30/M with epigastric pain
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Here is a case i have seen:
Admission under unit 3 on 24/02/2021
30yr man presented to the casualty at 9pm complaining pain abdomen since yesterday, vomitings since yesterday.
Patient works as a painter at hyderabad. He got married 9 years back and has a daughter,who is 4 yrs old.He has been an alcoholic since the past 13yrs of around 90ml/day along with toddy consumption ocassionally.
Last intake was 2 days back nearly 2litres of toddy. He was admitted 1 yr back with the complaints of chest pain along with vomitings, he was admitted for 2 days and was told that it was because of alcohol. He also chews 1 pack of zarda per day. His wife tells that he was been having similar complaints since the past 5 yrs with recurrent episodes of vomitings along with pain abdomen.
Since yesterday he has been having Epigastric pain along with vomitings of around 3 episodes since yesterday. Vomitings are non projectile, non bilious, watery ,containing food.
His pain abdomen isn't relieved on bending forward.He says it is a constant,burning type of pain in the epigastrium.
The patient says his appetite has lost since the past 5 years
His pulse is at 78bpm
Bp at 120/70mmg
Afebrile
RR 19cpm
Spo2 at 99%
Grbs - 121 mg/dl
Cvs - S1, S2 +
Lungs clear on auscultation
Per Abdomen - Tenderness + in epigastrium
Investigations:
Psychiatric referral taken I/v/o alcohol dependance, tab lorazepam and inj thiamine was added.
Provisional diagnosis:
Alcoholic gastritis with alcohol dependence syndrome
Treatment :
1. IVF
2. Inj. Thiamine
3. Inj. PANTOP
4. Inj. ZOFER
5. Inj. TRAMADOL
5. Tab. LORAZEPAM
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