A 63 year old female with bilateral leg swelling

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CASE PRESENTATION 

A 63 year old female resident of Nalgonda came to the general medicine OPD with the chief complaints of 
bilateral bilateral legs swelling  since 10 days 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 
patient was apparently asymptomatic 10days ago and then she developed bilateral leg swelling  which is insidious in onset,gradually progressive, pitting type which is extending upto the knee(grade 2) associated with itching. 
No aggravating and relieving factors.
History of nocturia (3-4times),snoring.
Not associated with abdominal distension, shortness of breath,cough,palpitations,chest pain,
No history of headache, blurring of vision. 

hyperpigmentation of knuckles 


PAST HISTORY 
•she is known case of hypertension since 10 years (under medication Telma H)
•Diabetes mellitus since 10 years (under medication Metformin 500mg OD)
•History of humerus fracture 2 years ago which is treated conservatively (because of fall from steps)
•History of psoriasis 6 years ago (she had 3 lesions on scalp) used medication.

PERSONAL HISTORY 
Diet- mixed
Appetite-normal
Sleep- adequate 
Bowel movements-regular
No addictions
 
DAILY ROUTINE 
she wakes up at 8 AM everyday and do her everyday rituals then she would have her breakfast at 10 AM.
She will not do regular household works(her maid will do).
She passes her day by running kiranam store.She takes her lunch at 1PM followed by short nap of 1hour,dinner at 8 PM and goes to sleep at 10 PM.

FAMILY HISTORY 
her husband is also known case of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.

GENERAL EXAMINATION 
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative well oriented to time, place and person. She is obese and moderately nourished. 
Buffalo hump

Bull neck

No pallor,icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,
lymphadenopathy.

VITALS 
Temperature - 98.4°F
BP - 210/120mm of Hg 
Pulse rate - 88bpm
Respiratory rate -18 cpm

GENERAL EXAMINATION 
CVS
INSPECTION 
 Shape of chest- bilaterally symmetrical 
Trachea - central 
No visible pulsations 
No scars,sinuses or dilated veins 

PALPATION 
 No thrills,parastrenal heaves

AUSCULTATION 
s1,s2 are heard 
No murmurs 

No raised jvp.
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 
Bilateral air entry present
Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard 
PER ABDOMEN
soft,non tender,no organomegaly
CNS
 No focal neurological deficit

INVESTIGATIONS
CBP
Uric acid- 7.9mg/dl
Blood urea - 39mg/dl
Serum creatinine- 0.7mg/dl
RBS- 178mg/dl
X ray chest(PA VIEW)
ULTRA SOUND ABDOMEN

ECG
2D ECHO


DIAGNOSIS 

Hypertensive urgency?
Hypertensive crisis?
Metabolic syndrome?
TREATMENT 
At 11:35 AM in OP  NICARDIA 20mg was given
After 30 minutes BP was recorded-170/130 mm of Hg
After sometime it was again 210/120mm of Hg

After admitting in the ICU
LABETOLOL IV was given 

SOAP Notes:

ICU 

Day -2

Stools not yet passed 

No Fever spikes 

No head ache 


Pt is Conscious, coherent, cooperative 

Temp: 98.6 F

BP: 160 /100 mmHg 

PR : 95bpm 

RR : 14cpm 

CVS : S1 S2 + 

RS : BAE +

CNS :NAD ,HMF+ 

P/A : Soft and non tender 

 


HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY

Hypertensive Crisis 

? severe uncontrolled hypertensio


1) inj . labetalol 20 mg IV /SOS 

     if SBP > 160 mmHg 

2) T. Telma H PO/OD 

3) T. Cinod 10mg PO/BD 

4) Hourly BP monitoring 

5) T. Metformin 500mg PO/OD 

6) vitals monitoring 4th hourly

 ICU
DAY3
S
Stools passed
No fever spikes
no headache 
O

Pt is c/c/c

Afebrile 

PR 96 bpm 

BP 150/90

CVS: s1 s2 +

RS: BAE + , NVBS

P/A: obese , soft , NT

CNS: NFND

Grbs: 210 mg/ dl @8 am


A:

HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION

TREATMENT 

1) inj . labetalol 20 mg IV /SOS 

     if SBP > 160 mmHg 

2) T. Telma H PO/OD 

3) T. Cinod 10mg PO/BD 

4) Hourly BP monitoring 

5) T. Metformin 500mg PO/OD 

6) vitals monitoring 4th hourly

7) Tab. MINIPRESS XL PO/OD

8) MET XI 50mg PO/OD

9) GRBS 6th hourly


DISSCUSSION 

relationship between OSA and hypertension 


https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.106.076190

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