38F with Pruritic rashes, pedal edema and sob with irregular menstruation.

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A 38 year old obese female shop keeper by occupation who has completed her graduation brought to casuality with C/O Pruritic rashes since 1 month, pedal edema, shortness of breath since 15 days, decreased urine output since 15 days.

Patient was apparently normal 22 years back where she was married at her 11th standard with a guy who's family had a frequent disputes with her family... To calm down the disputes between the familes she was forced to marry him and got divorced with in a month by mutual understanding in the presence of their families and village heads. she described her childhood was joyful and attained menarche at 8th class(14yrs) since then her cycles was irregular at her 11th standard (18yrs) she got married with a guilt. She was been using medications to regularise her menses since 3 months before marraige and almost used for 20 years on and off.. 
2 years back as she didn't get her menses for 6 months she consulted her owner who is an Homeopathy doctor adviced her few homeopathic medications following which she got her regularised for next 6-8 months, after that even with homeo medication she had again irregular cycles.
Till date she was using medications to regularise her cycles on and off..
Since 1 month she had itchy lesions all over the body with few pus points on lower limbs visited local doctor used few topical medications but no relief in her symptoms.
15 days back one fine day she suddenly woke up from sleep with air hunger and felt breathless went nearest medical facility and took few medications and symptoms relived. Then she experienced that she had b/l pedal edema associated with decrease urine out put. Next day they went to gynecologist doubting that her irregular cycles may be reason for her breathlessness. On routine laboratory panel she was diagnosed with severe anemia. The she was prescribed with few medications and adviced for blood transfusion. For further evaluation and treatment patient came to our hospital.


Personal history : 
Occupation - shop keeper
Diet - mixed stopped non veg 3 months back
Appetite - decreased since 5-6 days 
Sleep - adequate
Bowel and bladder - decreased Urine output, passing stools.
Addictions : NO

Family history : no significant family history 

General examination : 
Pallor present 


pale palms

bald tongue

 icterus absent
 Edema of feet - present , hyperpigmented papules over body with pus points on lower limbs

 Hyperpigmented papules all over the body


              pus points on lower limbs


scaly lesions on lower limbs

obese with central obesity and hyperpigmented papules over abdomen

 No cyanosis , lymphadenopathy

Vitals : 
Temp - afebrile (97.4 degree Fahrenheit)
PR - 90 bpm
RR - 16 cpm
BP - 120/70 mmHg 
SPO2 - 99 % at RA
GRBS - 135 mg/dl 

Systemic examination : 
CVS : 
S1 S2 + 
JVP - elevated 
No parasternal heave /thrills 

CXR showing cardiomegaly

RS :
BAE + , NVBS heard 

P/A : 
Abdomen - 
Normal hernial orifices 
No tenderness 
No palpable mass 
No organomegaly 
No bruit heard 

CNS - no focal neurological deficit present 

Dermatology consultation was taken in view of Pruritic hyperpigmented papules

Investigations : 

Hemogram :
HB - 4.2
TLC - 12,200
N/L/E/M - 78 /6/5/1
PCV - 12.8
PLt - 2.25
RBC - 1.48 millions

Peripheral smear : 
Normocytic normochromic, with microcyes and tear drop cells,leucocytosis.

Serum LDH : #490.7

retic count : 0.7
Absolute retic count : 0.2
Reticulocyte index : 0.09
Indicates hypoproliferative marrow.

RFT :
Urea - 250
Creatinine - 14.3
Sodium - 141
Potassium - 4.2
Chloride - 98

LFT : 
TB - 0.89 
DB - 0.19
AST - 08
ALT - 04
ALP - 152
TP - 6.6 
Albumin - 2.7
A/G ratio - 0.72

ABG 

Ecg : 

Ultrasound : 
B/L kidney size deceased and echogenicity increased, CMD lost.
B/L grade 3 RPD changes, 
B/L minimal pleural effusion


Diagnosis :
 - heart'failure secondary to anemia/renal failure
ckd stage 5
Anemia secondary to crf 
Disseminated eczema-? Uremic pruritis .
? AUB


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