50F FOLLOW UP CASE OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION

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Fever & chills since 3 days,
(intermittent) relieved after taking medication
c/o palpitations since 2-3 days  

Difficulty in breathing since 6 days.
Heaviness in chest since 6 days

B/L pedal edema on and off(pitting type) since 6 months
Burning micturition (+)

HOPI 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 months back then she had c/o palpitations followed by she had c/o shortness of breath on exertion later progessed to Grade 4 for which she got admitted in our hospital and was diagnosed to have Atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate and was managed conservatively. She was alright for next 3 monthly then since 2 months she had complaints of palpitations on and off. 
No c/o chest pain / syncopal attacks / orhtopnea / PND

No c/o involuntary movements/tingling parasthesia
N/k/c/o HTN /DM / TB/ ASTHMA,CAD, EPILEPSY 


PERSONAL HISTORY-

DIET: MIXED

APPETTITE:NORMAL

BOWEL AND BLADDER: REGULAR

SLEEP: ADEQUATE

NO ADDICTIONS

GENERAL EXAMINATION-PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS.COHERENT.COOPERATIVE


WELL ORIENTED TO TIME, PLACE,PERSON

MODERATLY BUILT AND NOURISHED

NO PALLOR ,ICTERUS , CYANOSIS, KOILONYCHIA ,GENERALIZED LYMPHADENOPATHY OR  PEDEL EDEMA.

VITALS-

TEMPERATURE-98.6 F

PR-112BPM

BP-100/60 MMHG

RR-16CPM
GRBS 120MG%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION-

CVS-S1S2 HEARD,NO MURMURS

RS-BAE+,NVBS HEARD

CNS-NFND,HMF INTACT

P/A-SOFT,NON TENDER,NO ORGANOMEGALY

PSYCHIATRY OPINION

Psychiatry opinion was taken I/V/O anxiety and atrial fibrillation precipitation by emotional factors and noise

Impression -moderate depression with adjustment issues

Patient was counselled and psychotherapy was given

INVESTIGATIONS

DIAGNOSIS
 Chronic atrial fibrillation reverted to normal sinus rhythm with moderate clinical depression

TREATMENT GIVEN

TAB ECOSPRIN 75/10 PO/HS @9AM
TAB MET XL 25MG PO/BD 
TAB.SERTRALINE 25MG PO OD AT 8 AM FOR 1 WEEK
BRIEF PSYCHOTHERAPY WAS DONE

ADVICE AT DISCHARGE
TAB ECOSPRIN 75/10 PO/HS @9AM
TAB MET XL 25MG PO/BD 
TAB.SERTRALINE 25MG PO OD AT 8 AM FOR 1 WEEK
TAB CLONAZEPAM MD 0.5 MG PO/SOS ( IF PATIENT IS RESTLESS OR ANXIOUS)

FOLLOW UP

REVIEW TO GENERAL MEDICINE OPD AND PSYCHIATRY OPD AFTER 1 WEEK










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