A 65 yr old male with abdominal pain

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Patient came to OPD with chief complaints of pain abdomen since 4 days

HOPI :  
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back then he developed pain in the abdomen, insidious in onset, gradually progressive dragging type,aggravated on doing work ,after sudden increament in the consumption of alcohol (90ml to 180ml)not associated with nausea,vomitings
No h/o constipation 
H/o burning micturition

Past history 
N/k/c/o HTN, Asthma, epilepsy,TB , CAD,CVA
No h/o surgeries in the past 
No H/O blood transfusion 
No h/o radiation exposure

Personal history: patient is farmer by occupation 
Diet mixed
Appetite decreased since 4 days 
Sleep adequate
Bowel and bladder regular  
Burning micturition
Addictions regularly consumes alcohol about 90 ml/2day Since 30 years 

Daily routine:-
Patient  wakes up at 6:00am approx. and goes for walk for 1hour and freshen ups and have a cup of tea and goes for farming then he will have his lunch at 2:00 and then comes back home around 5:00 and have tea and have dinner at around 8:00 and goes to bed at 9:00 
Alcohol comsumption every alternate days

General physical examination
Pt is conscious coherent cooperative well oriented to time place person
Moderately built and nourished
Vitals
BP : 130/80 mm Hg 
PR :  69 bpm
Spo2 98 on RA 
Temp:  98.3 F
GRBS 197 mg/dl
No pallor, cyanosis, clubbing,
lymphadenopathy,edema
Icterus present 

Systemic examination : 
Cvs- s1 ,s2 heard
CNS- no focal neurological deficits noted
Rs -BAE + , NVBS 

P/A 
Inspection : abdomen flat 
No scars,sinuses,hernial orifices, pulses,masses,
All quadrants are moving equally with respiration
On palpation: 
All inspectory findings are confirmed 
Abdomen soft 
Tenderness in epigastric and both hypochondriac regions
No local rise of temperature
On percussion:
No fluid thrills  no shifting dullness 
Tympanic note heard
On auscultation :
Bowel sounds heard
Investigation:-


CBP:-


Serum lipase:-



LFT 



AMYLASE 


 
RBS


USG abdomen and pelvis





Chest X ray




X ray abdomen

Provisional diagnosis : acute on chronic pancreatitis

Treatment:-
Inj ceftriaxone 2 g /IV / BD 

INJ METROGYL 500 mg IV /TID

Inj thiamine 200 mg in 100 ML NS IV/tid 

Inj Tramadol 100 mg in 100 ML NS IV/BD 

INJ PAN 40 Mg IV /OD 

INJ ZOFER 4 Mg IV /BD

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