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

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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. 



https://youtu.be/glhunvPuu7I


https://youtu.be/cYs_SsQKM0I


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

percussion of spleen by Castell method showed mild splenomegaly (dull note in 8th ICS in MAL).


CNS -


CRANIAL NERVES: INTACT

Power

Rt UL-5/5. Lt UL-5/5

Rt LL-5/5.  Lt LL-5/5

Tone -

Rt UL -N

Lt UL-N

Rt LL-N

Lt LL-N

Reflexes:                    Right                    Left. 

Biceps.                          ++.                    ++

Triceps.                         ++                    ++

Supinator.                      ++                     ++

Knee.                             ++                    ++

Ankle.                            ++                     ++

Plantar:                     Flexion             Flexion 


Investigations:

serum electrolytes :








Serum creatinine 


CUE
RBS
ESR
Serum iron 


Serum ferritin:3.9
Retic count :0.5 %

Hemogram 



Peripheral smear :




Chest X-ray PA view (8/11/22)


B/L chest X-ray lateral view:(8/11/22)





CUE microscopy:

ECG:








2decho:




USG abdomen :(8/11/22)

Impression -

Mild ascitis 

Right renal calculus 

Left simple renal cortical cysts 



Repeat peripheral smear:(9/11/22)










Course in hospital:

DVL referal on 9/11/22


Surgery referal(9/11/22)




Gynec referal :









Abdominal fat pad aspiration was done on 10/11/22




https://youtu.be/_5tuB_4pd3M



Blood transfusion on 11/11/22

One pint of PRBC transfused 




Second blood transfusion on 13/11/22





Treatment (08/11/22)


Normal salt restricted diet 

Follow up with reports 


(09/11/22)


Normal salt restricted diet 

Tab Atenolol 50 mg /PO/OD

Tab Livogen 150 mg /PO//OD after food @2 pm

Inj VITCOFOL 1 mL /IM /OD (alternate buttocks)




(10/11/22)

High fibre diet 

Tab Atenolol 50 mg PO/OD

Tab Livogen 150 mg po/OD

Inj VITCOFOL 1 ampule /IM/OD (alternate buttocks)

Sitz bath with warm water with betadine solution 

Smuth ointment for local application /before and after defecation 

Syp cremaffin 30 mL po/HS 




Discharge summary :















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