IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA WITH GRADE 4 HEMORRHOIDS
GENERAL MEDCINE CASE REPORT;
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CHIEF COMPLAINT;
35 YEARS OLD MALE WHO IS AN ELECTRICIAN BY OCCUPATION FROM CHOUTUPPAL CAME TO THE OPD WITH CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF SUDDEN WEAKNESS AND GIDDINESS WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL DOWN;
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS;
The patient says he was aware of his surroundings even after the fall(caused by sudden weakness and giddiness) which lasted for about 15 minutes;
He had a similar kind of episode a year back for which he was administered with i.v. Ferric carboxymaltose;
Following that episode a year ago he started experiencing;
1)Giddiness and Fatigue;Effort intolerance;
2)Shortness of breath at exertion;
He complaints of bleeding from stools on and off since the last 3 months along with pin during defecation;Difficulty to sit post defecation;
Last month- Bleeding in stools daily and tightness in stools;
PAST HISTORY;
NO H/O Hemetemesis , melena , hematuria , bleeding problems;
PERSONAL HISTORY;
Diet- mixed (Improper dietary habits as described by his mother);
Appetite- Reduced since 3 months;
Sleep- Adequate;
Bladder- Regular;
Bowel- Bleeding in stools;
Alcoholic(2-3 times in a week ,beer);
Smoker-10 cigarrettes/ day since 5 years;
GENERAL EXAMINATION;
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative;oriented to time, place and person;
Pallor-present; Koilionychia- present on toes;
Absence of Icterus, clubbing, pedal edema;
VITALS;
AFEBRILE
BP-120/50 mm of Hg;
PR- 108 beats per minute;
RR- 24 times per minute;
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION;
ORAL CAVITY EXAMINATION- Bald Tongue;
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM- BAE +,NVBS +;
CVS- S1,S2 Heard, No murmurs;
PER ABDOMEN-Soft, non tender, bowel sounds heard;
CNS- NFND;
ANAL- Grade 4 External Hemorrhoids on 2, 6, 7, and 10'o' clock position;
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS;
IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA WITH GRADE 4 HEMORRHOIDS;
CLINNICAL IMAGES AND INVESTIGATIONS;
I WOULD LIKE TO THANK CHITRA MAAM(INTERN) FOR HELPING ME TO SUCCESFULLY COMPLETE THIS BLOG.
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