60 year old female with headache

 

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CASE

A 60 year old female presented to the OPD with the chief complaint of 

- Headache since 3 months. 

HOPI : The patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months ago, when she fell down the stairs and hit her head. 

There was no visible wound, no loss of consciousness, no vomiting, no blurring of vision, no ent bleed. 

The patient complaints of headache since 3 months, which is diffuse, intermittent and throbbing type, with no aggravating or relieving factors.

 It is not associated with any aura, nausea or vomiting. No c/o photophobia, phonophobia.

 C/o heartburn which is aggravated with spicy food and relieved after taking antacids.

No C/o sob, palpitations, chest pain.

C/O unilateral pitting edema which is pitting type and intermittent.

Past history

K/c/o Htn since 6 months, using medication 

Tab. Telma H (40/12.5)

Not a k/c/o DM, asthma, epilepsy, thyroid disorders.

Personal history :

Normal Appetite, mixed diet, regular bowel and bladder movements, adequate sleep, no known allergies, no addictions.

Family history

Not significant 

General examination :

Patient is C/C/C, well oriented to time, place and person. 

No signs on pallor, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, edema.


Vitals on admission :

BP - 160/100mmhg

PR - 80bpm

RR - 16cpm

Temperature - 98.2 F

Spo2 - 99% on RA

GRBS - 117mg/dl

Systemic examination :

CVS - S1, S2 heard, no murmurs.

RS - BAE+ , NVBS heard

PA - Soft, non tender, no organomegaly

CNS - NFAD.

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :

TENSION HEADACHE

Investigations :

Hemogram

CUE

RBS

LFT

Serum creatinine

Blood urea

Serum Electrolytes

Serology

ECG

Chest Xray

2D ECHO

USG - Abdomen and pelvis 



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