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A 35 yr old female patient was presented to OPD with chief complaint of shortness of breath and pedal edema past 20 days.





History of present illness:

Patient had fever 10 days back with no chills and subsided on medication

Then she developed facial puffiness and pedal edema along with decreased urinary output past 20 days.

C/o of cough with expectoration which is yellowish in color 

History of past illness:

Pt was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back then she developed chest pain for which she visited local hospital , on evaluation she was diagnosed to have chronic kidney disease and low hemoglobin, 2PRBC Transfusions were done .After PRBC transfusion she developed b/l pedal edema, which subsided on medication.

20 days back she developed b/l pedal edema, reduced urine output, sob a/w orthopnea, and PND, and facial puffiness. 

10 days back she developed fever a/w chills and rigor, which subsided on medication.

Personal history.

Htn past 3 yrs and is on medication.

No h/o of dm asthama or tb

General examination:

Icterus - absent

Cyanosis - absent

Clubbing - absent

Lymphadenopathy - absent

Pedal edema - b/l present.


Vitals:

Afebrile

Bp: 170/100 mm hg

PR: 99 bpm

RR: 22 cpm

SpO2: 87% @RA

CVS: S1,S2 +

RS: BAE+


Investigation s












Tablets:

1. Head end elevation upto 30'


2. O2 supplementation if SpO2 < 90%


3. Inj. Lasix 40mg iv tid 


4. Inj. PIPTAZ 2.25gms IV BD ( D2)


5. TAB. NICARDIA 10MG PO BD 


6. TAB. NODOSIS 550MG PO BD 


7. Tab. Orofer XT PO/OD


8. TAB. SHELCAL 500 MG PO OD 


9. NEB. WITH SALBUTAMOL 2 RESIPULES / 4TH HRLY,


10. INJ. ERYTHROPOIETIN 4000 IU S/C WEEKLY ONCE 


11. Inj. Iron sucrose 1 amp in 100ml NS


12. SYP. ASCORYL PO TID 







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