NAME: LEOCADIA CASTRO TINDWA (801519)
AGE: 52
SEX: FEMALE
ADDRESS: SINZA
TRIBLE: CHAGA
OCCUPATION: INTERPREUER
RELIGION: CHRISTIAN
M/STATUS: SINGLE
INFORMANT: HIMSELF
REFERRAL: FROM INDUMANDARIN HOSPITAL FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
DOA: 12/07/2024
DOC: 12/07/2024
4HOURS POST ADMISSION
Known patient with DM for 13 years not in regular medications
      M/Abdominal pain 3/7
          HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
The patient was apparent well until 1 day prior to admission when she started to experience abdominal
pain that was of sudden onset colicky in natured, non – radiating, no specific periodicity, no relieving
and aggravating factor, it associated with nausea, loss of appetite, early satiety and vomiting that was of
sudden onset, non-projectile containing food particles, having 4 episodes per day, each episodes is
approximated ½ of cup of tea (100ml) having no specific periodicity, no aggravating or relieving factor.
However, no history of difficult in swallowing, abdominal distension, passing of loose stool. At
indumandarin hospital blood and urine sample were taken for investigations, management done was
provision of IV fluid and antibiotics, then referred to Amana hospital. At Amana hospital blood and urine
sample was taken for investigation, management done so far is IV fluid provision, antibiotics. she is now
improving
        REVIEW OF OTHER SYSTEM
RSS: No history of cough, chest pain, difficulty in breathing
CVS: No history of awareness of heartbeat, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing on lying flat
CNS: No history of fever, loss of consciousness, headache, problem in vision, Tingling
GUS: No history of painful urination, blood in urine, frequent urination, urine incontinence
MSS: No history of muscle weakness, pain/ s
HEENT: No history of pain, bleeding or discharge
        PAST MEDICAL HISTORY
Patient has history of admission 2 months ago because of peptic ulcer disease and she was cured, no
history blood transfusion, no history of trauma or surgical intervention, no history of food and drug
allergy, no history of chronic use of medications and herbs
        FAMILY AND SOCIAL HISTORY
The patient is the third born in a family of 6 children on her paternal and maternal side she said there is
no history of any chronic disease or hereditary disease likes diabetes, heart diseases and hypertension.
The patient does not use alcohol and cigarettes smoking. Her education level is standard seven living in
her own house.
       DIATERY HISTORY
The patient takes meal three times a day morning, noon and evening, in regular interval. She does use
vegetables and fruits frequently.
        SUMMARY: 01
52 years old male known patient with DM presented with abdominal pain that associated with nausea,
loss of appetite, early satiety and vomiting.
                PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
GENERAL EXAMINATION
The patient is ill looking, she is conscious, a febrile, not pale, not cyanosed, not jaundiced, not
dehydrated, not dyspneic, no angular stomatitis, oral hair leukoplakia and oral ulcers, no finger clubbing,
no nicotine stain, no Jane way lesions and osseous node, no edema, no lymphadenopathy
Temp: 36.7                 Respiratory Rate 18 breaths/min.
Blood pressure: 128/84 mmHg SPO2:98% PR 92 beats per min
Pulse rate was 92 beats per minute, regular-regular, strong volume, non-collapsing, radial pulse was
synchronized with contralateral femoral pulse
           SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
   PER ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
INSPECTION: Normal abdominal contour, moves with respiration, umbilicus is centrally located and
inverted, no visible peristalsis, no traditional or surgical scars
PALPATION: No tenderness was observed on superficial palpation and on deep palpation no tenderness
or mass observed, kidney, liver and spleen were not palpable. No renal angle tenderness
PERCUSSION: Normal tympanic note was heard
ON AUSCULTATION: 3 bowel sounds/min, no abdominal bruits.
  RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION
INSPECTION: The patient has normal chest shape, no scars and chest wall is moving with respiration and
symmetrically
PALPATION: The trachea is centrally located, normal tactile vocal fremitus in all lung fields anteriorly and
posteriorly
PERCUSSION: Normal resonant sound was heard
AUSCULTATION: There were vesicular breathing sounds in all lung field.
     CARDIOVASCULAR EXAMINATION
INSPECTION: normal shape of precordium, no visible cardiac impulse, Jugular veins were not prominent
PALPATION: No swelling or tenderness at precordium, apex beat was palpable at fifth intercostal space
along mid-clavicular line
AUSCULTATION: First and second heart sounds were heard at mitral, aortic, tricuspid and pulmonary
areas. No murmur
       CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EXAMINATION
HIGHER CENTERS
The patient has both short and long term memory, can orient to place person and time GCS15/15,
paying attention during history taking. Having good cognitive function.
All cranial nerves were intact
MOTOR SYSTEM
Patient can stand up from lying and sitting positions without difficulties, no muscle wasting, no hyper
tonicity or hypo tonicity of limbs, no spasticity and rigidity of both limbs.
SENSORY SYSTEM
Patient was able to feel the light touch of my index finger also able to feel two point discrimination
Patient was able to sense on different positions and able to sense vibrations and pain
REFLEXES
Deep tendon reflexes; There was no hypoflexia or hyperflexia elicited at patella ankle and triceps
Superficial reflexes; Babinski’s extensor plantar response was negative
Meningeal signs; kerning sign and brudzinski sign were negative
  INTERGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Hair; well distributed hair, no alopecia, normal texture and color
Skin; No hypopigmentation, rashes, subcutaneous swelling sores and swelling
Nails; No koilonychias, bleeding from nail bed color change, shape change or pain
Mucous membrane; No bleeding, change in color or soreness
     SUMMARY:2
 52 years old female known patient with DM presented with abdominal pain that associated with
nausea, loss of appetite, early satiety and vomiting. All systems were essentially normal.
      PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS
Diabetic mellitus type 2 with diabetic gastropathy
     DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
Peptic ulcer disease
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Gastroparesis
      INVESTIGATION
Full blood picture and serum electrolyte
RBG
Urinalysis
Abdominal ultrasound
GI endoscopy
      MANAGEMENT
Frequent monitoring of vital signs
IV fluid (Normal saline)
Metoclopramide, domperidone and erythomycin