A 58 yr old male with generalised weakness
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Chief complaints
A 58 yr old male was bought to the casualty with the complaints of generalised weakness and fatigue.
History of presenting illness
The patient was apparently asymptomatic 30 yrs ago then he started drinking toddy 1 bottle in evening after doing agriculture work . He continued drinking toddy for next 10 yrs . Later the patient shifted to drinking liquor half bottle initially almost 2-3 times in a week. He then experienced sleep disturbances, sweating, palpitations, mild tremors, if he stopped drinking for 1 day. He was currently drinking 500ml of liquor since past 1 month. He developed generalized weakness easy fatiguibility, giddiness 1 week ago. Hence got admitted in private hospital in miryalguda. He developed hypotension and was in unresponsive state hence in emergency shifted to Kims hospital. He was having occasional irreleavent talk.
Past history
No history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, TB , CAD , CVA , epilepsy, thyroid, asthma.
Personal history
Mixed diet
Sleep irregular since 5 days
Appetite decreased
Bowel and bladder regular
Addiction: alochol since 30 yrs
Smoking(5-6 beedis a day)
Family history
Not significant
General examination
Patient is examined in a well lit room after taking an informed consent.
Patient is conscious and coherent.
No signs of pallor, icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, generalized lymphadenopathy, pedal edema.
Temperature:98.6F
Pulse rate: 106 per min
RR :18/min
BP :80/40 mmof Hg
SpO2:98%
Systemic examination
CVS: S1,S2 heard , no murmurs
RS: BLAE(benign lymphangioendothelioma ) present
P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER
CNS: NO FOCAL DEFICITS
Hypovolemic shock.
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