBS-139mg/dl

CVS-S1,S2+

R/S-BAE+,right sided coarse

crepts- ISA,ICA,IAA, left sided IAA crepts+ 

P/A-soft,nontender CNS-NFND

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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME SECONDARY TO COMMUNITY ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA SECONDARY TO VIRAL ETIOLOGY? ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA WITH DENGUE IgM+

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1)IVF-NS @50 ML/HR IV INFUSION (D2)- 2)TAB.DOXYCYCLINE 100MG/PO/BD (D2)- 3) TAB.TAMIFLU 75MG/PO/BD 4) TAB.DOLK 650 MG/PO/QID 5)INJ.NEOMOL 1GM/IV/SOS(ONLY IF TEMP >101°F WATER/PO/TID

6)SYP.POTCLOR 15 ML IN GLASS OF

7)NEBULIZATION WITH DUOLIN, BUDECORT-8TH HOURLY

D2-8)INJ.HYDROCORT 100 MG/IV/TID