75 YR OLD FEMALE WITH SOB AND PEDAL EDEMA
75YR OLD FEMALE WITH SOB AND PEDAL EDEMA This is a case of 75 yr old female with complaints of SOB , facial edema and pedal edema since 10 days HOPI : patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 years back then she developed lethargy for which she went to hospital and an ecg was done . She was diagnosed with CAD and hypertension for which she is kept on medication (CCB clinidipine) 10 days back she developed pedal edema ; facial edema and SOB pedal edema was gradually progressive in nature and sob progressed from grade 3 to grade 4 past history : k/c/o HTN no h/o DM, epilepsy, thyroid abnormalities,TB,asthma personal history Daily routine the patient is a handloom worker by occupation.she wakes up at 5:30 and completes her daily morning activities she then does her household chores. Depending on the amount of work she does her work and has her lunch by 11am and continues to do the same for rest of the day. then by 8pm she has her dinner and ...