A 56 year old woman with ascites

- August 08, 2022

A 56 year old woman from narketpally, who is a housewife came to OPD with the chief complaint of distension of abdomen associated with pain since 10 days

History of present illness-

Patient was asymptomatic 10 years ago.

She then visited hospital for a routine check up and was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, Hypertension and Diabetes.

She was on hypothyroidism medication for 2 years before she was told the levels were back to normal. But she was diagnosed with the same(hypothyroidism) 3 yrs later for which she is under the same medication

Tab. Thyronorm 50mg oral BD

She was on Hypertension and Diabetes medication for 2 years and stopped. She resumed the medication 3 years later.

Tab. Telma 40mg oral BD

Tab. Metformin 500mg oral BD

She developed shortness of breath and cough since 6 years. She was on medication for a year and stopped.

She was diagnosed with asthma 1 year later for which she is on medication.

10 days ago she came to OPD with abdomen distension for which she was given pantop.

But she developed more distension, severe pain and had no appetite within 24 hours of medication.

She was then advised to get admitted in the hospital which she did on 4/8/2022.

Past history-

No such complaints in the past

Personal history-