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A 61 year old gentleman who is resident of Kangaal ,shepherd by  occupation came with complaints of pain in abdomen since 10 days and Fever since 2 days.

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 days ago ,then he developed
1. Pain in abdomen 
   -from  10 days
   -It is a diffuse type , insidious in onset , progressive, dragging associated with shortness of breath , it was non radiating, moderate pain with no diurnal variations , it was relieved by sleeping sideways 

2.Fever 
From 2 days ,Low grade ,continuous associated with chills and rigor ,relieved on taking medication.

No History of Nausea,  Vomitings , Loose stools, flatulence,loss of weight , decreased urine output, dysuria.

    
PAST HISTORY:
-He had yellowish discoloration of eyes 6 months ago.
- No history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, tuberculosis, epilepsy,asthma.

PERSONAL HISTORY:
•Mixed diet
•Appetite is  adequate
•Bowel movements are irregular as he is constipated.
•Bladder movements are regular.
•He is a chronic alcoholic takes 90ml/day since 30 yrs
•He is a chronic smoker and takes 20 beedis/day since 30 yrs.

FAMILY HISTORY:
-Not significant

TREATMENT HISTORY:
Took medication in local hospital 6 months back for jaundice.

ON GENERAL EXAMINATION:
-The patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative.
- He is well oriented to time, place and person.
- He is moderately built and moderately nourished.
-Examination was done after taking proper consent & in a well lit room after adequate exposure. 
Vitals :
- Temperature = he is afebrile (at present)

- Pulse = 84 beats per minute, regular, normal in volume and character.

- Blood pressure = 120/70 mm of Hg

- Respiratory rate = 22 cycles per minute.

-Sp O2 :93% at room air

- JVP is normal

-Bulbar conjunctiva of left and right eye are yellow in color.



-Bipedal edema ,pitting type, upto the level of ankle region




- There is no Pallor, Clubbing, Cyanosis, Koilonychia ,Generalized lymphadenopathy.

Local examination
Oral cavity : Brown staining of teeth

GASTROINTESTINAL EXAMINATION :
On Inspection:

•Anterior abdominal wall:
- Abdomen is symmetrically distended with full flanks
-Umblicus is below the midposition between xiphisternum and pubic symphysis, Slightly everted with horizontal Slit .

- Abdomen skin is smooth and shiny
- All the quadrants are equally moving with respiration
- No venous prominence when examined both on sitting and standing position.
- No scars ,ulcers ,visible pulsations.
- No Scratch marks on the abdomen.
- No hernial swellings with and without cough impulse

• Posterior abdominal wall:
No scars , swellings, pulsations

On palpation:

•Superficial palpation:
- Localised tenderness in the right hypochondrium
- elastic consistency
- No rise in temperature,guarding and rigidity,thrills 

•Deep palpation:
-  Liver is  tender ,smooth ,firm , regular margin, moving with respiration.
- Spleen , kidneys , urinary bladder are not palable
-Abdominal girth is 84 cms



On Percussion:
 Liver span - 16 cms 
No shifting dullness

On auscultation:
Bowel sounds are heard  
No venous hum,bruit, friction rub.


RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION
Upper respiratory tract examination -
Nose: No deviated nasal septum, No nasal polyps
Pharynx : no post nasal drip , congestion

Inspection:
Shape of Chest is symmetrical ,Elliptical
•Trachea appears to be Central 
•Movements of chest equal on the both sides
•No Visible Pulsations, Swellings, Engroged Veins, Scars & Sinuses
•No signs of use of accessory muscles of respiration.
•No spinal deformities

Palpation:
- No local rise of temperature
- Trachea Central
- Respiratory movements are normal
- Chest Expansion 5cm (from 80-85cm)
- Transverse diameter 29cm
 -AP diameter 24cm
- Vocal fermitus Decreased on Right side lower region
- Apex beat is palpable in 5th intercoastal space ,1 cm medial to mid clavicular line
- No palpable lymph Nodes

Percussion;
✓Direct : resonant over clavicular, sternum.
✓Indirect :
✓Anterior.              Right.                 Left.
Supraclavicular:    Resonant        Resonant  Infraclavicular:      Resonant        Resonant
•Stony dull note on the right seventh intercostal space 
• Resonant note in second to sixth right intercostal space 
• Resonant note from second to sixth left intercostal space 
✓ Lateral chest wall:
 Dull note in the right  InfraAxillary region
✓Posterior:                Right         Left.
Suprascapular:    Resonant.    Resonant
Interscapular:      Resonant     Resonant
Infrascapular:      Dull .            Resonant

 Auscultation:

                                       Right.         Left
•Supraclavicular.        Normal.      Normal
• Infraclavicular.         Normal.      Normal
• Mammary                 Normal.      Normal
•InfraMammary.      Decreased.    Normal
• InfraAxillary.          Decreased.    Normal
• suprascapular.        Normal.        Normal
• Infra Scapular.      Decreased     Normal
• Interscapular.          Normal.       Normal

CVS
Normal S1 S2 heard
No murmurs
Apex beat felt on 5th intercostal space

CNS
No focal deficits seen 

INVESTIGATIONS :
Complete blood picture:


Complete urine examination:


Liver function test:


Ultrasound Abdomen:

Aspiration of liver abcess 

Pleural fluid examination:





Pleural tap:


 Chest X-ray:


ABDOMEN X-RAY:

ECG:


TREATMENT :
1.INJ.MEROPENAM 500mg I.V ,BD
2.Inj.metrogyl 750mg I.V TID
3.Inj .pantop 40mg I.V,twice daily
4.Tab.Lasix 40 mg orally once daily
5 Tab.doxycycline 100mg oral twice daily
6.Tab.Linezoid 600mg per orally twice daily
7.Syrup lactulose 15 ml orally twice daily
8 Inj Vit.K 1 ampoule in 20ml .Normal saline I.V once daily

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :
Multiple  pyogenic liver Abcess with right side pleural effusion

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