A 70 F with foreground of anemia ...and background of cervical cancer

- November 10, 2022

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C/o 2 month history of low grade fevers, loss of appetite and constipation.

She presented with a 15 day history of early satiety and post prandial pain (left hypochondriac region )followed by vomiting (6hrs after having food)which relieves this pain (eg- she eats at 1:30 PM and vomits at around 6 PM). The vomiting is often of the same food and not foul smelling or blood stained. Non bilious

She consulted physician and was diagnosed with APD and started on Clinidium bromide ,chlordiazepoxide,dicyclomine ,pantoprazol used for 8 days (symptoms relieved)

Incidentally finding of her Hb levels being very low and was admitted in our center for further management.

Sequence of events :

20 years ago - pt had h/o giddiness ,for which she consulted physician and was diagnosed with HTN

4years ago(2018)-a/h/o fall an auto, while sitting at the back in a 7 seater and slipped and fell when the auto sped over a speedbreaker. She had a femur fracture which was operated (proximal femoral nail). She denies having loss of consciousness at that time.

2 years ago-pt had h/o white +bloody discharge per vagina for which she consulted obgy and was diagnosed with Endometrial Carcinoma?

And was treated with chemotherapy +radiotherapy (25 sessions till 2020)

Treatment history:

•on Tab Atenolol 50 mg for HTN

•chemoradiotherapy 2 years ago (25 sessions)

Personal history :

Diet:mixed

Appetite:reduced

Bowel and bladder :regular

Sleep :adequate

No allergies

No addictions

Family history:

Insignificant

Menstrual history:

Attained menarche 3years before getting married

5/28 day cycle

Attained menopause 20 years ago

Obstetric history:

1st preg: 1 year after getting married, female , FTNVD, died at the age of 9 years due to heart disease.

2nd preg: 3 years after 1st preg; FTNVD; Male; died after 12 days( reason not known)

3rd preg: 1year after 2nd preg; FTNVD; male; died after 3 years due to neurodevelopmental issues.

4th preg: 1year after 3rd preg; FTNVD; male; died after 3 years due to neurodevelopmental issues.

5th preg: 1year after 4th preg; FTNVD; female; alive.

General examination:

Pt is conscious coherent and cooperative

Well oriented to time place and person

Vitals :

PR - 76 BPM

BP - 170/80 mm Hg

RR - 16/min

Temp - 100.6F

Temporal wasting, deltoid wasting, increased skinfold thickness at triceps, mild proximal myopathy

Pallor ++

No cyanosis, Icterus, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, koilonychia

Hyperpigmented lesions on tongue

Maculopapular lesions on lower chest and upper abdomen

Locomotor brachii +

Pedal edema grade 2 (slow edema resolving over several minutes)

CVS-

Collapsing water hammer pulse +

No radio radial delay.

Apical impulse visible and appeared to be heaving. Apex beat more than 10cm from midsternal line, in 6th ICS, larger than a 2 rupee coin and heaving. No palpable heart sounds.

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Auscultation:

diamond shaped ejection systolic murmur in the aortic area without Gallavardin phenomenon. A soft S2 +. No other murmurs were heard.

RS-

Trachea appears to be central

B/L chest moving equally with respiration

BAE +

NVBS

Per Abdomen -

Scars :

Liver span 14cm