A 32 YEAR OLD MALE WITH PEDAL EDEMA

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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 diagnosis and treatment plan.

CASE:

A 32 year old male who is resident of Suryapet,auto driver by occupation came to the hospital for his maintenance dialysis.

Patient first experienced vertigo 1 1/2 yr ago,he went to local clinic and he came to know that he has hypertension and taken the medication for 6mns. 

Then he developed bilateral pedal edema 1yr back,on investigation he came to know that his   serum creatinine levels are increased .

PAST HISTORY:

*Patient had renal stones 3 years back.

*Patient is hypertensive since 1 1/2 yr for which he is on medication.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

*DIET :Mixed 

*APPETITE: Decreased

*SLEEP: Inadequate

*BOWEL AND BLADDER: Irregular (decreased urine output and burning micturition)

*ADDICTIONS: Occasionally consumes alcohol

FAMILY HISTORY:

No history of any kidney releated problems 

His father is hypertensive 

ALLERGIC HISTORY

No known drug and food allergies

GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious, coherent and co operative and the patient is moderately built and nourished 

VITALS 

*TEMPERATURE:Afebrile 

*BP :130/80

*PULSE RATE :82 bpm

*RESPIRATORY RATE :18 breaths per min 

*PALLOR: +

*NO EVIDENCE OF ICTERUS CLUBBING LYMPHADENOPATHY 

*BILATERAL PITTING PEDAL EDEMA

SYSTEMATIC EXAMINATION

*CVS :S1 and S2 heard and no murmors 

*RS : Trachea central no added sounds 

*ABDOMEN : No evidence of orangomegaly 

*CNS : No focal neurological deficit.  

INVESTIGATIONS: 

*Renal function tests:

*Liver function tests:

*ECG: