28yr Male presented with blood in stools and shortness of breath
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Case scenario:
28yr old man came with chief complaints of blood in stools since 1 1/2 yr and shortness of breathe since 1year.
History of presenting illness
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 1/2 yr back then he noticed bleeding per rectum, not associated with pain during defecation, no mass per rectum, fresh drops per rectum.
Since 1yr shortness of breathe on exertion not associated with chest pain , no palpitations, no giddiness.
He has fever since 1 week which is of low grade associated with chills and dry cough at first he went to RMP but fever did not subsided.Then he was refered to local hospital in Miryalaguda where he had
Hemoglobin- 2.1%
RBC - 1.5 millions/ mm3
Platelets- 1 lakh
From there he was referred here for gastroenterologist
History of past illness :
H/o polio at the age of 5 years
n/k/o diabetes mellitus, Hypertension
Treatment history:
He had under gone a surgery in his left thigh
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Single
Occupation: student
Diet: Mixed , Non vegetarian
Appetite: Normal
Bowels: Regular associated with blood
Known Allergies: No
No addictions.
FAMILY HISTORY:
No significant history.
General Examination.
Pallor- present.
NO icterus , cyanosis, clubbing , lymphadenopathy, pedal edema
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