OP case 64 year female with Bilateral pedal Edema

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A 64 year old female house maker resident of nalgonda came to casualty at 10.00 am on 14th December, 2022.


CHIEF COMPLAINTS:-


Bilateral pedal Edema since 15 days 



HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:-

patient was apparently asymptomatic 10days ago and then she developed bilateral pedal edema which is insidious in onset,gradually progressive, pitting type which is extending upto the knee(grade 2) associated with itching. 

No aggravating and relieving factors.

History of nocturia (3-4times),snoring.

Not associated with abdominal distension, shortness of breath,cough,palpitations,chest pain,

No history of headache, blurring of vision. 




PAST HISTORY 

•she is known case of hypertension since 10 years 

•Diabetes mellitus since 10 years 

•History of humerus fracture 2 years ago which is treated conservatively (because of fall from steps)

•History of psoriasis 4 years ago (she had 3 lesions on scalp got treated in our hospital)


PERSONAL HISTORY 

Diet- mixed

Appetite-normal

Sleep- adequate 

Bowel movements-regular

No addictions

 

DAILY ROUTINE 

she wakes up at 8 AM everyday and do her everyday rituals then she would have her breakfast at 10 AM.

She will not do regular household works(her maid will do).

She passes her day by running kiranam store.She takes her lunch at 1PM followed by short nap of 1hour,dinner at 8 PM and goes to sleep at 10 PM.


FAMILY HISTORY 

her husband is also known case of hypertension and diabetes mellitus.


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative well oriented to time, place and person. She is obese and moderately nourished. 


No pallor,icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,

lymphadenopathy.








VITALS 

Temperature - 98.4°F

BP - 150/80mm of Hg 

Pulse rate - 78bpm

Respiratory rate -18 cpm



GENERAL EXAMINATION 

CVS

INSPECTION 

 Shape of chest- bilaterally symmetrical 

Trachea - central 

No visible pulsations 

No scars,sinuses or dilated veins 


PALPATION 

 No thrills,parastrenal heaves


AUSCULTATION 

s1,s2 are heard 

No murmurs 


No raised jvp.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

Bilateral air entry present

Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard 

PER ABDOMEN

soft,non tender,no organomegaly

CNS

 No focal neurological deficit



INVESTIGATIONS

ECG


2D ECHO


X ray cbest
Random blood sugar 


Blood urea 

LFT
Serum creatinine 

Serum electrolytes


Serum uric acid


USG abdomen 


TREATMENT 

At 11:35 AM in OP NICARDIA 20mg was given

After 30 minutes BP was recorded-200/100 mm of Hg

And then on 15th morning 08:00am it was 160/90mmhg


After admitting in the ICU then

LABETOLOL IV and TELMA H given



DIAGNOSIS 


Hypertensive urgency ??




Day 3 in ICU



Examination :

Pt is c/c/c

Afebrile 

PR 96 bpm 

BP 150/90

CVS: s1 s2 +

RS: BAE + , NVBS

P/A: obese , soft , NT

CNS: NFND

Grbs: 210 mg/ dl @8 am


Diagnosis

HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION ?


  Management:

1.inj.labetolol 20 mg IV/ sos of SBP >160 mmHg

2.T.Telma-H PO/OD

3.T.cinod 10 mg PO/BD

4.T.Metformin 500 mg PO/BD

5.T.Met-XL 50 mg Po/OD

6.T.Minipress XL 2.5 mg Po/OD

7.2 Hourly Bp monitoring

8.vitals Monitoring 4 th hourly


After shifting to AMC day 4

Examination 

Pt is conscious ,coherent , cooperative

Temp: afebrile

BP: 120/80mmHg 

PR : 88bpm 

RR :18 cpm 

GRBS 194 mg/dl

CVS : S1 S2 + 

RS : BAE +

CNS :NAD ,HMF+ 

P/A : Soft and nontender 


Provisional diagnosis 

HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY , 

?HYPER TENSIVE CRISIS

? METABOLICSYNDROME 

? SEVERE UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION

?PVD

H/O PSORIASIS SINCE 6 YEARS 

K/C/O.HYPER TENSION AND DM 2 SINCE 10 YEARS 



Management 

tab metformin 500 mg po/bd

tab cinod 10 mg po/ bd 

tab met xl 50 mg po/ od

tab minipress xl 2.5 mg po/od hs

bp monitoring 2 hrly

vitals and grbs 6 hrly









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