1802102031 SHORT CASE FINAL PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

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I have 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 diagnosis and treatment plan.

35 year old male came to our hospital with chief complaints of upper abdomen pain since one week, fever since one week.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 week ago, then developed pain abdomen which was insidious in onset, gradually progressive.

Pain in right hypochondrium and gastric region with no aggravating and relieving factors

Fever is on and off since one week, high grade not associated with chills and rigor, cold, cough, body pains, nausea, NJ vomitings, loose stools and constipation.

No history of bleeding manifestations.

PAST HISTORY:

Not a k/c/o T2DM,HTN,asthma , epilepsy,TB 

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet - mixed
Appetite - decreased since 1 week
Sleep- adequate
Bowel movements- normal
Addictions- alcohol, regular, since 10 years
Smoking, 10 pack years

General physical examination:

Pt is conscious, coherent, cooperative, 
Icterus- present 

 Vitals-

Temp- afebrile 
Bp-110/70 mm hg
Pr- 86 bpm
Rr-20 cpm
Spo2- 98% on RA

Systemic examination:

RS- bae+, nvbs
Cvs-S1 S2 +
P/A - tenderness + at right hypochondrium and epigastric region
Sluggish bowel sounds heard
Cns- nad




                    Ultrasound abdomen

INVESTIGATIONS:

3/2/22
HB-10.2
TLC- 17,900
PLT- 5.1

Serum amylase- 60 
Serum lipase- 28

RFT
Serum urea- 37
Serum creatinine- 1.1
Sodium- 130
Potassium- 6
Chloride- 98

3/2/22
LFT
TB- 4.40
DB- 3.12
AST/ALT- 96/145
ALP- 586
TP- 5.3
Alb- 2.6
A/G- 0.94

PT -17 sec
APTT- 34 sec
INR- 1.25 


     Surgery referral

DIAGNOSIS :
Liver abscess secondary to ? Amoebic or pyogenic 

Plan of treatment:

1. INJ. METROGYL 750MG/IV/TID
2. INJ. MAGNEX FORTE 1.5MG/IV/BD
3. INJ. PAN 40MG/IV/BD
4. INJ.  THIAMINE1 AMP IN 100ML NS/IV/ OD OVER 30 MIN
5. INJ. TRAMADOL 1 AMP IN 100ML NS/IV/OVER 30MIN/ SOS
6. INJ. DICLOFENAC 3ML=75MG IM/BD
7. TAB. PCM 650 MG PO/QID
8. INJ. NEOMOL 1G IV/SOS

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