63YR OLD FEMALE WITH B/L PEDAL EDEMA

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 Name : Supriya .K ( Intern ) 

Roll Number : 63 

A 63 year old female resident of Nalgonda came to the general medicine OPD with the chief complaints of 

Bilateral pedal edema  Since 10 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. 


hyperpigmentation of knuckles 



Pitting type of edema ( Grade 2) 

PAST HISTORY : 

•she is known case of hypertension since 10 years (under medication Telma H)

•Diabetes mellitus since 10 years (under medication Metformin 500mg OD)

•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) used medication.


PERSONAL HISTORY :

Diet- mixed

Appetite-normal

Sleep- adequate 

Bowel movements-regular

No addictions

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 - 210/120mm of Hg 

Pulse rate - 88bpm

Respiratory rate -18 cpm


SYSTEMIC  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.

RS :

Bilateral air entry present

Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard 

PER ABDOMEN

soft,non tender,no organomegaly

CNS

No focal neurological deficit

INVESTIGATIONS:

Chest Xray PA view : 













BP CHARTING : 



ECG :



2D ECHO : 

Concentric LVH (1.40cms )

No RWMA 

Trivial TR+/AR+ ,No MR 

Sclerotic thickened AV , No AS/MS

EF : 64 %   RVSP : 38mmHg 

Good LV systolic function 

Diastolic dysfunction (+) ; No PAH /PE

IVC size ( 0.6 cms) - Collapsing 


USG ABDOMEN:


Pt is Obese , the following pictures showing her obesity ; 



Buffalo hump : 



Bull Neck :






Took consent for getting above pictures and preserved 
 
Sleep Study : 





PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: 

 ? HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY

? Hypertensive Crisis 

? Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension

( K/C/O hypertension and DM2 since 10 years ) 

MANAGEMENT: 

At 4PM in OP NICARDIA 20mg was given

After 30 minutes BP was recorded-170/130 mm of Hg

After sometime it was again 210/120mm of Hg

After admitting in the ICU

LABETOLOL IV was given 


Treatment according to her BP values 


SOAP Notes:

ICU 

Day -2

Bed-6

Stools not yet passed 

No Fever spikes 

No head ache 


Pt is Conscious, coherent, cooperative 

Temp: 98.6 F

BP: 160 /100 mmHg 

PR : 95bpm 

RR : 14cpm 

CVS : S1 S2 + 

RS : BAE +

CNS :NAD ,HMF+ 

P/A : Soft and non tender 

 


HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY

? Hypertensive Crisis 

? severe uncontrolled hypertension

(k/c/o hypertension and DM 2 since 10 years 

h/o psoriasis since 6years )



1) inj . labetalol 20 mg IV /SOS 

     if SBP > 160 mmHg 

2) T. Telma H PO/OD 

3) T. Cinod 10mg PO/BD 

4) Hourly BP monitoring 

5) T. Metformin 500mg PO/OD 

6) vitals monitoring 4th hourly


ICU 

bed-6. 

Day 3

S

stool passed 

No fever spikes 




O :

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


A:

HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY WITH UNCONTROLLED HYPERTENSION 

  P

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


AMC 

Day -4 

Bed -2

unit -3

Stool passed and no fever spikes


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 


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 


 

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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