70/M with body pains, reduced appetite and shortness of breath

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70 year old male has come to the opd with chief complaints of :

Body pains since 10 days

Reduced appetite since 10 days

Shortness of breath since 10 days


History of presenting illness :

Patient was apparently alright 8 years back, then he complained of stomachache. He was diagnosed with cholelithiasis and chronic kidney disease. Surgery was done for cholelithiasis. CKD was managed conservatively. 

H/o recurrent episodes of fever and vomiting 7 months back. He was advised hemodialysis for progressive chronic kidney disease.

He was started on MHD since 2 months. 

Since 10 days, the patient is complaining of body pains especially lower backache and neck.

H/o reduced appetite since 10 days

Decreased range of movements +

Inability to stand from sitting position +

Swelling of joints + aggravates on active movements with no relieving factors 

SOB grade 2 +

No h/o cough, palpitations

No h/o reduced urine output, Hematuria, pyuria,

H/o chronic NSAID abuse +

No h/o orthopnea , PND


Past history :

No h/o similar complaints in the past 


K/c/o DM since 20 years and is on HAI 10 IU TID

K/C/O HTN since 8 years and is on Telmi 40 

Denovo hypothyroidism 

N/k/C/o epilepsy, asthma, CAD. 


Personal history :

Sleep : adequate 

Diet : mixed 

Appetite : reduced 

Bowel and bladder : regular 

Addictions : none 


General examination:


Pt is c/c/c 

No pallor , icterus , cyanosis, clubbing, lympadenopathy, edema 


Vitals : 

PR: 83 bpm

RR: 20 cpm

BP: 150/90 mmHg

GRBS : 106 mg/dl 


Systemic examination : 

CVS :  S1 s2 heard no murmurs

RS : BAE NVBS heard.

P/A : soft non tender 

No free fluid.

CNS : No FND






Investigations : 








    X-Ray :




  ECG:


   2D echo :


Treatment :

Tab NODOSIS 500 Mg PO/BD

Tab LASIX 40 Mg PO/BD

Tab OROFER PO/BD

Tab SHELCAL PO/BD

Tab THYRONOM 12.5 mcg PO/OD 

Cap BIO D3 PO once a week 

Tab TELMI 40 PO/OD

Tab CHYMEROL FORTE PO/TID

Tab CLINIDIPINE 10 Mg PO/BD

Tab FEBUXOSTAT 40 Mg PO/BD

Tab AUGMENTIN 625 Mg PO/BD

Tab ECOSPIRIN AV PO/HS

Inj HAI SC according to grbs 

Dialysis was done on 3/7/23 

Blood transfusion was done on 3/7/23 


Orthopaedic Referral : 

Diagnosis : 

C5-C6 disc space narrowing with degenerative changes. 

Advice : 

MRI spine and neck : 



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