65 male with c/o sob since 2 days

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A 65 year old male came to OP with chief complaints of fever since 1 week and  SOB since 2 days.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 months back after which he developed pedal edema which was on and off,pitting type.

He developed SOB grade 2 which is aggravated on activity and decreased on taking rest.History of orthopnea,PND.

No history of chest pain, palpitations,dry cough and facial puffiness.

History of fever since one week which is high grade, continuous.

Patient has history of wound with bleb over the right leg second toe after which he developed fever.

He has persistent rise in creatinine value since past 4 years

Past history:-

Known case of renal failure since 5 months

Known case DM 2 since 10 years and is on medication.

Known case of HTN since 15 years and is on medication.

Personal history:-

Diet-mixed

Appetite -adequate

Bowel and bladder movements:-decreasesd urinary output,bowel movements regular

Sleep - adequate

Addictions - none 

Family History:

Not significant

General examination:-

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative

Moderately built, moderately nourished

Pallor present,

Icterus-absent

cyanosis-absent

clubbing-absent

Koilonychia-Absent

Lymphadenopathy -absent

Pedal edema-absent 

Vitals -

BP-120/80mmhg

PR-100bpm

RR-22cpm

Spo2-99

Temp- afebrile 

Grbs - 271mg/dl 

Systemic examination -

Cvs:-s1,s2 heard

No Murmurs

CNS-

P/A -soft,Non tendor

RS-BAE+

Investigation -

Provisional diagnosis -

Altered sensorium secondary to ?uremic encephalopathy,Urosepsis,left lower leg diabetic foot/ulcer

Uncontrolled sugars 

K/c/o  DM since 10yrs

K/c/o HTN since 15yrs

Treatment:

1.Ivf- ns@50mlhour

2.inj. piptaz 4.5 gm iv stat ( day 1)

3.inj lasix 40mg/iv/bd if sbp > 110

4.inj neomol 1gm if temp >101 ° f

5. Inj HAI sc/ tid 

6. tab nodosis 500mg/rt/bd

7. tab orofer rt/of

8.rt feeds 100ml water every 2nd hourly,200ml milk every 4th hourly

9.grbs every 2nd hourly and inform pg

10.monitor vitals hourly

11.strict iv charting