1801006076 - LONG CASE

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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. 

A 29 year old female know case of SLE , customer service executor by occupation, resident of akkinepalli.

CHEIF COMPLAINTS :

- Swelling Of Both Legs Since 3 days

- Swelling Of Both Eyes Since 3 days

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS :



PAST HISTORY :

Diagnosed with hypertension 5 months back ( on November 2022 secondary to kidney failure) and on regular medication.

Not a known case of diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, thyroid disorders, epilepsy 

PERSONAL HISTORY :

Her Daily routine day starts at 7 AM ,she used to get ready for  work and went to office at 8 AM ,used have breakfast at office at around 10 am ,her work was more of  attending client calls with 1 to 2 breaks in between till 6 PM more of sedentary work ,sleeps at 11 pm .But since one month she is staying in home ,she quit her job due to regular dialysis.

Diet - mixed

Appetite - loss of appetite

Sleep- adequate

Bowel and bladder - bowel regular, reduced urine output 

No Addictions 

FAMILY HISTORY :

Mother is known diabetic

No history of autoimmune diseases in the family. 

MENSTRUAL HISTROY:

Age of menarche:12 years.

Menstrual cycles :Her Menstrual cycles were irregular since 2 months. 

Her last Menstrual period was Dec 25th 2022 

Obstetric history:- para 1live 1 

GENERAL EXAMINATION :

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative

Well oriented to time place and person, moderately nourished thin built.

Pallor - Present

Icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalized lymphadenopathy are absent

Bilateral pedal edema present, pitting type











SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :

CVS: 

S1 ,S2 present

No murmurs 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM :

Bilateral air entry present 

Normal vesicular breath sounds heard 

No dyspnoea and no wheeze 

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION :

Shape of abdomen: scaphoid

Liver and spleen are not palpable 

CNS:

Patient is conscious 

Speech: normal 

Cranial nerves: normal

Motor and sensory system: normal 

Glassgow coma scale: E4 V5 M6



INVESTIGATIONS:

15.03.2023

Blood urea -79 mg/dl (N=12 to 42 mg/dl)

Serum creatinine-4mg/dl(N0.6 to 1.1)

Serum electrolytes-

Na :141mEq/L(N-136 to 145)

K:3.5mEq/L(N:3.5 to 5.1)

Cl:102mEq/L(N=98 to 107)

Ionized ca+2:1.01mmol/L.

14.02.2023

HEMOGRAM:

Hb 8.5gm/dl.

Total count:12000 cell /cumm

Neutrophils:83 %

Lymphocytes:11%

Pcv:24.3 volume %

Platelets :l.lL / cumm.

Impression :Normocytic normochromic anemia  with neutrophilic lymphocytes and thrombocytopenia.

Renal function test:

Urea:157mg/dl

Creatinine :6.9 mg/dl.

Uric acid :6.5 mg/dl.

ECG:-


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :

Chronic renal failure secondary to lupus nephritis on maintaining hemodialysis.


TREATMENT :

Tab Nicardia 30mg,po/tid

Tab lasix 40mg , po/bd .

Tab wysolone,po/bd.

Tab azathioprine 50 mg po/ od

Tab hydroxychloroquine 200mg po/od. 

Tab Met xL 25 mg ,po/od. 

Tab nodosis 500mg po/od.

Tablet  shelcal 500mg po/od

Tab orofer xt po/od

Tab Pan 40mg po/od.

Tab biod3 po/ weekly twice . 








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