A 67 year old male with fever and burning micturition with decreased urine output
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A 67 year old male barber by occupation,resident of miryalaguda came to the opd with chief complaints of
Fever x 4days
burning micturition x4days
decreased urine output x 3days
HOPI :
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days ago and then developed fever which was insidious in onset,intermittent,associated with chills and rigors,burning during micturition and decreased urine output.Relieved on taking medication
Fever is not associated with cough, vomiting, loose stools,pedal edema
PAST HISTORY:
Urinary complaints of frequency and urgency since 1 yr along with burning micturition.
3months back patient developed fever went to local hospital got medicines ,even after medication symptoms are not relieved
K/c/o hypertension since 10 yrs,using medication
Bilateral knee pain since 5 yr bcz of which he stopped farming.
PERSONAL HISTORY:
He wakes up at 6: 30 am and he had a tea and breakfast.At 8:00 am he walks for 1km to reach his work place,work till 1:00pm tand walks back for lunch to home.He has his lunch and takes a nap till 4 pm . In evening routine he eat snacks of tea and biscuits and watch telivision till 9pm and in dinner he eat rice with dal and vegetable curry and sleeps by 10:00pm
Diet:mixed
Sleep:regular
Bladder - burning micturition +
Bowel movements are regular
Addictions:he started taking chewable tobacco since 30 years
Taking alcohol since 25 years
Family history: No family h/o of diagnosed hypertension in their parents
Parents died of old age
Younger brother died of HIV
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious,coherent , cooperative with time, place, person
Vitals:
BP-120/80mmhg supine position on right arm.
PR-84 bpm,regular rhythm, normal volume
RR- 24cpm
Jvp - not elevated
Grbs- 120 mg/dl
Poor oral hygiene (Tobacco staining on upper inner teeth)
no history of pallour,icterus,lymphadenopathy,cyanosis,
clubbing
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No history of pallor,icterus,lymphadenopathy,cyanosis,clubbing
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
Patient examined in sitting position
Inspection:-
Upper respiratory tract - oral cavity, nose & oropharynx appear normal.
Chest appears Bilaterally symmetrical & barrel shaped.
Respiratory movements appear equal on both sides and it's Abdominothoracic type.
Upper respiratory tract- external nose normal,oral cavity- poor oral hygiene,no halitosis,no thrush
Lower respiratory tract- trachea appears central,no scars,dilated veins over chest,apical impulse not visible,chest bilaterally symmetrical and movements equal on both sides
Spinal deformity-Kyphosis
Palpation:-
All inspiratory findings confirmed
Trachea central in position
Apical impulse in left 5th ICS, 1cm medial to mid clavicular line
Tactile Vocal fremitus
Infraclavicular-normal
Mammary- normal
Axillary-normal
Infra mammary-normal
Suprascapular-normal
scapular- normal
Infrascapular-normal
AP diameter- 28cms,transverse diameter- 28cms
Percussion: resonant-normal.
Auscultation:normal vesicular breath sounds with no added sounds
Vocal resonance normal.

CVS:
Inspection :
Shape of chest- barrel
No engorged veins, scars, visible pulsations
Palpation :
Apex beat can be palpable in 5th inter costal space
Auscultation :
S1,S2 are heard
no murmurs
PER ABDOMEN
**Shape of abdomen-scaphoid
**Tenderness-No
** Palpable mass-No
** Liver- Not palpable
**Spleen - Not palpable
**Bowel sounds - Normal
Provisional Diagnosis: Lower urinary tract infection
Investigations:


Final diagnosis:
Urinary tract infection
Post renal aki secondary to left ureteric obstruction -?mass/strictures
K/c/o htn since 10 years
Kyphosis
Treatment:
1.INJ PIPTAZ 2.25 GM IV TID Day6
Plan of care:-
-Cystoscopy guided biopsy of mass
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