GM, A 48 yr male with abdominal distension and pedal oedema


M.Koushiki

R.n 79 3rd sem 

Under the guidance of Dr. Sai Vittal sir (Intern)

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CASE SCENARIO:

 A 48 yr old  male patient came to the ward on 6 July 2021  with chief complaints of distended abdomen since 5 days, and pedal edema  for 1 month and shortness of breath  since 2 days and loose stools on the day of admission.

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic till 4 months  back  ,then he had abdominal distension and diagnosed with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis 
c/o shortness of breath (grade II - grade III)
c/o B/L pedal edema (upto knee)- pitting type ,loose stools (watery consistency)- 2 to 3 episodes
No c/o othopnoea,PND ,palpitations, sweating. 


HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS

K/C/O DM since 1 yr

TREATMENT HISTORY

On medication for DM 

Tab. GLIMI - M1


PERSONAL HISTORY


Married

Occupation: Daily wage labourer

Diet: Mixed , Non vegetarian 

Appetite: Normal

Bowels: Regular

Known Allergies: No 

Addictions: alcoholic ( since 12yr 90ml for 2 to 3 Days) and regular intake since 10 yr( 180ml daily )

Tobacco chewing since 20 yrs

FAMILY HISTORY

No H/O similar complaints in the family

GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious and coherent

Moderate built and moderately nourished

Well oriented to time, place and person.

No pallor

Icterus present

No cyanosis 

No clubbing 

No lymphadenopathy

Oedema of feet -present ++

No malnutrition

No dehydration

VITALS:

Temperature-afebrile

Pulse rate- 112/min

Respiratory rate- 20/min

BP- 130/80mmHg

SPO2 - 91%

GRBS- 114mg%


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Thrills: No

Cardiac sounds: S1 , S2

Cardiac murmurs: No


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Dyspnoea:present ( grade II- grade III)

Wheeze: No

Position of trachea: Central 

Breath sounds: Vesicular 

Adventitious sounds : No


ABDOMEN

Shape - Scaphoid 
No tenderness, palpable mass, 
 Fluid - present 
No bruits

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Level of consciousness - conscious
Speech - Normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
Cranial nerves - Normal
No motor or sensory deficit 

Reflexes 

       

        Biceps  Triceps  Supinator  Knee  Ankle 

Right    2+      2+            2+          2+     2+          


Left      2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+

     


   

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis k/c/o dm II

                                               

INVESTIGATIONS

Hemogram, LFT, RFT, Chest Xray,PT, ECG ,APTT,Ascitic fluid analysis,USG Abdomen



HAEMOGRAM
 


                      LIVER FUNCTION TEST



                   RENAL FUNCTION TEST 



                      PROTHROMBIN TIME 


                          

                               SAAG



                                 APTT


                         ASCITIC LDH




                     ASCITIC FLUID AMYLASE


                ASCITIC  FLUED PROTEIN SUGAR




                             CHEST XRAY 








                                      















ECG



Icterus 





Pedal oedema 









 










         










Cross consultation 




























DIAGNOSIS:

DECOMPENSATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS  with

TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS

Update on Day  07/07

TREATMEN GIVEN 

1. Salt Restriction <2.4 g/day

2. Fluid Restriction <1 lit/day

3. Syrup Lactulose 10ml/PO/TID

4. INJ. Thiamine  1 ampule  500ml NS/IV/OD  @2pm

5. INJ. Optineuron 1ampule     in 500ml NS/IV/OD  

6. INJ. Vit K  10mg IV/OD (over 30 min)

7. TAB. LASILACTONE  (20/50mg)  PO/OD

8. 3 eggs whites/day

9.  TAB. SPOROLAC -D  PO/STAT

10. ORS SACHET IN 1lit of water whole day

11. TAB.  UDILIV 300mg PO/BD 

12. TAB. OXAZEPAM 15mg 
       x  -  2 -  2 for 2 days 

13.TAB. PREGABA 75mg
     x  -  x  -   1

14. NICOTEX GUMS 2mg 
     1 -  1  -  1

15. Protein powder 1 Tbsp in 1 glass of milk  PO/OD

16. BP/PR/Temp SPO2 Monitoring  4th hourly

17. Daily weight and Abdominal girth 
monitoring



 
Update on DAY 08/07

  DIAGNOSED DECOMPENSATED LIVER CIRRHOSIS with  TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS 
with  SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS  with  GRADE I HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY 

Abdomen  distended  non tender
Abdominal girth  104 cm wgt 68kg 
GRBS  160%

 TREATMENT GIVEN 

1. INJ. THIAMINE 1 amp in 100 ml NS  IV/OD  @2pm

2. INJ. OPTINEURON 1amp in 500ml NS  IV/OD

3. INJ. VIT K 100mg IV/OD (over 30min )
 1  -  x   -  x

4. TAB. LASILACTONE  (20/50mg)  PO/OD 

5.TAB SPOROLAC -D PO/STAT

6. TAB. OXAZEPAM  15 mg 
    x  -  2  -  2   X2days

7. TAB. PREGABA  75mg 
   x  - x -  1

8. SYP LACTULOSE  10ml PO/TID ( to maintain 2 episodes of losse stools)


9. ORS SACHET In 1lit of water whole day

10.TAB.  UDILIV 300mg PO/BD 

11. NICOTEX GUMS 2mg 
     1 -  1  -  1 SOS

12.Salt Restriction <2.4 g/day

13.Fluid Restriction <1 lit/day

14.Protein powder 1 Tbsp in 1 glass of milk  PO/OD

15. BP/PR/Temp SPO2 Monitoring  4th hourly

16. 3 eggs whites/day

17. INJ. CEFOTAXIME IV/TID

18. INJ. LASIX 4mg  IV/BD

19. INJ. PATOP IV /OD

20. GRBS 6th hourly 

21. TAB. RIFAGUT 550mg  PO/BD

22. TAB. PCM 500mg (dont exceed 2mg/day)

Runyon's criteria:
Protein <1
glucose <50mg/dl
LDH more than upperlimit for serum
LDH>240U/I 

Child pugh score : 12 points class C 82% mortality 

Meld score: 10 points 6% estimated mortality 



Complete blood picture  ( 08/07)





Liver function test ( 09/07)


 Update on Day 09/07

C/O pain in hypochondrial region 
Abdomen Distension present  abdominal girth 106cm  weight 70kg 
Tenderness in left hypochondrium
 GRBS  142mg%
Stools passed 2 times

TREATMENT GIVEN :
1. INJ. CEFOTAXIME 2gm IV/TID

2. INJ. THIAMINE 1 amp in 100 ml NS  IV/OD  @2pm

3. INJ. VIT K 100mg IV/OD (over 30min )

4.INJ. PATOP  40mg  IV /OD

5. Salt Restriction <2.4 g/day

6.Fluid Restriction <1 lit/day

7.TAB. LASILACTONE  (20/50mg)  PO/OD 

8.TAB. RIFAGUT 550mg  PO/BD

9. SYP LACTULOSE  10ml PO/TID ( to maintain 2 episodes of losse stools)

10. TAB GLIMI - M2 PO/OD

11. PROTEIN POWDER 1 TBSP in  1 GLASS OF MILK PO/BD

12. INJ LASIX 40mg  TID  ( if SBP > or = 110mmHg)

13. TAB UDILIV  300mg PO/BD

14. 3Eegg whites/day

15. BP/PR/TEMP/SPO2 4th hourly 

16. GRBS 6th hourly 

17. TEMP CHARTING 



























Update on Day 10/07

Decompensated Liver disease (Cirrhosis) with spontaneous bacterial  peritonitis  with fracture of left radial styloid process with k/c/o DM II 
c/o abdominal distension is persistent 
Fever subsided sob reduced 
Abdominal girth 104 cm weight 68kg 

TREATMENT GIVEN:
1.INJ.PANTOP 40mg IV/OD

2. INJ. CEFOTAXIME  2mg IV/TID

3. Salt Restriction <2.4dm/day

4. Fluid Restriction <1.5lit/day

5. INJ. LASIX  40mg 

6. TAB ALDACTONE  50mg PO/OD

7. TAB. UDILIV  300mg PO/BD

8. TAB. RIFAGUT  550mg PO/BD 

9. 2 egg whites /day. 

10. 2 tbsp of protein-x powder in 1 glass milk PO/TID

11. GRBS 6th hourly  per meal

12. Strict I/O charting 

13. BP/PR/TEMP charting hourly 

14. TAB. THIAMINE  100mg PO/OD 

15. INJ. HAL s/o acct to  sliding scale 
8am -  2pm -  8pm




DISCHARGE SUMMARY 
Date: 11/07/2021

Ward:  General medicine

Name of treating faculty:

Dr. Rakesh biswas ( hod )
Dr. Hareen ( sr )
Dr. Rashmitha ( pg y2 )
Dr. Divya ( pg y2 )
Dr. Nikitha ( pg y2 )
Dr. Manasa ( pg y1 )
Dr. Sai Vittal ( Intern )
Dr. Rishik ( Intern )
Dr. Roopa ( Intern )
Dr. Preethi ( Intern )
Dr. Deekshitha ( Intern )

DIAGNOSIS :
  DECOMPENSATED LIVER DISEASE (CIRRHOSIS) with 
SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS
 with
 HEPATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY grade I  
with 
radial styloid fracture with k/c/o DM TYPE II 

CASE HISTORY AND CLINICAL FINDINGS

Patient was apparently asymptomatic till 4 months  back  ,then he had abdominal distension and diagnosed with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis 
c/o shortness of breath (grade II - grade III)
c/o B/L pedal edema (upto knee)- pitting type ,loose stools (watery consistency)- 2 to 3 episodes
No c/o othopnoea,PND ,palpitations, sweating.

PAST HISTORY 
K/C/O DM since 1 yr

TREATMENT HISTORY

On medication for DM 

Tab. GLIMI - M1

PERSONAL HISTORY

Married

Occupation: Daily wage labourer

Diet: Mixed , Non vegetarian 

Appetite: Normal

Bowels: Regular

Known Allergies: No 

Addictions: alcoholic ( since 12yr 90ml for 2 to 3 Days) and regular intake since 10 yr( 180ml daily )

Tobacco chewing since 20 yrs

FAMILY HISTORY

No H/O similar complaints in the family

GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious and coherent

Moderate built and moderately nourished

Well oriented to time, place and person.

No pallor

Icterus present

No cyanosis 

No clubbing 

No lymphadenopathy

Oedema of feet -present ++

No malnutrition

No dehydration

VITALS:

Temperature-afebrile

Pulse rate- 112/min

Respiratory rate- 20/min

BP- 130/80mmHg

SPO2 - 91%

GRBS- 114mg%


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Thrills: No

Cardiac sounds: S1 , S2

Cardiac murmurs: No


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Dyspnoea:present ( grade II- grade III)

Wheeze: No

Position of trachea: Central 

Breath sounds: Vesicular 

Adventitious sounds : No


ABDOMEN

Shape - Scaphoid 
No tenderness, palpable mass, 
 Fluid - present 
No bruits

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Level of consciousness - conscious
Speech - Normal
No signs of meningeal irritation
Cranial nerves - Normal
No motor or sensory deficit 

Reflexes 

       

        Biceps  Triceps  Supinator    Knee   Ankle 

Right    2+            2+            2+            2+         2+          


Left      2+ 2+ 2+ 2+ 2+

     



INVESTIGATIONS DONE

Hemogram, LFT, RFT, Chest Xray,PT, ECG ,APTT,Ascitic fluid analysis,USG Abdomen

TREATMENT GIVEN

On07/07
1. Salt Restriction <2.4 g/day
2. Fluid Restriction <1 lit/day
3. Syrup Lactulose 10ml/PO/TID
4. INJ. Thiamine  1 ampule  500ml NS/IV/OD  @2pm
5. INJ. Optineuron 1ampule     in 500ml NS/IV/OD  
6. INJ. Vit K  10mg IV/OD (over 30 min)
7. TAB. LASILACTONE  (20/50mg)  PO/OD
8. 3 eggs whites/day
9.  TAB. SPOROLAC -D  PO/STAT
10. ORS SACHET IN 1lit of water whole day
11. TAB.  UDILIV 300mg PO/BD 
12. TAB. OXAZEPAM 15mg 
       x  -  2 -  2 for 2 days 
13.TAB. PREGABA 75mg
     x  -  x  -   1
14. NICOTEX GUMS 2mg 
     1 -  1  -  1
15. Protein powder 1 Tbsp in 1 glass of milk  PO/OD
16. BP/PR/Temp SPO2 Monitoring  4th hourly
17. Daily weight and Abdominal girth 
monitoring

Day 
On08/07
Same as the previous day inaddition 
INJ. CEFOTAXIME IV/TID
TAB. RIFAGUT  550mg PO/BD
TAB. PCM 500mg (dont exceed 2mg/day)

On 09/08
1. INJ. CEFOTAXIME 2gm IV/TID
2. INJ. THIAMINE 1 amp in 100 ml NS  IV/OD  @2pm
3. INJ. VIT K 100mg IV/OD (over 30min )
4.INJ. PATOP  40mg  IV /OD
5. Salt Restriction <2.4 g/day
6.Fluid Restriction <1 lit/day
7.TAB. LASILACTONE  (20/50mg)  PO/OD 
8.TAB. RIFAGUT 550mg  PO/BD
9. SYP LACTULOSE  10ml PO/TID ( to maintain 2 episodes of losse stools)
10. TAB GLIMI - M2 PO/OD
11. PROTEIN POWDER 1 TBSP in  1 GLASS OF MILK PO/BD
12. INJ LASIX 40mg  TID  ( if SBP > or = 110mmHg)
13. TAB UDILIV  300mg PO/BD
14. 3Eegg whites/day
15. BP/PR/TEMP/SPO2 4th hourly 
16. GRBS 6th hourly 
17. TEMP CHARTING 

On 10/07
1.INJ.PANTOP 40mg IV/OD
2. INJ. CEFOTAXIME  2mg IV/TID
3. Salt Restriction <2.4dm/day
4. Fluid Restriction <1.5lit/day
5. INJ. LASIX  40mg 
6. TAB ALDACTONE  50mg PO/OD
7. TAB. UDILIV  300mg PO/BD
8. TAB. RIFAGUT  550mg PO/BD 
9. 2 egg whites /day. 
10. 2 tbsp of protein-x powder in 1 glass milk PO/TID
11. GRBS 6th hourly  per meal
12. Strict I/O charting 
13. BP/PR/TEMP charting hourly 
14. TAB. THIAMINE  100mg PO/OD 
15. INJ. HAL s/o acct to  sliding scale 
8am -  2pm -  8pm


ADVICE AT DISCHARGE:
•Salt restriction 2.4 gm/day 
•Fluid restriction 1.5L/day 
•Tab cefatoxime 200 mg PO/BD  for 4 days 
•Tab lasix 40 mg   PO/BD 8am --4pm 
•Tab aldactone 50 mg   PO/OD 
•Tab Glimi M2   PO/OD 
•Tab MVT   PO/OD 2pm 
•Tab limcee  PO/OD 
•Tab pcm 500 mg PO/SOS ( not more than 2gms/day) 
•Protein powder-DM 2 tps in 1 glass of milk PO/TID

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