35 YEAR FEMALE WITH HIGH BP

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A 35 year old female r/o athmakuru came to the casualty for follow up i/v/o high bp.

FIRST VISIT
on 13/9/21 pt came with c/o fever a/w chills,cold,cough since 3 days( for which she consulted a local RMP, some injections were given , but the symptoms didn't subside so the patient came to our hospital)
on examination her bp was 180/100 mmhg , advised T.Telma 20mg PO/OD and asked for regular bp monitoring at home (ECG showing LVH, Alb+ 2/1,Hb- 10.7,Tlc- 3600,plt-2.36)
Regular BP checkup was done ( which showed 180/100 170/100 mm hg alternatively).
Her Fever and other symptoms were reduced by medication, but as the patient had consistent high BP she was advised for a follow up after 1 week.

SECOND VISIT
ON 18/9/21 
pt came for follow up i/v/o high bp (210/140 mmhg) 
No E/O target on damage, no h/o blurring of vision , angina, reduced UO

Past History: H/O Gestational HtN 10 yrs back.
patient has 2 children.
1st pregnancy: 8th month> high BP> put on medication> normal delivery was done.
2 nd pregnancy: 8th month> high bp> was put on medications> LICS was done.

No H/O DM,TB, Epilepsy, Thyroid.
No other surgeries were done.

O/E
Pt is c/c/c.
moderately built and nourished
Temp: Afebrile.
BP: 230/140 mmhg.
PR: 88bpm.
RR: 20 Cpm.

CVS :s1s2 heard.
RS: BLAE+, NVBS
P/A : Soft,non tender
CNS: NAD.

DIAGNOSIS
HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY.
PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM UNDER EVALUATION

TREATMENT GIVEN
initially T.NICARDIA 20 mg PO STAT was given when BP was 210/10 mm hg.

later in the evening when her
BP raised to 240/130 mm hg 
INJ.LABETOLOL 10 mg Iv STAT given.

now her blood pressure has decreased to 160/100 mmhg and is on
TAB. TELMA-AM (40/5) PO/OD.

INVESTIGATIONS





OPHTHALMOLOGY REFERRAL: In view of any fundus changes( Hypertensive Retinopathy) was done, which revealed Normal Fundus.
20/9/21


21/9/21


24/9/21


CLINICAL IMAGES




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