A CASE OF 65 YEARS OLD FEMALE WITH ACUTE INTERSTITIAL PANCREATITIS

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I would like to thank Dr. Raveen sir (Gen Med PG)  for providing me the information related to the case. 

 This is a case of 65 years old female who came to the hospital on 10th June with :

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

1) Pain abdomen since 2  days

2)  Abdominal distension since 9th evening

3) Nausea since 9th evening

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 days back then she started experiencing pain abdomen which was diffuse, sudden in onset, colicky type, non-radiating  with no aggravating and relieving factors.

Then the patient developed abdominal distension in the evening, which was sudden in onset and accompanied by nausea.

The patient passed stools 2 days back, did not pass flatus. She also has a H/O hard stools and irregular bowel habits.

No H/O white discharge P/V

No H/O bleeding P/R

The patient tested COVID-19 positive (RTPCR positive) on 10th June.



PAST HISTORY:

No H/O similar complaints in the past.

Not a K/C/O Diabetes Mellitus, hypertension, asthma, CKD,CHD, TB, epilepsy.

PERSONAL HISTORY :

Diet: Mixed

Appetite: Normal

Sleep: adequate

Bowel habits : Irregular bowel habits

Bladder movements: Regular

Addictions: consumes toddy occasionally

No known allergies

FAMILY HISTORY : Insignificant

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

The patient was examined in a well lit room with informed consent.

Patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative, well oriented to time, place and person. 

  • Pallor : Absent
  • Icterus: Absent
  • Cyanosis: Absent
  • Clubbing: Absent
  • Lymphadenopathy : Absent
  • Edema : Absent

VITALS :

  • Temperature : Afebrile       
  • BP -150/80mmhg 
  • PR- 150/min
  • RR- 20 cpm
  • Spo2- 98% at RA 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :

CVS : S1 and S2 heard

           No added thrills and murmurs

RS : Normal vesicular breath sounds heard

      B/L inspiratory crepts + in ISA, IAA 

       Position of trachea : Central

PER ABDOMEN : Abdominal distension + in the upper abdomen 

  •  Diffuse tenderness +
  •   Guarding present, no rigidity
  •   No engorged veins
  •  Spleen - normal

P/R Examination : Rectum roomy

No mass, soft stools present, glove stained with stools

CNS: NAD

LAB INVESTIGATIONS :

CBP :

  • Hb- 14.1
  • TLC - 16,400
  • Neutrophils : 90
  • Lymphocytes : 5
  • Eosinophils : 3
  • Monocytes : 2
  • Basophils : 0
  • Platelet count : 3.56
  • Normocytic normochromic with neutrophilic leucocytosis

RENAL FUNCTION TESTS :

  • Urea : 44
  • Creatinine : 1.1
  • Uric acid : 3.4
  • Ca+ : 10.0
  • Phosphorus : 2.6
  • Na+ : 134
  • K+ : 3.2
  • Cl- : 98

LIVER FUNCTION TESTS :

  • TB : 0.96
  • DB : 0.17
  • SGPT(ALT): 39
  • SGOT (AST): 42
  • Alk Phosphate : 247
  • TP: 5.3
  • Albumin : 3.1
  • A/G ratio: 1.44 

Sr. AMYLASE : 980

Sr. LIPASE : 191

  CE CT SCAN ABDOMEN :












          ECG :




DIAGNOSIS : Acute interstitial pancreatitis with ? Covid-19 pneumonia ( RTPCR positive)

TREATMENT:

  • NBM until further orders
  • IVF 20 NS, 20RL, 10 DNS @ 150ml/hr
  • INJ.PANTOP 40 mg OD
  • INJ.TRAMADOL 1 Amp IV in 100ml NS IV BD
  • B.P CHARTING 8th HOURLY
The patient is referred to higher centre for further evaluation. 

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