50 yr old female with sob and odynophagia

 MEDICINE CASE DISCUSSION

March 31,2022.


50 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH SOB AND ODYNOPHAGIA 


Name : Rambai ,9 th semester 

Roll no :78 


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CASE 

50 Year old , female resident of Hyderabad , homemaker by occupation came to GM opd ,With chief complaints of 

        

         * Shortness of breath since 1 month

          * Difficulty in swallowing since 3 weeks

         *  Pedal edema since 1 week

        * Chest tightness since 1 week.


TIME LINE OF EVENTS 









PAST HISTORY


HYPERTENSION : diagnosed  8years back- taking regular medication

HYPOTHYROIDISM 6years back- taking regular medication(On thyronorm) 

Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed  6 years back(not on medication )

DM type-2    diagnosed 5 months back- not on medication

MILIARY TB diagnosed 1 month back- started on ATT later stopped .

Past clinical images from intern sir





PERSONAL HISTORY

 Diet - mixed

Appetite- decreased

Sleep - adequate

No addictions 


FAMILY HISTORY 

No history of similar complaints in the family 

 

TREATMENT HISTORY 

On medication for hypertension 

On medication for hypothyroidism

On medication for tuberculosis

Antitubercular treatment

     3.1.2022. -started 

      1.2.22.  - stopped
 
       21.2 .22- restarted

      14.3.22.- stopped 


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is concious, coherent and co operative well oriented to time ,place and person.

Patient is examined in a well lit room with adequate exposure, after taking the consent of the patient.

Patient is moderately built and nourished.

VITALS 

Temparature: Afebrile

Pulse rate:78 bpm

Respiratory rate: 18 cpm

Blood pressure: 140/80 mm of hg

HEAD TO TOE EXAMINATION 


   Scalp - hair loss ( alopecia) seen  

  Eyes - forward protrusion is noticed

   Tongue  - red in colour

   Neck- no swellings noticed 

    Skin - Multiple hyper pigmented macules       seen all over face, upper limbs, neck, thigh, abdomen and upper back.Thickening of skin over forearms, dorsum of hand and fingers and on and around mouth.

 Slight peeling is still present over the arms and legs.










             



SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

 Respiratory system 


Inspection :

 Trachea : central in position

  Shape of chest: bilaterally symmetrical

  Movements of chest wall : decreased on left    side compared to right side.

Palpation: 

     Trachea: central 

     Apex beat : located at 5 th intercostal                 space at midclavicular line

     Chest expansion : decreased on left side 

      Vocal fremitus : decreased in inframammary and infra scapular region of left side 

Percussion:   

Dull note heard  in left mamary area and ISA area. 


AUSCULTATION: 

Decreased air entry on left ISA,IMA area. Right side - normal air entry.

 Bilateral vesicular breathing noted. Tubular breathing heard on right inter-scapular area. 

coarse crepitations - end inspiratory - no variation with cough - heard on left ISA >>right ISA.


Cardiovascular system

 S1 , S2 heard 

No murmurs


Abdominal examination 


INSPECTION:

Shape – normal

Umbilicus – Central, inverted

Flanks – free

Skin- no sinuses, striae are seen

Dilated veins – absent 

Movements of the abdominal wall with respiration is present 

 No visible gastric peristalsis and no visible pulsations. 

Palpation: 

No local rise of temperature  and no tenderness

No organomegaly 

Percussion: 

Dullness over spleen and liver 

Ausculation: 

Bowel sounds heard.


CNS 

No focal neurological deficits   

Power of muscles

Lower limb 

                        Right.        Left 

Iliopsoas.        4/5.           4/5 

Gluteus.          3/5.           3/5 

Quadriceps.     4/5.          4/5 

Hamstrings.     4/5.          4/5 

Iliopsoas and quadriceps in dorsal position

Gluteus and hamstrings in prone position

Provisional diagnosis :

Systemic sclerosis

Miliary TB

Dysphagia secondary to ATT induced SJS?


INVESTIGATIONS 


RBS: 70mg/dl

HbA1c : 6.8%


RFT:


Blood Urea: 136mg/dl

S. Creatinine: 4.8mg/dl

Na 139

K 3.0

Cl 102


HEMOGRAM:


HB 7.2

TC 15,000

MCV 80.4

PCV 21.5

MCH 27.0

MCHC 33.6

PLT 3.67

RDW 62

Peripheral smear - NORMOCYTIC, NORMOCHROMIC

Serum iron : 45ug/dl


ABG:


pH 7.34

PCo2 18.8

PaO2 92.4

HCO3 12.2

SpO2 96


LFT:


TB 2.8

DB 0.74

AST 14

ALT 10

ALP 673

TP 7.4

ALB 2.23


CUE:


ALB ++

Sugars nil

Pus cells plenty

Epithelial cells 1-2


COVID-19 RAT - NEGATIVE


ESR - 180


CRP - POSITIVE (1.2 mg/dl)


RA FACTOR - NEGATIVE .


LDH - 326 IU/L 






Findings: 

Both lungs are studded with tiny nodular densities - miliary TB or ILD? 

Small air filled cyst noted left lower lobe

       CXR 



       USG 



TREATMENT

Tab. Rifampicin 600mg PO OD

Tab. Isoniazid 300mg PO OD

Tab. Ethambutol 900mg PO OD

Neb. Budecort BD

Tab. Pulmoclear PO BD

Tab. Amlong 5mg PO OD

Tab. Thyronorm 50mcg PO OD

Tab. Benadon 40mg PO OD

Protein powder 1scoop + glass milk PO BD

Liquid paraffin all over the body

Mucopain gel 

Inj. HUMAN ACTRAPID (only when glucose levels are high) 




References:

https://venkata-phaneendra.blogspot.com/2022/03/a-50f-with-sob-since-20-days.html

https://swathi162.blogspot.com/2022/03/50-year-old-female-with-dysphagia-under.html?m=1

https://youtu.be/5DOd-y-rIBM








 










































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