39M with ASCITES AND PEDAL ODEMA SINCE 2 MONTHS

This is a case of a 39 year old bus driver who is a resident of West Bengal.

CHIEF COMPLAINT:

• Abdominal distension since 2 months.
• Swelling in the leg since 2 months.
• Decreased appetite since 2 months.
• Decreased urine output since 1 month.

 HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS-

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago then he developed abdominal distension which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive, associated with decreased appetite. Later he developed bilateral pedal edema extending upto the knees which is of pitting type.

After a month his urine output got decreased still he continued his work as a bus driver.

His relatives started noticing that his abdomen is getting distended and his appetite is decreased.

They suggested him to see a doctor following which he took a homeopathic treatment in West Bengal But there was no improvement. He also took some ayurvedic medication but nothing seemed to work out. Then he came to our hospital with complaints of abdominal distension,pedal edema and decreased appetite.

No history of fever, breathlessness, cough 

No h/o drowsiness, loss of consciousness, palpitations, orthopnoea,pnd ,abdominal pain, fever,nausea vomiting. 

PAST HISTORY:

• Not a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, tuberculosis, epilepsy or any other chronic illness.
• No surgical history.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

• Diet :mixed 
• Appetite: normal ( presently)
• Sleep: disturbed 
• Bowel and bladder: normal
• Addiction : betel, bidi(7-8 per day , alcohol(thrice weekly )
• Allergy: none 

Daily routine:

• The patient gets up early morning at 5am. After freshing up he takes water, one cup of  lemon tea with biscuits. Then he rides his cycle almost around 5km to reach his bus stand where he is working as a bus driver. By 6:30 am he starts from Siliguri.
• Sometimes he takes a 72 hrs shift (West bengal to Assam).
• Around 9am he stops his bus for having breakfast which mainly includes rice,dal, vegetables or fish. 
• Next stop he takes around 1pm for lunch ( rice and fish). 
• His assistant takes up the driving duty from there. At 10pm they finally go for dinner in a restaurant which mainly includes rice ,dal,vegetables or fish.
• Later he continues driving till next day morning.

FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significant 

Clinical images

General examination:

Patient is conscious ,coherent and cooperative and well oriented to time, place , person.

Patient was examined in a well lit room after taking their consent. 

Patient is undernourished.

• Pallor- present 
• Icterus -absent
• Cyanosis-absent
• Clubbing-absent
• Generalised Lymphadenopathy-absent
• Edema-bilateral pedal edema present

VITALS

• Temperature : 98.3℉
• PR : 90 beats per minute
• BP : 100/70 mm of Hg
• RR : 22 cycles per minute
• SpO2 : 96% room air

Systemic examination

Per abdomen:

Inspection- 

• Abdomen is distended , flanks are full, skin is stretched.
• No visible peristalsis, scars, sinuses, hermial orifices.
• Equal symmetrical movements in all quadrant’s with respiration.
• Umbilicus: central
• Abdominal grith currently 81 cm

Palpation - 

• No local rise of temperature, no tenderness
• All inspectory findings are confirmed by palpation, no rebound tenderness, gaurding and rigidity.
• Liver and spleen not palpable.
• No organomegaly 
• Fluid thrill present 

Percussion:

• Shifting dullness present 

Auscultation:

• Bowel sounds heard 

CVS : 

Jvp not raised 

Inspection:

• Shape of chest - elliptical
• No visible pulsations
• No engorged veins and scars 
• Apical impulse not visible

Palpation:

• Apex beat present over the left 5th intercostal space 1cm medial to midclavicular line
• No parasternal heave
• No precordial thrill
• No dilated veins

Auscultation:

S1 S2 heard ,No murmurs 

CNS: 

No focal neurological deficits

Cranial nerves,motor and sensory functions intact. 

RR: 

• Upper respiratory tarct - normal
• Lower respiratory tract-
• Inspection:
• Chest bilaterally symmetrical,
• Shape- elliptical
• Trachea- Midline
• Palpation:
• Trachea is Midline
• Normal chest movements
• Vocal fremitus is normal in all areas 
• Normal vesicular breath sounds

No added sounds

shape of the chest: normal

Investigation: 

Chest xray

USG abdomen 

Ascitic fluid

Apraxia charting: 

PHES-

Interpretation

Ascitic tap - 

• Appearance - clear , yellow coloured 
• SAAG - 1.65 g/dl
• Serum albumin - 2.0 g/dl
• Asctic albumin - 0.35 g/dl
• Ascitic fluid sugar - 104mg/dl
• Ascitic fluid protein - 0.7 g/dl
• Ascitic fluid amylase - 17 IU /L
• LDH : 143 IU/L 
• Cell count- 50 cells 
• Lymphocytes nil
• Neutrophils 100%.

Provisional diagnosis:

Chronic liver disease with ascites 

TREATMENT :

Tab LASIX 40 mg PO BD

Syp. Lactulose 10 ml PO HS

Strict Alcohol abstinence .