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A 31 year old female resident of miryalguda home maker by occupation came with the chief complaints of 
yellowish discoloration of eyes and loss of appetite since 4 months, bilateral pedal edema,Abdominal distension, decreased urine output and constipation since 10 days


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 
Patient is apparently asymptomatic 4months ago and she developed fever which is insidious in onset,low grade, intermittent,no diurnal variation not associated with chills and rigor. 

Vomiting which is  insidious in onset,only one episode,non projectile, non bilious, less quantity,odorless,non blood stained,content is food. 

Then she noticed yellowish discoloration of eyes with high coloured urine and loss of appetite. 

Not associated with pruritis,clay coloured stool.

For which she took herbal treatment for 1 week,after which there is no improvement .

Then she went to local hospital at miryalguda and tested positive for HbSAg she took treatment for 10 days and no improvement is observed 

Then she went to Gandhi hospital and took treatment 1month 10days for the similar complaints and no improvement is observed. 

Then she went to a hospital at khammam took treatment only for 2 days as they could not afford treatment they went to home.

At home she didn't take any medication for 10 days. 

Then she came to our hospital with the complaints of 

Abdominal distension which is insidious in onset,gradually progressive since 10 days

Swelling of both legs below the knees since 10 days which is insidious in onset,gradually progressive. It started at ankles and extending up to the knees.
 History of decrease urine output,constipation since 10 days.
No history of abdominal pain,shortness of breath.

PAST HISTORY:
no similar complaints in the past.
Not a known case of diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy, tuberculosis, asthma,CAD,CVA

PERSONAL HISTORY 
diet - mixed
Appetite - decreased 
Sleep - adequate 
Bowel and bladder- decreased urine output and constipation. 
No addictions 

TREATMENT HISTORY 
High carbohydrate diet
IV ceftriaxone
IV pantoprazole 40mg OD
IV zofer 4mg TDS
T. SAM 400 mg BD
T.hepatogen 400mg TDS
T.UDCA 300mg BD

FAMILY HISTORY 
Her husband also had similar complaint of yellowish discoloration of eyes 6 months ago for which he took herbal medicine and symptoms subsided

GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is drowsy, coherent, cooperative and malnourished 
Icterus present 
Bilateral pedal edema present 
No pallor,cynosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy.

VITALS
PULSE:92bpm,regular,normal volume,no radio radial delay,no radio femoral delay.
BLOOD PRESSURE:110/80mm Hg,in sitting position, in the right arm.
RESPIRATORY RATE:22cpm
TEMPERATURE: afebrile
GRBS:117mg%

LOCAL EXAMINATION:
ON INSPECTION 
Abdomen is distended, umbilicus is everted, skin over the abdomen is stretched and shiny,transverse scar present on lower abdomen suggestive of c-sections,no visible pulsations, no engorged veins 
PALPATION 
All inspectory findings are confirmed 
No local rise of temperature,no tenderness 
No guarding and rigidity 
No hepatomegaly
No splenomegaly

PERCUSSION 
Shifting dullness present 
no fluid thrill

AUSCULTATION 
Sluggish-bowel sounds are heard
No bruit

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION 
Higher mental functions-normal
CRANIAL NERVES - intact

Muscle wasting of both upper and lower limbs 
Tremors -  flappy tremors present 



MOTOR SYSTEM
                   Right                 left
1. Bulk    wasting         wasting
2. tone    normal           normal
3.power
Upper limb  5/5             5/5
Lower limb  5/5             5/5

REFLEXES
Biceps          ++               ++
Triceps         ++               ++
Supinator     ++                ++
Knee jerk      ++                ++
Ankle jerk      ++                ++

No involuntary movements 

SENSORY SYSTEM normal
No cerebellar signs
No meningeal signs

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
No JVP,
S1 S2 heard 
No thrills/murmur

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chest symmetrical, No paradoxical movements, Normal vesicular breath sounds heard,
No abnormal/added sound

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 
chronic liver disease with ascites?

INVESTIGATIONS (25-07-2022)
USG ABDOMEN
ECG

APRAXIA CHARTING
19-11-202220-11-2022
21-11-2022


22-11-2022
DIAGNOSIS 
Chronic liver disease secondary to hepatitis B with gross ascites. 

TREATMENT 

1. INJ.VIT-K 1 ampule in 10ml NS/iv/OD for 3 days
2. Tab. Aldactone 50mg/PO/BD
3. TAB. LASIX 20mg/PO/OD
4. TAB. RIFAGUT 50 mg/PO/BD
5. TAB.UDP LPV 300mg/PO/BD
6. SYP. Lactulose 15ml /PO/TID
7. INJ. CEFTRIAXONE 1gm/IV/BD
8. ASIRTOZYME  15ml/PO/TID
9. IV Fluids 10DNS slow iv over 10 hrs
10. Protein power 1-2 spoons in glass of water/TID
11. 3-4 egg white/day
12. fluid restriction <1 litre/day
13. Salt restriction  <2gm/day
14.GRBS Monitoring 4th hourly
15. Monitor vitals
16. Inj. Zofer 4mg/iv/SOS










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