61 Y/O Male with shortness of breath

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Cheif complaints -
Patient complains of shortness of breath since 1 yr
Abdominal distension since 1 yr

History of present illness:

 

The patient is apparently asymptomatic one year ago  then he developed shortness of breath and abdominal distension

    •shortness of breath-insidious onset , grade-3 (NYHA) , gradually progressive not relieved on taking rest and aggravated on walking
  • History of left anterior septal deviation 
  • History of abdominal distension -insidious onset not associated with pain ,tenderness 
  • No history of loose stools and vomiting
  • No History of orthopnea, PND and cough and palpations
  • No history of chest pain , upper respiratory tract infection 

Past history -
No a k/c/o HTN/DM/TB/Epilepsy
K/c/o CVA -1 yr ago
K/c/o rt.hydrouteronephrosis -2 months back
 
Surgical history -
Lithotripsy and dj stent -1 and half month ago

Allergy history - 
No known allergies

Personal history -
Diet -mixed
Appetite -normal 
Bowels -regular
Micturition -normal
Occasional drinker 1 yr ago


Family history -
Not significant

GENERAL EXAMINATION:


•Patient is consious, coherent ,cooperative
•moderately built and nourished
•pallor -present (mild)
•no icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy,edema


Vitals-

Temperature -afebrile
Pulse rate -80bpm
Respiratory rate -12cpm
Bp-110/80 mmhg


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION-
CVS: S1, S2 heard
          no thrills
          no murmurs
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
          Dyspnoea +
           Crepts  + @rt 
           BAE +
          Trachea slightly shifted to right side
          Breath sounds heard
ABDOMEN:
          Shape of abdomen: scaphoid
          No tenderness 
          No palpable masses 
          No free fluid 
          no bruits 
          no organomegaly
          normal hernial orifices
          bowel sounds+
CNS: C/C/C to time, place, person
          No signs of meningeal irritation 
          no focal neural deficit found
          normal speech
          functions of cranial nerves, motor & sensory system are normal

Reflexes:  
       biceps triceps supinator knee ankle
right ++       ++          +             ++         ++
left   ++        ++          +             ++         ++

plantar- flexor



Local examination -respiratory system

Inspection -
Nose -left anterior septum deviation
Mouth and nasopharynx -ve
Chest symmetrical shape normal
Trachea position central
Drooping of shoulder ve
Retractions,indrawings -ve
No scar or sinuses or engorged vessels
Movements with respiration +ve

Palpation-
Trachea midline
Movement with chest expansion seen
Resonant sound in all areas present

Ascultation
BAE+

Abdomen examination -
Inspection no visible scars sinuses and engorged vessels
Shape distented flanks full
Umbilicus everted

Palpation-
No raise in temperature no tenderness no abnormal findings

Percussion fluid thrill -ve
Spleen and liver non palpable


Ascultation
Bowel sounds heard
No bruit



Investigations -




Provisional diagnosis -
SOB -under evaluation 



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