43 year old male with bilateral loin pain and pain abdomen

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Here is a case i have seen:




 A 43 year old male presented with C/o vomitings,decreased appetite, b/l loin pain since 12 days

Pt was apparently asymptomatic 12 days back then he c/o decreased appetite since 12 days and vomitings immediately after intake of solids, liquids which was non bilious,non blood stained since 12 days and stopped 4d ys back

C/o burning micturition since 12 days

C/o decreased urine output since 10 days, c/o constipation since 10 days, fever since 4 days(subsided now)

No history of pedal edema, cough,cold,sob,palpitation

Pt had h/o similar complaints in the past ?pancreatitis 7 years back

Pt had h/o usage of NSAIDS for?joint pains since 7 years

8 yrs back h/o skid and fall from bike and sustained trauma to RT knee for which casting was done 


Since 7 yrs b/l knee pain started , on and off  after 6 months generalized joint pains , non radiating  , on and off ( b/l wrist , elbow , shoulder , ankle , small joints of fingers for which he took multiple injections of tramadol , decadron ) 


There is no h /o morning stiffness , fever   

In the past 6 months he didn't took any injections , he was using tablet pcm whenever he has pain .

H/o of swelling present since 7 yrs at b/l metatarsophalangeal joints , elbow , sternoclavicular joint . He developed b/l knee swelling 5 yrs back for which pus was aspirated  ( each knee joint 2 times ) and took some antibiotic injections ( no records available ) 




K/c/o chronic alcoholic since 20 years daily 90ml

Not a smoker

Not a k/c/o DM, HTN, CVA, CAD, epilepsy, asthma


Examination :

O/e pt is c/c/c

Afebrile to touch

PR:80bpm

BP:120/70

Spo2:98

P/A:soft,tenderness present on b/l loin region, rt hypochondrium, hepatospenomegaly present,BS:sluggish

RS:B/LAE+,nvbs

CVS:s1,s2+,no murmurs

CNS:no FND







Investigations at admission





X ray erect abdomen day 1





                                  












Treatment : 
1. Nbm till further notice

2. Iv fluids NS with optineuron and RL

3. Inj lasix 40mg IV / od

4. Inj pantop 40 mg IV /od

5. Inj zofer 4mg IV TID

6. Inj HAI s/c intermittent grbs
8am - 2pm - 8am

7. Grbs charting 6th hourly

8. Strict I/o charting hourly 

9.Bp,pr ,spo2 charting hourly

10. Temperature charting 4th hourly

11. Inj piptaz 2.25 IV/ tid

12. Inj tramadol 1amp in 100ml ns

Day 2


C/o B/L loin pain decreasing in intensity

C/o constipation since 19days,not passing flatus

No fever spikes over night


Grbs 191

I/0 1500/1800

Ryles drain 100ml


O/e pt is c/c/c

Afebrile to touch

PR:80bpm

BP:130/90

Spo2:80

P/A:soft,tenderness present on b/l loin region, rt hypochondrium, hepatospenomegaly present,BS:sluggish RS:B/LAE+,nvbs

CVS:s1,s2+,no murmurs , CNS - no FND



















Treatment sips of water plus same treatment



Day 3

C/o b/l loin pain decreasing intensity

C/o constipation since 12 days , passing flatus 

No fever spikes 

Grbs - 181 

I/O - 2100/2300

Ryles drain - 500ml

O/e :

Pt is c/c/c 

Pr - 78bpm , regular  BP -120/80mmhg 

CVS - S1 S2 + , RS - BAE + NVBS  , CNS - no FND

P/A - tenderness in RT hypochondrium

B/l loin pain . BS sluggish

Treatment 

Plenty of oral fluids - 3l/ day , liquid diet 

Plus same treatment given 

Rules tube removed 

Soap water enema at 8pm











Day 4

Passed stools yesterday night

No fever spikes

GRBS - 187

I/O - 2250/2300

O/e : 

Pt is c/c/c

PR - 72bpm  regular BP - 110/70 mmHg

CVS - S1 S2+ ,. RS - BAE + NVBS , CNS - no FND

P/A - soft, tenderness in RT hypochondrium

         BS + sluggish

 




Treatment : same treatment given.

Day 5 : no fever spikes , pt passed stools today morning 

                     O/e : pt is c/c/c
Pr -79 bpm 
BP - 100/70 mmHg
Grbs 190 
CVS - S1 S2 + 
RS - Bae+ , NVBS 
CNS - no FND 
P/A - tenderness in  RT hypochondrium + , epigastrium + , BS + 

Treatment : same treatment plus tab nitrofurantoin 100 mg bd , tab febuxostat 40mg od


Day 6 : no fever spikes , pt passed stools this morning 
O/e : pt is c/c/c
PR - 68bpm
BP - 110/70 mmHg 
Grbs - 201
I/O - 2500/2000

Investigations: 

FNAC of swelling 

Treatment : same treatment given.

Day 7 : no fever spikes , pt did not passed stools

O/e. : Pt is c/c/c
Pr : 70bpm
BP - 110/70 mmHg
CVS - S1 S2 +
Rs - bae + , NVBS +
CNS - no FND
I/o - 2000/2000

Investigations :
Hemogram : Hb - 10
Tlc - 19,400
Plt - 3.4 

Rft - urea 73
Creatinine - 2.8
Uric acid - 5.3

Na - 135
K - 4.0
Cl  - 98

Treatment - same treatment plus inj tramadol 1 amp in 100ml ns IV and tab goutnil 0.5mg BD for 3 days

Day 8 - c/o one fever spike yesterday 
             Pt did not pass stools 
             C/o of pain at swelling near left elbow 

O/ e : pt is c/c/c
Temp : 98.4 
 Pr - 90 bpm
BP - 110/70 mmHg
Cvs - S1 S2 +
CNS - no FND
Rs - bae + , NVBS + 
Grbs - 110 mg/DL

Investigations : 
Hemogram - Hb - 10.4
Tlc - 21,100
Platelet - 3.84

Rft - urea - 67
Creatinine - 2.4
Uric acid - 4.3

Treatment : same treatment plus methyl prednisolone 16mg po/BD 

Diagnosis : Acute pyelonephr itis, Chronic pancreatitis , Pre renal Aki ( resolving ) , soft tissue mass in mesentery ? Malignancy , alcohol dependence syndrome.






 

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