Hall ticket number 1701006131; N.JOSHUA PAUL, long case.

 

50/M FEVER COUGH WITH SPUTUM,UNCONTROLLED SUGARS

12/6/23

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CHIEF COMPLAINTS

The Patient came to hospital with the chief complaint of cough since 
7 Days, Fever since 7 days, with difficulty in breathing since 7 days

HOPI

Fever since 12-days high grade-not associated with chills and rigor, evening rise is seen associated with sweating

Cough since 7- days associated with less amount of sputum, mucoid, blood tinged aggravated on changing position from lying down to sitting position, no releiving factors


SOB grade - I MMRC -: 7 days, more associated with cough, relieved on rest not associated with wheeze

K/C/O: Dm+ since 2years 


H/o RTA 1 1/2 year back
Fracture of neck of left femur with dynamic hip screw surgery done in another Hospital.Immobilisation 1-1/2 year back

H/o -electrocution 
4-years back - Burns on both hands

N/K/C/O HTN,CAD ,Br Asthma ,epilepsy 
No H/O similar complaints in the past 
No past H/O TB, loss of appetite, loss of weight

DAILY ROUTINE

Patient wakes up at 5:30 am, freshens up, takes his diabetic tab glimiperide, drinks tea at 7 am, eats breakfast (Rice) at 9am and due to his past RTA from 2yr back, had fracture near lateral part of upper thigh placement of rod implant was done. Since then he is not going to farming and stays at home.At 1:00 pm he takes lunch(Rice) and walks a few steps in house then sleeps for an hour. Eats dinner(Rice) at 9:00 pm and goes to sleep by 10:00pm.


PERSONAL HISTORY

Patient is an Alcoholic and Smoked 18 cigarettes a day. later he started smoking Beedi Suttas(high tobacco cigar) in day. 

Patient attendant said that their neighbour has TB ( who is son in law of him )

And Patient visits weekly 4 times to his home & spend with him approximately 1-hour a day

Patient started to have fever since 10 days at night time with burning sensation all over the body

Patient started to have unbearable pain at lower back  during cough and always needed help from attendants to hold his back during coughing.

Diet is mixed


PAST HISTORY

K/c/o DM  since 2 years was diagnosed during his RTA treatment and is on regular Glimipride 1mg &Metformin 500mg medication since then.

He has no history of  hypertension, diabetes ,asthma, epilepsy, tuberculosis.


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is conscious, cooperative ,coherent and oriented with time , place , date.
Slight pallor is seen, 
No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema was noted


VITALS: 
Bp- 90/80mm Hg
Pr-90 bpm
Rr-25 cpm
Temperature:99.5
Spo2: 98%@RA
GRBS- 112mg/do












 







       

 Sputum sample:




       

 Burns in both hands: 


Slight discoloration on lower back:

Surgical implant (L) Leg scar:


INVESTIGATIONS

 06.05.2023


  07.06.2023







HRCT - Findings 



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08.06.2023




                  Urine for culture 



09.06.2023








    

Sputum for Culture 






10.06.2023



Chest X ray 10.06.2023




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SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS:S1 S2 heard , No murmurs 

CNS: No focal neurological deficit

Respiratory system : 

Inspection: shape of chest is flat with bilaterally symmetrical movements 

RR: 20cpm 

Type of breathing : abdominothoracic

No supraclavicular hollowing or crowding of ribs seen, no visible sinus or scars


Palpation : no local rise of temperature seen, no tenderness 

 Position of trachea is central without any deviation

Tactile vocal fremitus : increased in the left upper lobe.

Percussion : dull note on the left upper lobe 

Auscultation : crepts heard 


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS

Pyrexia secondary to Fungal Ball Aspergilloma(?)
Pulmonary TB (?) Uncontrolled Sugars (resolved)
With Anemia of Chronic disease (NC/NC) but the patient tested negative for cbnaat and Afb so possible exclusion of tb but yet to confirm.

TREATMENT

IV Fluids@ 75ml /hr

Inj.Neomol 1gm IV/SOS (if temp more than 101 F)

Tab.Dolo 650mg PO/TID

Syp.Grillinctus dx 2tsp PO/TID

Inj HAI S/C TID ( acc to GRBS )

Inj Augmentin 1.2gm Iv/ BID until day 3 of admission 

Tab Itraconazole 200mg Po/Tid

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