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A 37 Year old with chief complaints of abdominal pain.
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A 38 yr old male with chief complaints of abdominal pain.
CASE
A 38 year old male came to OPD with chief complaints of abdominal pain since 4days.
HOPI
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days ago, then he developed abdominal pain associated with vomitings(10episodes per day which is non-bilious, non-projectile).
H/O constipation since 4 days.
H/O bloating since 4 days.
PAST HISTORY
No similar complaints in the past.
Not a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, thyroid, epilepsy.
No history of previous surgeries.
PERSONAL HISTORY
DIET : mixed
APPETITE : decreased
SLEEP : adequate
BOWEL : constipation
MICTURITION : no micturition since 4days.
FAMILY HISTORY
Not relevant
GENERAL EXAMINATION
PALLOR : Absent
ICTERUS : Absent
CYANOSIS : absent
CLUBBING : Absent
LYMPHADENOPATHY : Absent
EDEMA : Absent
VITALS
TEMPERATURE : Afebrile
B. P : 160/140 mm of Hg
SPO2: 99
Respiratory rate : 22 cycles per minute.
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
G. I. T
Shape of abdomen : distended
Tenderness : yes
Liver and spleen : not palpable
C. V. S
S1 S2 heard, no murmers
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Position of trachea : central.
Dyspnoea : no
Wheeze : no
DIAGNOSIS
Acute necrotising pancreatitis.
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