A 55 year old female resident of Suryapet , Homemaker came to OPD with Chief complaints of Left sided nasal blockage since 3 months, Left sided nasal discharge since one month

 

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A 55 year old female resident of Suryapet , Homemaker came to OPD with 

Chief complaints of

Left sided nasal blockage since 3 months

Left sided nasal discharge since one month

HOPI :

- The patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months ago then she had a feeling of gradual obstruction of nose which was insidious in onset, which was increased during early morning, relieved on medication.

- Nasal discharge since 1 month from left nostril watery discharge, increased during morning and associated with paroxysmal sneezing, not blood stained, itching present sometimes.

- No H/O disturbances in smell

- No H/O epistaxis

- No H/O post nasal drip

- No H/O fever, headache


Past History:

- She had similar complaints in the past along with headache 1.5 years ago for which she underwent a posterior nasal surgery.



- She is a known case of HTN since 1.5 years but is not on medication

- N/K/C/O DM, TB , Asthma, Epilepsy, CAD, CVD, Thyroid disorders

Treatment history:



Family History:

No similar complaints in family


Personal History:

Normal appetite, mixed diet, regular bowel and bladder movements, No allergies, No addictions


General Examination:

Patient is concious, coherent, cooperative

No pallor, icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, generalised lymphadenopathy, pedal edema







VITALS : 

Afebrile on touch

BP : 180/110 mmHg

Pulse : 82 bpm

RR : 16 cpm

SpO2 : 99% at room air


ENT examination:

On examination of nose:

Decreased fogging in the right side of nose

Anterior Rhinoscopy-

Caudal deviation from LEFT to RIGHT.

Anterior Deviated nasal septum to LEFT.

RIGHT Inferior turbinate hypertrophy present.

Mucosa is pale.


On examination of paranasal sinuses:

Frontal sinus tenderness present in left side


On examination of oral cavity and oropharynx:

Floor of the mouth looks normal

Dental caries present




Mild Anterior pillar congestion is present


On examination of Ear:


                                    Right               Left


Pinna                        Normal        Normal


External 

auditory canal        Normal        Normal


Tympanic

membrane             Normal           Normal

  

              Bilateral Tympanic membrane
Intact with normal cone of light.

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :

CVS -  

S1 , S2 heard 

No thrills and murmurs 


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM -

Trachea is central .

NVBS +

No adventitious sounds


ABDOMEN -

- Shape is Obese.

- No local rise of temperature, tenderness

- No organomegaly.

- Bowel sounds heard.


CNS - Higher mental functions intact

- No focal neurological deficit 


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

Allergic Rhinitis

Came for General Medicine to control blood pressure 


INVESTIGATIONS:

Date: 06-12-2023











Blood pressure on 06-12-2023

                      8:00PM-160/100 mm of Hg

                     10:00PM-170/100 mm of Hg


Blood pressure on 07-12-2023

                      12:00AM -160/100 mm of Hg

                             2:00AM - 160/100 mm of Hg

                             4:00AM-160/100 mm of Hg

                             6:00AM 160/90 mm of Hg

                             8:00AM 160/110 mm of Hg

                         


Treatment

1.) Tab . Cinod 10mg PO/OD

2.) Tab . Levocet 5mg PO/OD

3.) Blood pressure monitoring every 2nd hourly

4.) Tab . Telma 400mg PO/OD

5.) Tab . Amoxycillin 625mg PO/BD

6.) Tab . Allegra 120mg PO/OD


Investigations - 7/12/23












     








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