2. Patient particulars
Name : Mr. Manjunath
Age : 45 years
Sex : male
Education :10 std
Occupation : water supplier
Socioeconomic status : lower middle class
Date of admission : 5/10/2021
Date of examination : 11/10/2021
4. History of presenting illness
Patient was asymptomatic before 15 days when he developed abdominal
distension which was insidious in onset , gradually progressive , started initially
around the lower abdomen and currently uniform distended abdomen with no
aggravating and relieving factors
Abdominal distension was not associated with pain abdomen
He had no h/0 vomiting , constipation
no h/o breathlessness ,chest pain
No h/o orthopnea , PND
No h/o decreased urine output , facial puffiness
5. Patient complaints of swelling of lower limbs
Present since 12 days ,insidious in onset , gradually progressive
Initially noticed around the ankle and currently progressed till thighs
No aggravating and relieving factors
No h/o fever
No h/o pain and redness of limbs
No h/o breathlessness
No h/0 decreased urine output
6. no h/o fever
No h/o pain abdomen
No h/o itching , clay coloured stools , high coloured urine
No h/o vomiting blood , blood in stools
No h/o breathlessness
No h/o involuntary movements ,altered sensorium ,change in sleep pattern
No h/o decreased urine output
No h/o decreased appetite and weight loss
7. Past history
He had similar complaints of abdominal distension 10 months back and was
treated for the same and it reduced
he has no h/o diabetes , hypertension , tuberculosis
No h/o tattoo, piercing , blood transfusion
No h/o past surgical intervention
8. Drug history
He is on antihypertensive drug since a year
He has no h/o allergies to any drugs in the past
10. Personal history
He consumes a mixed diet
Appetite normal
Sleep – undisturbed
Bowel and bladder movements : regular
Addictive habits : he consumes alcohol since 20 years
whiskey-180 ml / day – 6 units
No h/o smoking , iv drug abuse
11. Summary
A 45 year old male who is a chronic alcohol consumer presented with abdominal
distention and swelling of lower limbs with no other complications
12. General physical examination
Patient s consent was taken
Patient is well built and nourished
Patients is conscious ,cooperative and well oriented to time place and person
Pallor : absent
Icterus : present
Cyanosis : absent
Clubbing : absent
Lymphadenopathy : absent
Edema : present till knees – pitting type
13. Vitals
Pulse : 68 /min normal in rate ,rhythm , character , volume , arteries non palpable
,no delays present
Blood pressure : 118/80 mm of hg measured in right arm sitting position
Respiratory rate : 18 cycles / min , thoracoabdominal
Temperature : afebrile ( 98.4 F)
14. Head to toe examination
No alopecia
No loss of eyebrows
No xanthelasma
no parotid enlargement
No bad breath
No spider naevi
No palmar erythema , dupuytrens contracture
Nails : normal
No tremors
No gynacomastia
No loss of axillary and pubic hair
No dilated veins over abdomen
15. SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION :
Patient s consent was taken and examined under adequate exposure and light
Inspection :
Generalized distension of abdomen , flanks appear full
Skin is glossy
Umbilicus : everted
All quadrants move equally with respiration
No visible veins , sinuses , scars
No scratch marks
16. Palpation : done in supine position with both lower limbs flexed
No local rise of temperature
No tenderness
No guarding , rigidity
Liver palpable : 7 cm below the right costal margin , firm in consistency ,edges are
round ,smooth surface , non tender
Spleen : non palpable
17. Abdominal girth : 108 cm
xiphisternum to umbilicus : 39 cm
umbilicus to pubic symphysis : 24 cm
umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine :
right : 38 cm
left : 38 cm
18. Percussion :
Liver dullness
upper border – fifth intercostal space on full expiration
lower border – dullness extends 7cm below costal margin in midclavicular line
Total liver span : 17 cm
Shifting dullness : present
19. Auscultation
Bowel sounds heard – 4 per minute
No venous hum
No bruit heard
Genitilia examination : normal
20. Respiratory system : Normal vesicular breath sounds heard . No added sounds
Cardiovascular system : first and second heart sound heard ,no murmurs
Nervous system examination : no focal neurological deficit . No tremors present
21. Provisional diagnosis
A 45 year old male with a history of consumption of alcohol since 20 years
presented with abdominal distension and swelling of lower limbs suggestive of
liver pathology and the likely cause is chronic alcohol consumption and my
probable diagnosis is decompensated liver disease with ascites with no features
of its complications .