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CASE PRESENTATION:


A 70 year old male patient who collects toddy from tree came with C/O SOB since 3 months.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 year back then he had H/O fall and pelvic bone # , was  operated for that and was on bed rest for 7 months.Later, 3 back back he developed SOB grade IV, was taken to local hospital, due to high serum  creatinine informed the need for dialysis but patient attendars  requested medications to relieve symptoms as there was a family function.So they used adviced medications and his symptoms got relieved.Again 1 month back he developed SOB grade IV for which he was taken to hospital and since then he was on dialysis.Till date  9 dialysis in the span of 1 month were done.Recent dialysis was on 28/12/2020 during which he developed fever,high BP recorded and SOB and was shifted to ICU , later patient had cardiac arrest and revived with cpr.

On 1st of January till evening 100mg lasix infusion was given over 5 hours

Even with high flow oxygen saturation’s are falling to 70%

Patient was put on intermittent BIPAP overnight.

Saturation’s on BIPAP are 100%

K/C/O HTN since 15 years and DM since 15 years on medications.

No H/O TB,Asthama,CAD, Epilepsy,No H/O any previous surgeries.

Mixed diet, Normal Appetite, Bowel and Bladder regular.Chronic H/O Smoking and Alcohol consumption since 40 years.

General examination:

 patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative moderately built and nourised.

Pallor +,Pedal edema +,No Icterus,Cyanosis, Clubbing, lymphadenopathy,


Vitals : 

Temp -102 F,

BP : 150/90mmHg, PR-130bpm,

RR-26cpm,

SpO2 - 87 %@room air.







CVS : S1 S 2 Heard,No murmurs.

RS : BLAE +,NVBS +

P/A : soft,non tender

CNS : NAD

INVESTIGATIONS








DIAGNOSIS 

CKD on MHD 

DCMP secondary to CAD (LAd,RCA,LCX hypokinesia)

HFrEF(EF 40%)

? Cardiogenic pulmonary edema 

B/L consolidations

Treatment 

Salt restriction less 4g per day

Fluid restriction to 1L per day

Tab LASIX 40mg Po/TID

Tab NODOSIS 500mg Po/TID

Tab CLINIDIPINE 10mg Po/BD

Inj HAI according to sliding scale

Tab OROFER XT PO/BD

INJ AUGMENTIN 600mg Iv OD

Tab AZITHROMYCIN 500mg PO OD

TAB SHELCAL CT PO BD

TAB ALPHA D3  po OD

INJ ERYTHROPOIETIN 4000 IU SC WEEKLY ONCE

INJ IRON SUCROSE 100mg IN 100ml NS IV Weekly once.

SYP CREMAFFIN 10ml PO TID

RTPCR for COVID 19 was done in view of hypoxia

Reports were positive for COVID 19




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