Monday, June 13, 2022

SHORT CASE - A 25 year old with abdominal pain

 

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A 25 year old male patient, a painter by occupation and a resident of nalagonda came with the chief complains of 

Pain abdomen since 5 days. 


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS


The patient started consuming alcohol 5 year back due to peer pressure. Initially he used to consume 90ml of brandy every day which has now increased to 180ml everyday. Which he consumes half in the morning and half in the evening before going to sleep. 


The patient started smoking 2 years back. He smokes 5 beedis per day. 


The patient was apparently asymptotic 3 months back when he had abdominal pain which was towards the left upper side of the abdomen.  It was insidious in onset and was of dragging type.  He was admitted in a hospital was a diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and was treated for the same but was inadequate. 


During this visit to the hospital he was advised to stop alcohol consumption. 


As suggested by the doctor the patient stopped consuming alcohol and experienced withdrawal symptoms like tremors, irritability, aggressive behaviour. He had cravings to consume alcohol. 


6 days ago there was a fight between his wife and his mother due to which he consumed alcohol (180ml brandy) 


He was then brought to the hospital with the symptoms of pain in the upper left abdominal region. The pain was of squeezing type and we relieved on bending forward and aggravated on eating food. He also has 3 episodes of vomiting. The vomitus was small in quantity watery in consistency and green in colour and did not have any food particles. 


He did not complain of fever, chest pain, shortness of breath or constipation 


PAST HISTORY 

He had a similar episode 3 months back 

He is not a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, epilepsy, bronchial Asthma. 


PERSONAL HISTORY 


Diet - Mixed

Appetite - Decreased (he has been eating only curd rice and drinking fruit juices since 3 months)

Bowel and Bladder- Regular.

Sleep - Disturbed and inadequate 

No known drug/food allergies 


FAMILY HISTORY 

Insignificant 


GENERAL EXAMINATION 


Patient was examined after a well informed consent in a well lit room 

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

He is Poorly built and nourished. 






He has pallor 



There are no signs of icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalised lymphadenopathy and edema 


VITALS


Temperature- 98.7°F

Pulse rate- 90bpm

Blood pressure-120/80mmHg

Respiratory rate- 16cpm


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 


ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION:

INSPECTION: 




Shape of the abdomen- scaphoid 

Umbilicus is central and inverted. 

There are no visible pulsations, peristalsis, scars, sinuses or engorged veins. 


PALPATION: 

There is no local raise of temperature 

Tenderness is present over the epigastrium and the left hypochondriac region. 

No organomegaly. 


PERCUSSION: 

Resonant - no free fluid present 


AUSCULTATION:

Bowel sounds are heard. 


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION 

Bilateral air entry is present 

Normal vesicular breath sounds are heard. 


CNS EXAMINATION

No functional deficits 


CARDIO VASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION 

S1 and S2 are heard. No murmurs are heard. 


INVESTIGATIONS:


Serum lipase - 112 IU/L

Serum amylase - 225 IU/L


USG ABDOMEN : 

findings- 5.1*2.8cms well defined anechoic cystic lesion is noted involving the body of the pancreas without internal vascularity (mostly pseudocyst) 

Impression- collection noted involving body of pancreas. Likely pseudocyst. 


COMPLETE BLOOD PICTURE:



RENAL FUNCTION TESTS:



LIVER FUNCTION TESTS




PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Pseudocyst of pancreas secondary to unresolved secondary acute pancreatitis with alcohol withdrawal symptoms. 


Treatment 

  1. Nil per oral (NPO)
  2. IV fluids RINGER LACTATE ,Normal saline 100 ml per hour
  3. Inj. TRAMADOL 100mg in 100ml NS IV BD
  4. Inj. PANTOP 40 mg IV OD
  5. Inj. OPTINEURIN 1 ampoule in 100ml NS IV OD
  6. Tab. Lorazepam 2mg BD 
  7. Tab. Benzothiamine 100mg OD

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