A 31 year old male with chief complaints of vomiting

6th dec 2023

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CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

Vomitings 7-8 episodes

Pain epigastrium 


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 day back and then he developed vomiting of 7-8 episodes after consumption of alcohol which was non bilious, non projectile, not tinged with blood,food particles as content.

Pain aching type of pain in epigastrium sudden in onset non radiating relived on taking medications 

H/O hallucinations since 3 yrs auditory and visual hallucinations no suicidal tendency some times he behaves aggressively

No H/O fever with chills, cold , cough,headache 

No H/O jaundice, pruritis, diarrhoea, constipation 

No H/O burning micturition, hematuria , oliguria 

No H/O breathing difficulty, chest pain



PAST HISTORY

No similar complaints in the past

Not a known case DM, HTN, Bronchial asthma, epilepsy, CVA, CAD

MLC CASE  history of fall under the influence of alcohol 5days back

Periorbital swelling on the right eye with multiple abrasions on the skin on right side with sub conjunctival haemorrhage on the right side 


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Married

Mixed diet , Appetite normal

Normal bowel and bladder movements

He is alcoholic consumes  (since 2016)12-13 quarters daily according to CAGE score he has dependency to alcohol , Allergic to egg , chicken 


DAILY ROUTINE 

Patient wakes up at 6' O clock , then he goes to gym for 1 hour morning he will be having tea and breakfast 

10 to 1pm goes to work ( auto driver) 

Then takes rest from 1 to 4 pm 

Again 4 to 8 drives auto and after 8 pm he  eats dinner , scrolls phone for about 1 hour and then goes to sleep 

Psychiatric problem 

Patient was receiving treatment for 3 years for auditory and visual hallucinations no suicidal tendency some times he behaves aggressively 


FAMILY HISTORY:

Not significant


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Pt is c/c/c 

No pallor,icterus,cyanosis, lymphadenopathy,clubbing,edema of feet





VITALS

Temperature:98.6 F

 Pulse rate:75/min

 RR : 17 cpm

 BP: 130/80

SpO2: 98% at room air

GRBS : 168 mg%


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS: S1+,S2+ , no murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: Presence of BAE  with normal  vesicular breath sounds and no adventitious sounds

Trachea central


ABDOMEN 


- Shape of abdomen : obese


- No tenderness , palpable mass 


- Hernial orrifices : Normal 


- No fluids , bruits 


- Liver and Spleen are not palpable


- Bowel sounds : Yes 


CNS 


Speech : Normal

Level of conscious : Conscious

No neck stiffness

No kerning's sign

Cranial system : NAD

Motor system : NAD

Sensory system : NAD

Glassgow scale : 15/15


Reflexes-

        Biceps Triceps Supinator Knees Ankle

RL:. 2+          2+            2+            2+       2+

LL:. 2+           2+            2+            2+     2+


  Tone: Rt .UL :Normal

             Lf. UL: Normal

             Rt. LL : Normal

             Lf. LL: Normal


Power: Rt .UL: Normal

             Lf. UL: Normal

             Rt. LL: Normal

             Lf. LL: Normal

Tremors were present 

Cerebral signs :

Finger nose in-coordination : no

Knee heal in-coordination : no


Gait : NAD


Examination of ENT , Teeth and Oral cavity , Head and neck normal





INVESTIGATIONS




FURTHER INVESTIGATION:
Endoscopy
LFT
USG 



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Acute gastritis



Treatment:
IVF NORMAL SALINE @75ml/hr
INJ.ZOFER 4mg I.V BD
INJ.PANTOPRAZOLE 40mg I.V OD
INJ.THIAMINE 200mg In 100ml NS IV BD
TAB.CHYMORAL FORTE TID
TAB.LIMCEE 500mg BD
EYE DROP MOXIFLOXACIN 6TH HOURly
Tab LORAZEPAM 2mg stat








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