A 43 year old male came with complaints of abdominal distension since 3 days complaints of bilateral pedal edemas in 3 days

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A 43 year old male came with
 complaints of abdominal distension since 3 days 
complaints of bilateral pedal edemas in 3 days 
complaint of fever since 7 days
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESSS : - 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 days back then he developed fever which was sudden in onset gradually progressive , low grade not associated with cough and cold .
History of abdominal distension since 3 days which is insidious in onset  gradually progressed to present size .
History of bilateral pedal edema since 3 days insidious in onset  gradually progressive in nature , aggravated on standing or working relieved on rest 
History of melena present , 1 month back for a week , resolved on its own 
History of vomiting one episode which is non bilious, non blood stained, non projectile in nature one month back 
History of loss of consciousness 2 days back not associated with seizures 
No h/o paina broken , loose stools , constipation , shortness of breath , palpitations 
Patient had a history of fall 10 days back 
He didnt gain consciousness for 5 days
And for 3 days he remained in that area where he fell and no one noticed him his attenders didnt found him for 3 days and a shepard found him in woods and then the attenders took him to nearer hospital  and found that he s having low sugars (ie due to 3 days of starvation ?) 
After that he developed jaundice , abdominal distention and pedal edema 
He is a chronic alcoholic since 20 years and  daily he will take about 90- 180 ml of alcohol the last time he dank was 13 days back and when ever he stopped he will experience  severe sweating , shiviring , and generalized weakness 

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 
Patient was conscious,coherent  cooperative poorly build and nourished
Pallor :  present 
Icterus: present  
clubbing: absent 
cyanosis: absent 
Lymphadenopathy: absent 
Edema : present 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

Per abdomen
On Inspection :
Abdomen is distended  
Flanks are full
Umbilicus : inverted and smilely
Scars were present below umbilicus  
Palpation :
No local raise of temperature 
Abdomen is tense
 abdominal girth : 93 cms 
 
On percussion
A dull note is heard 

On auscultation 
Decreased bowel sounds are heard 

Respiratory system

On inspection : 
Shape of chest is normal 
Looks like symmetrically expanding 
No scars and sinuses 
Trachea is central 

On palpation : 
no local raise of temperature or tenderness 
All inspectory findings were confirmed 
Chest is symmetrically expanding On both sides 

On percussion 
Purssion note is same on both sides 

On auscultation :
Bilateral air entry was present 
Normal vesicular breath sounds were heard 

CVS

S1 S 2 heard apex beat felt at 5th inter coastal space lateral to mid clavicular line  no murmors 

CNS examination 

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
Conscious, coherent, cooperative
Appearence and behaviour:
Emotionally stable
Recent,immediate, remote memory intact
Speech: comprehension normal, fluency normal

CRANIAL NERVE:
All cranial nerves functions intact


SENSORY FUNCTIONS
SPINOTHALAMIC TRACT
Pain , temperature ,presure- intact in all limbs

Posterior column:
Fine touch, vibration and proprioception are intact


MOTOR SYSTEM :  

                      Right          Left 

Bulk:  
Inspection.      N.              N 
Palpation.        N.             N 
Tone:  
UL.                  N.               N 
LL.                    N.             N

REFLEXES :
         B      T      S      K        A         P 

R      +       +       +       +       +        Flexor 

L       +      +      +       +         +        Flexor

CEREBELLUM:
  
Finger nose Incoordination - No 
Knee heel incoordination  - No 

Ascitic tapping was done on 21/11/2023 night and drained about 1200 ml of ascitic fluid 
Link for ascitic tapping


Investigations 


Provisional diagnosis 
Chronic liver disease with Diabetes Mellitus type II


Soap notes 
S : 

Rx 
1) fluid restriction ‹1.5 lit/day
2) salt restriction ‹ 2 gm /day
3) INJ THIAMINE 200mg in 100 ml NS/BD
4) T. RIFAGUT 550 mg OD
5) T. UDILIV 300 mg BD
6) T. DAPAGLIFLOZIN 5 mg + T. TENLIGLIPTIN 20 MG PO BD 
7) SYP LACTULOSE 15 ML TID 
8) T . LASILACTONE 20/50 BD 


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