Severe anemia associated with intestinal bleeding

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This E-log also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio.

I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of “patient clinical data analysis” to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations, and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.


CASE SCENARIO:

A 32 year old female presented to the OPD with dysphagia, significant weight loss, pedal oedema, SOB on exertion, blood in stool and pain during defecation.


COMPLAINTS AND DURATION

  • Dysphagia to solids since 4 months (grade-3)

  • Weight loss of 15 kgs in 6 months 

  • Pedal edema - relieved on medication outside hospital

  • Shortness of breath on exertion

  • Blood in stool , no malena 

  • Pain during defecation 


HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS

Patient apparently asymptomatic , developed dysphagia which gradually progressed and the patient is now reluctant to take food.


HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS

  • Not a K/C/O HTN, DM, asthma, epilepsy

  • Denovo detected hypothyroidism (started on 12.5 mg of thyronorm last month)

  • H/o hearing loss since childhood (not evaluated)


TREATMENT HISTORY

No significant treatment history


PERSONAL HISTORY

  • Single

  • Appetite - lost

  • Bowels- regular

  • Micturition -normal

  • No known allergies

  • No addictions


FAMILY HISTORY

  • No significant family history


MENSTRUAL HISTORY

  • Age of menarche - 14 years 

  • Menstrual cycle = 28 days/ 3 days. Oligomenorrhea since 6 months.


PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

  1. GENERAL

  • Weight - 34kgs

  • Pallor - Yes (severe)

  • Icterus - No 

  • Cyanosis - No

  • Clubbing of finger/toes - No

  • Lymphadenopathy - No

  • Oedema - yes 

  • Malnutrition - yes 

  • Dehydration - yes

  • Koilonychia - present 

  • Grade 1 goitre 

  • Temperature - afebrile 

  • Pulse rate 54 b/min

  • Respiration rate - 17/min

  • BP 80/60 mmHg 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

  1. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

  • Thrills - No 

  • Cardiac sounds - S1 , S2 positive


  1. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

  • Dysponea - No 

  • Wheeze - No

  • Position of trachea - Central 

  • Breath sounds - Vesicular 

  • Adventitious - Rhonchi 


  1. ABDOMEN

  • Shape of abdomen - Scaphoid


  1. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 

  • Level of consciousness 

  1. Alert

  2. Stuporous 

  • Signs of meningeal irritation

  1. Neck stiffness - no

  2. Kerning’s sign - no

  • Cranial nerves - normal 

  • Motor system - normal

  • Sensory system - normal 

  • Glasgow system - normal 

  • Cerebral signs

  1. Finger nose coordination - Yes

  2. Knee Heel In-coordination - Yes


F.MUSCULO SKELETAL SYSTEM - normal 


G. SKIN - normal

 

H. EXAMINATION OF BREAST - normal


I. EXAMINATION OF ENT - normal


J.EXAMINATION OF TEETH AND ORAL CAVITY - normal


K. EXAMINATION OF HEAD AND NECK  - normal


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS/ DIAGNOSIS 

  • Severe anaemia (? Iron deficiency anemia) 2 nd degree to

  1. Blood loss ( H/o Haemorrhoids)

  2. Nutritional cause


    HAEMOGRAM



    SERUM IRON

    BLOOD UREA

    BLOOD GROUPING AND RH TYPING

    ECG


    SERUM CREATININE

    LFT

    SERUM ELECTROLYTES

    HIV TEST

    HEPATITIS C TEST

    HEPATITIS B TEST



This case was done in association with my colleague Ms. Pravallika Gade.

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