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19F with Decreased Appetite

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I've 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.

Name :- kattekola sathwik 

Roll no:- 75 



Case report 

19 year old female came with complaints of  

        1.decreased appetite since 5 years

       2.Indigestion and passage of stools on consumption of non veg food and milk products since 5 years

       3. Lethargy and easy fatigubility since 5 years 

HOPI:

 Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 years back , when she was in 9 th class started experiencing decreased appetite ( takes meal 3 times /day but less quantity) , associated with passing of stools after food intake after breakfast altering consistency ( semisolid, non foul smelling ,not bulkier,sometimes passes the particles of food whatever she eats, small volume (obesrved when she eats fruits, dairy products) , frequency increases with intake of non -veg ,after passing stools she feels lethargic and takes rest most of the day,

No H/O steatorrhea,

Growling sounds in stomach present  during night times , associated with nausea and dizziness ( on and off ) , weight loss of 5 kgs since 5 years.

H/o easy fatigubility present

H/o bloating present

Not associated with pain abdomen, vomitings, blood or mucous in stools, no constipation symptoms in between.

She had visited to outside hospitals in view of decreased appetite and prescribed multivitamin syrup

Her appetite was not improved 

Menstrual history: Regular, 5 days per cycle every 30 days associated with clots and dysmenorrhoea 

Family History:

She belongs to a middle class family and is the second child in the family with one elder sister and one younger sister and one younger brother 

Her father is a Shop keeper

by occupation 

She is happy going girl with no family stressors


DIETARY HISTORY:


Quantity               Calories


MORNING 


1 CUP PUFFED RICE   56


1 CUP TEA.                   45


AFTERNOON 


1CUP COOKED RICE   206


1CUP DAL                     198

   

1FISH.                               24


1/2-1CUP VEGETABLE. 180


DINNER


1CUP COOKED RICE.      206


1CUP DAL.                        198


1FISH. ..                                24


                                                一一一       

                                                1139 


Calorie deficit :- 710 K cal                                     


On examination : 

Pt-c/c/c 

Thin built , moderately  nourished 

PR : 78 bpm 

Bp: 100/60 mm of hg 

No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema 





CVS- S1,S2 heard

RS- BAE heard

P/A : soft, no tenderness,Bowel Sounds present

CNS- NFND

 Investigations:

Hemogram


Ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis

Obstetrics and gynaecology referral was taken on 18/3/23 i/v/o dysmenorrhoea


Gastroenterology opinion was taken i/v/o Malabsorption






Diagnosis: 

Anorexia secondary to Malabsorption 


Treatment:

Tab. MULTIVITAMIN PO/OD

Tab. MEFTAL SPAS PO/SOS

Plenty of oral fluids



Discharge Summary:

Diagnosis:

MALABSORPTION ?CELIAC DISEASE WITH MILD IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA 


 

Case History and Clinical Findings

COMPLAINTS:

     DECREASED APPETITE SINCE 5 YEARS

     INDIGESTION AND PASSAGE OF STOOLS ON CONSUMPTION OF NON VEG FOOD AND MILK PRODUCTS SINCE 5 YEARS

      LETHARGY AND EASY FATIGUBILITY SINCE 5 YEARS


PRESENT ILLNESS:

PATIENT WAS APPARENTLY ASYMPTOMATIC 5 YEARS BACK , WHEN SHE WAS IN 9 TH CLASS STARTED EXPERIENCING DECREASED APPETITE ( TAKES MEAL 3 TIMES /DAY BUT LESS QUANTITY) , ASSOCIATED WITH PASSING OF STOOLS 2-3 TIMES /DAY AFTER FOOD INTAKE ALTERING CONSISTENCY ( SEMISOLID, NON FOUL SMELLING ,NOT BULKIER,SOMETIMES PASSES THE PARTICLES OF FOOD WHATEVER SHE EATS, SMALL VOLUME (OBESRVED WHEN SHE EATS FRUITS, DAIRY PRODUCTS) , FREQUENCY INCREASES WITH INTAKE OF NON -VEG ,AFTER PASSING STOOLS SHE FEELS LETHARGIC AND TAKES REST MOST OF THE DAY,


NO H/O STEATORRHEA,


GROWLING SOUNDS IN STOMACH PRESENT DURING NIGHT TIMES , ASSOCIATED WITH NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS ( ON AND OFF ) , WEIGHT LOSS OF 5 KGS SINCE 5 YEARS.


H/O EASY FATIGUBILITY PRESENT


H/O BLOATING PRESENT


NOT ASSOCIATED WITH PAIN ABDOMEN, VOMITINGS, BLOOD OR MUCOUS IN STOOLS, NOCONSTIPATION SYMPTOMS IN BETWEEN SHE HAD VISITED TO OUTSIDE HOSPITALS IN VIEW OF DECREASED APPETITE AND WAS PRESCRIBED MULTIVITAMIN SYRUP AND HER APPETITE WAS NOT IMPROVED


 PAST ILLNESS:


NO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE PAST


NOT A K/C/O DM,HTN,EPILEPSY,ASTHMA,THYROID,TB


 EXAMINATION:


PT-C/C/C 


HEIGHT:155CMS


WEIGHT:34.8KGS


BMI:14.5KG/M→NEEDS 1849 calories/day


THIN BUILT , MODERATELY NOURISHED


PR : 78 BPM


BP: 100/60 MM OF HG


RR:18CPM


SPO2:97%@RA


PALLOR PRESENT


NO ICTERUS, CYANOSIS, CLUBBING, LYMPHADENOPATHY, EDEMA


CVS:S1S2 HEARD


NO CARDIAC MURMURS


P/A:SOFT,NON TENDER,


CNS:NFND


RS:BAE PRESENT


DIETARY HISTORY:

Quantity Calories

MORNING 

1 CUP PUFFED RICE 56

1 CUP TEA. 45

AFTERNOON 

1CUP COOKED RICE 206

1CUP DAL 198

1FISH. 24

1/2-1CUP VEGETABLE. 180

DINNER

1CUP COOKED RICE. 206

1CUP DAL. 198

1FISH. 24

                                                一一一       

                                                1139

CALORIE DEFICIT =710                                

 COURSE IN THE HOSPITAL:


AFTER ADMISSION PATIENT WAS GIVEN NORMAL DIET.


STOOL WAS SENT FOR MICROSOPY WHICH WAS NORMAL WITHOUT ANY PUS CELLS AND


OVA , CYSTS


PATIENT WAS ASKED TO COLLECT 72HRS STOOLS AND WAS PLANNED TO BE SENT FOR


ANALYSIS


GASTROENTROLOGIST OPINION WAS TAKEN I/V/O SUSPICION OF MALABSORPTION


ENDOSCOPY WAS DONE ON 21/3/23


ENDOSCOPY- ESOPHAGUS- NORMAL


STOMACH-NORMAL


DUODENUM- D1-NORMAL


D2- SCALLOPED DUODENAL


IMPRESSION-SCALLOPED DUODENAL FOLDS


RULE OUT MALABSORPTION SYNDROME


GASTROENTEROLOGIST ADVISED TO RULE OUT MALABSORPTION SYNDROME AND WAS


ADVISED


ANTI TISSUE TRANSGLUTAMINASE ANTIBODIES


ANTI GLIADIN ANTIBODIES


T3,T4,TSH


COLONOSCOPY


IRON STUDIES,B12,FOLATE


ASKED TO REVIEW WITH ABOVE REPORTS


 Investigation:


STOOL CUTURE -NO PUS CELLS SEEN


NO OVA /CYSTS SEEN


 


USG ABDOMEN AND PELVIS WAS DONE


                       IMPRESSION:B/L RENAL CALCULI


 


HEMOGRAM:


HB-10.4%


PCV-32.9vol%


TLC-9000cells/cumm


PLT-1.6LAKHS


RBC-4.09million/cumm


MCV-80.4fl


MCHC-25.4fl


Normocytic normochromic


 Treatment Given:


TAB.MULTIVITAMIN PO/OD


PLENTY OF ORAL FLUIDS


 Advice at Discharge:


TAB.MULTIVITAMIN PO/OD


TAB.OROFER XT/PO/OD


 Follow Up:


FOLLOW UP TO GASTROENTEROLOGY OPD WITH REPORTS


 








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