GENERAL MEDICINE Case presentation 1.

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Date of admission: 04 - 08- 2021

A 45 year old female came to the casualty  with  complaints of snake bite 7 days back.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic one week back. Then  on Wednesday,patient was alleged to be bitten by snake( Russell viper) on right foot and taken to local hospital for treatment in 1hr and ASV was administered.

She was fine for one day. Then  she complains of swelling on right lower limb and went to local hospital for which ointment was advised.

The swelling subsided eventually. After 3days,  patients present with a 2-3 bilious vomiting with severe abdominal pain.

There is no history of necrosis around the bite.

No H/0 photophobia, phonophobia.

No H/0 of chest pain,  palpitation and syncopal attack.

No H/0 of shortness of breath. 

No H /0 of pedal edema .

PAST  HISTORY: 

No H/O of HTN, CAD, asthma, TB, epilepsy, DM

No history of surgeries and blood transfusion in the past.

FAMILY HISTORY:

There is no history of similar complaints in the family. There is no history of cancer or sudden death in the family.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Patient takes  mixed diet and has normal appetite , adequate sleep,Bowel and bladder movements are irregular { constipation}. Normal micturition ,No addictions.

TREATMENT HISTORY

Patient had not undergone any treatment prior. She is not allergic to any known drug.

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

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

Moderately built.

There is no signs of icterus, clubbing, cyanosis and generalized lymphadenopathy.

There is no pedal and bipedal edema.

 VITALS:

Temperature : 98°F

 Bp: 150/90

Pulse rate : 96bpm

Respiratory rate: 24cpm

Spo2: 99% at room temperature

GRBS: 180mg %

 SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: 

S1 and S2 sounds are heard

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Postion of trachea is central

Bilateral air entry- positive

No wheezing sounds

ABDOMEN:

Abdomen is distended and tender.

No palpable mass 

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:

Patient is conscious

Speech - Normal 

No neurological deficits.

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Diagnosed as acute kidney injury with thrombocytopenia.

INVESTIGATIONS:

RFT
CBP 
APTT
PT
HBsAg- rapid

TREATMENT:

1. Foley's catherization for output monitoring

2. Oral fluids 3lites/ day

3.injection lasix 40mg / BD

4. Strict I/0 monitoring

5. Inj PAN iv/ OD

6. Inj zoffer 4mg/ iv

7. Inj Buscopan IM/ BD.

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