A 60 yr old male complains of low back ache...


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Name : D.Santhosh (Internee)


CHEIF COMPLAINTS :
- Patient came with the complaints of lower back pain since 1 year.

Complaints of bilateral knee pain since 1 year.

HOPI :
- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 years back, then patient developed fever and went to government hospital where he was diagnosed with Diabetes and started on Medication.

- 1 year back, went for routine sugar checkup in Government hospital and there he was diagnosed with Hypertension and started on Medication 

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1 year ago then he developed lower back ache which is insidious onset, gradually progressive, non radiating, dragging type(SLRT negative) not associated with tingling sensations, paresthesias, numbness.

- He also developed bilateral knee pains which is insidious in onset, gradually progressive , crepitus present. no morning stiffness, tenderness, swelling.

- No aggravating and relieving factors 

- C/o polyphagia and burning sensation of both feet(on and off)but no c/o polydypsia

- No c/o chest pain, palpitations, SOB, pedal edema

- No c/o fever,pain abdomen,burning micturition,vomiting,loose stools,cough,cold

PAST HISTORY :
- K/c/o HTN since 1 year(on medication of tab.amlodipine 5mg po/od)

- K/c/o DM since 4 years(on medication of tab.metformin 1000mg po/od and glimiperide 1 mg po/od)

- Not a k/c/o Tb,epilepsy,bronchial asthma,cva,cad

PERSONAL HISTORY : 
Takes mixed diet
sleep is normal
stools - hard , regular
Micturition - nocturia (3-4 times/night)
Consumes alcohol occasionally (monthly once)
Not a smoker

FAMILY HISTORY : Insignificant

GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
No signs of pallor, icterus, cyanosis  clubbing, edema, lymphadenopathy.

Vitals at presentation :

Temp - afebrile

Bp 140/90 mmhg

PR: 86bpm

Grbs: 369 mg/dl(just ate)

GRBS charting
On 17th Feb; 8:00 AM
GRBS - 224 mg/dl

On 18th Feb,
2:00 pm - 314 mg/dl
7:30 pm - 82 mg/dl
10:00 pm - 480 mg/dl

On 19th Feb,
2:00 am - 384 mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :
CVS: S1 S2 heard, No murmurs

RS: b/l air entry present, NVBS

P/A : soft,non tender
no organomegaly

CNS : Hmf intact, NFND

INVESTIGATIONS 

HEMOGRAM

CUE

LFT
RFT
RBS

HBA1C

SEROLOGY


XRAY LS SPINE 

AP VIEW

LATERAL VIEW

CHEST XRAY



ECG


2d Echo


ULTRASOUND REPORT


TREATMENT
- TAB ULTRACET PO/QID(1/2 tab)
- TAB AMLODIPINE 5MG PO/OD
- TAB METFORMIN 1000MG PO/OD
- TAB GLIMIPERIDE PO/BD (2mg morning and 1mg night)
- STRICT DIABETIC DIET.

DIAGNOSIS
- LOWER BACK ACHE UNDER       EVALUATION(DEGENRATIVE CHANGES+ LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS).



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