4. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
• The patient was apparently alright 2 months back. To start with, he
developed abdominal distension which is insidious in onset, gradually
progressed to flanks full , associated with diffuse abdominal pain.
• Later he developed b/l lower limb swelling since 2 months back which
is gradually progressive, not associated with pain, no redness or
discharge.
• No history of fever, vomiting, cough ,pruritus, dyspnea
,orthopnea,hematemesis or malena, facial puffiness ,burning
micturition, loose stools.
5. PAST HISTORY
• No similar episode in the past
• No h/o hypertension, diabetes mellitus, asthma, tuberculosis, thyroid
disorder, kidney disease.
• No surgical history in the past.
6. PERSONAL HISTORY
• Normal sleep pattern.
• Normal bowel and bladder habits.
• The patient is on mixed Indian diet.
• No h/o addictions.
• Appetite is decreased.
• No h/o of allergies.
7. FAMILY HISTORY
• There is no similar history in the family.
SOCIAL HISTORY
• According to Modified Kuppuswamy scale, he belongs to lower class
family.
8. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
• The patient was examined in a well lit ,well ventilated room, with
proper consent taken.
• Height- 165cm
• Weight-56 kg
• BMI- 20.6
• Moderately built, well nourished.
9. HEAD TO TOE EXAMINATION
• Hair is dry,
• No parotid enlargement,no gynaecomastia, no scrotal swelling, no
palmar erythema.
10. VITALS
• PULSE- 82 bpm,regular, good volume,normal character,no radio-radial
delay, no radio-femoral delay, arterial wall just palpable, all peripheral
pulses well felt.
• BP- 118/84 mm of Hg in right arm supine position
• RR- 16 cycles/min, thoraco-abdominal
• TEMPERATURE- 97.2 F
• SpO2- 98% on room air
12. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION- GI SYSTEM
• INSPECTION-
UPPER GIT- good oral hygiene, normal gum and oral mucosa, no fetor
hepaticus
LOWER GIT-
Shape of abdomen- appears to be distended
Distance of xiphi stemi to umbilicus> umbilicus to pubic symphysis
All quadrants move equally with respiration
Umbilicus is central ,everted , no discharge
Skin over the abdomen is healthy and shiny.
No dilated veins, no spider naevi, no caput medusae.
No scar marks, no mass, no visible pulsation or peristalsis.
13. • SUPERFICIAL PALPATION-
All inspection findings confirmed
Abdomen is soft, non tender
No local rise of temperature
No guarding, no rigidity
No palpable mass felt
Abdomen circumference at umbilicus-80 cm
14. • DEEP PALPATION-
Fluid thrill absent
Liver- palpable but not enlarged
Spleen- enlarged
Kidney-not ballotable
All hernial orifices intact
16. • CVS EXAMINATION-
S1,S2 heard with no murmurs
• RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION-
B/L normal vesicular breath sounds heard with no added sounds.
• CNS EXAMINATION-
conscious ,oriented to time, place and person.
17. SUMMARY
• A 50 year old male presented with complaints of abdominal
distension and b/l lower limb swelling since 2 months. On
examination, icterus and b/l pitting edema were present, shifting
dullness was present and the spleen was enlarged.