Atrial fibrillation with dilated cardiomyopathy

Long case final practicals-general medicine

 NAME : R Jayanth Reddy

BATCH : 2017

HALL TICKET NO. : 1701006151

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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.

FOLLOWING IS THE VIEW OF MY CASE

A 35 year  old male, bartender by occupation, resident of Sathupalli, Khammam district, came to the hospital with the following chief complaints --

1. shortness of breath - from 10 days 
2. cough- from 2 days
3. palpitations - from 7 days

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back then

             

1.  he developed shortness of breath on exertion - insidious onset, gradually progressive

 

• 1 month ago, he developed shortness of breath while lying down, then he visited local RMP, where he was given an injection? and symptoms subside for a while. He experienced symptoms after consumption of alcohol.

  2.  he gave a history of cough - from 2 days

• insidious onset
• mucopurulent

  3. palpitations 

• sudden in onset 
• no associated with chest pain 

PAST HISTORY:

• NO history of similar complaints in the past.
• Not a known case of Diabetes, Hypertension, Tuberculosis, Asthma,  hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism, COPD, and blood transfusions. 
• no history of previous surgeries'

FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significance 

PERSONAL HISTORY :

1. Diet: mixed
2. Appetite: reduced from past 10 days
3. Bowel habits: normal
4. Bladder habits: normal
5. Sleep: disturbed from past 10 day
   
6. Addictions: 
         (i) alcohol consumption - since 10 years daily 250 ml whiskey 
                                                                                    


         (ii) passive smoker at workplace - since 10 years




GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION:


Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.
Examined after taking valid informed consent in a well enlightened room.


• Built and nourishment: moderately built and moderately nourished 
• Pallor: No pallor
• Icterus: No icterus
• Cyanosis: No cyanosis 
• Clubbing: No clubbing 
• Generalized lymphadenopathy: No generalized lymphadenopathy 
• Pedal edema: No pedal edema
















































VITALS :                                                                                                      

• Temperature afebrile
• Pulse 140-160 bpm (irregularly irregular)
• Respiratory rate : 30 per minute 
• Bp 130/90
• Spo2 98%
• GRBS 132 mg%

SYS TEMIC EXAMINATION : 




1. CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM 

  

    (i) INSPECTION 

• The chest wall is bilaterally symmetrical
• No dilated veins, scars. 

(II) PALPATION

• Apex beat is shifted to 6th inter coastal space , 2-3cm deviated from mid clavicular line
•  parasternal heave not felt
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•  thrill not felt

 (iii) PERCUSSION

• Right and left borders of the heart are percussed 
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(iv) AUSCULTATION

• S1 and S2 heart sounds heard
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• RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION :
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• Inspection: 

  • Shape- elliptical 
  • B/L symmetrical , 
  • Both sides moving equally with respiration .

  
  

  Palpation:

  • Trachea - central
  • Expansion of chest is symmetrical. 
  • Vocal fremitus - normal

  
  

  Percussion: 

  • resonant bilaterally 

  
  

  Auscultation:

  •  bilateral air entry present. 
  • wheeze is present in all areas
  
  
  3. ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:
  
  
  Inspection: 

  • Shape – elliptical
  • Umbilicus –everted
  • All quadrants of abdomen are moving with respiration.
  • No dilated veins, hernial orifices, sinuses
  • No visible pulsations.
  •  Chest is moving normally with respiration.

  
  

  Palpation :

  • No local rise of temperature and tenderness
  • All inspectory findings are confirmed.
  • No guarding, rigidity

  Percussion:

  • There is no fluid thrill , shifting dullness.
  • Percussion of liver for liver span
  • Percussion of spleen- dull note 

  
  

  Auscultation:

  •  Bowel sounds are feeble.

  
  

  
  

  4.CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION:

  
  

  HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

   Patient is Conscious, well oriented to time, place and person.

  Superficial reflexes and deep reflexes are present , normal

  Gait is normal

  No involuntary movements

  Sensory system - all sensations ( pain, touch, temperature, position, vibration sense) are     well appreciated .

  Investigations:

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

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  Provisional diagnosis:

  
  

  
  

                                                    

  
  

  This is a case of atrial fibrillation and dilated cardiomyopathy. 

  
  

  
  

  TREATMENT :

  
  

  •  inj AMIODARONE 900mg in 32 ml normal saline @ 0.5mg\min
  • inj AUGMENTIN 1.2gm\IV\BD
  • tab AZITHROMYCIN 500mg PO\BD
  • inj HYDRODRT 100mg IV\BD
  • neb with DUOLIN             @ 8th hourly

                              BUDSCORT   @ 8th hourly

  • inj LASIX 40mg\IV\BD 
  • inj THIAMINE 200mg in 50ml normal saline IV\TID
  • tab CARDARONE 150mg 

  
  
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