A 24 old male with Alcohol gastritis with ?Mallory weiss tear

OCTOBER 23, 2021

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K.TEJA SREE , ROLL NO:54 ,  9th SEM

CASE

A 24 year old male, construction worker by occupation came to the casuality with chief complaints of blood vomitings since 1 day.

HOPI :

patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 day back . Yesterday night he had 5-6 episodes of vomitings after consuming alocohol continuously for 2days (180ml , 6times)  and last 3 episodes was associated with blood. It was non bilious and non projectile. 

No vomitings since admission.

He had chest pain which is of pricking type and no postural variation.

No history of fever, diarrhea.

HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS:

not a case of diabetes, hypertension, CAD

no history of TB. epilepsy, asthma

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite :  decreased since 2days

Diet : mixed

Bladder & bowel movements : regular

Sleep :adequate

Addictions :he is an alcoholic ( 180ml/day)

no allergies 

FAMILY HISTORY:

insignificant

GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative 
he is moderately built and moderately nourished.
he was examined after taking consent

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

Vitals

  • Pulse rate  : 99bpm
  • Bp  : 120/80mmhg
  • Temperature : afebrile
  • Respiratory rate  : 22cpm
  • SpO2  : 98% at room air

        SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

  • RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

            -position of trachea: central

            - normal vesicular breath sounds   

            -no dyspnea,wheeze                                                         

  • CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM   : S1, S2 heard and no thrills and no murmurs

  • PER ABDOMEN : soft non tender non distended.
  • CNS: higher motor functions are intact.
INVESTIGATIONS :

  • ECG



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS   :
  • Alcohol gastritis with ? Mallory weiss tear.
TREATMENT  :
On 23/10/2021
  • Inj. PAN 40mg IV/BD
  • Inj. ZOFER 4mg/ IV/BD
  • Inj.TRANEXA 500mg IV
  • Inj. THIAMINE 200mg in 100ml NS/IV/OD
  • Syp. SUCRALFATE 15ml/PO/TID
  • BP, PR monitoring 4th hourly
On 24/010/2021

  • Inj. PAN 40mg IV/BD
  • Inj. ZOFER 4mg/ IV/BD
  • Inj.TRANEXA 500mg IV
  • Inj. THIAMINE 200mg in 100ml NS/IV/OD
  • Syp. SUCRALFATE 15ml/PO/TID
  • BP, PR monitoring 4th hourly
On 25/10/2021: discharged

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