80 year old male with right lung collapse


A 80 year old male patient was brought to casualty(i.e 4/10/2022)

Chief complaints:

Shortness of breath since 4days

Fever since 4days

Cough since 3days

Loose stools 2days



History of present illness:

Patient was apparently symptomatic 1 month back then he developed anuria for which he was admitted in a hospital for a day foleys was placed and medication was given for 10 days ,then patient developed shortness of breath four days back which was insidious in onset gradually progressed from grade 2 to grade 4 (mmrc),no postural variation ,no history of suggestive of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, chest pain ,associated with cold and cough ,cough was productive, sputum mucoid,whitish,copious and not blood tinged and has a history of fever which was intermittent ,on and off ,no diurnal variation and associated with loose stools and burning micturition ,loose stools since two days 3 to 4 episodes per day ,non-bulky not associated with pain abdomen ,non-bloodstained .

This developed after drinking beer(2bottles)

Past history:

No similar complaints in the past

Not a known case of DM,ASTHMA,HTN,EPILEPSY,TB

30 years back, when he developed a swelling on the right lower chest , pasaramandhu was used after which the patient is tilted to right side.



Personal history:

Diet:mixed

Appetite:normal

Bowel and bladder movements:irregular (loose stools), decreased urine output since 1month

Addictions: alcohol consumption from past 30years (daily quarter) stopped 1 month back , last intake was 5 days back

 Smoking (Chutta) daily 4-5 , stopped 5 years back

No known allergies 



Family history:

No relevant family history

General Examination:

Patient was not C/C/C not oriented to time,place and person

Pallor -absent

Icterus-absent

Cyanosis-absent

Clubbing-absent

Lymphadenopathy-absent

Edema-absent



Vitals:

PR:87bpm

BP:140/70mm Hg

RR:35cpm

Spo2:94%

RBS: 228 mg/dl
Systemic examination:

RS:

Inspection :

                                          R. L

Supraclavicular area :hollow. Normal

Infraclavicular area. :Crowding Normal

Position of trachea :prominent SCM on rigth side

Position of Apex beat :5 th ics

Chest : asymmetry

Increased AP diameter on left side



Palpation:
Confirmed inspiratory findings.
Trachea is deviated to right 
Lung expansion is less on right side.






Percussion:

Auscultation :
Decreased air entry on rigth side
Normal vesicular breath sounds 



CVS:

Apex beat at 5th ics at midclavicular line

 S1,S2 heard



Per abdomen: 

Scaphoid

Scar + rt side( h/o? hernia sx)

No Tenderness 
No organomegaly 

CNS:
Involuntary movements (? Fasiculations + at rt and lt proximal lowerlimb)
Tone : normal in all limbs
Reflexes: 
           Rt. Lt.
  B. +++ ++
  T. ++ +
  K. ++ ++
  A. ++ ++    
  P. Mute

   
Intially pulmonology consultation done : 
Suggested Bipap with peep 5 and fiO2 0.3

Investigations:











Provisional diagnosis:
Altered sensorium (hypoactive) secondary to type 2 respiratory failure,?uremic encephalopathy Non oliguric aki with rt upper lobe fibrosis(?TB)

Treatment:(4/10/22)

1. IV fluids -NS,RL 
2.nebulization with milk and salbutamol
3. 25D with 10units HAI inj stat
4. Watch for hypoglycemia
5.inj lasix 40mg iv stat
6. 25D infusion /10ml/hr until 150ml /dl
7. Hourly GRBS monitoring
8. Monitor vitals hrly charting
9.strict i/o charting


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