Galib Hossain, a 25-year-old male, presented with 5 days of upper abdominal pain and 2 days of nausea and vomiting. He reported a history of NSAID use for 2 months and smoking. Examination found epigastric tenderness. Laboratory tests confirmed peptic ulcer disease caused by H. pylori infection, with a duodenal ulcer seen on endoscopy.
2. Particulars of the patient:
Name of the patient: Galib Hossain
Age: 25 years
Sex: Male
Religion: lslam
Marital status: Married
Present address: Green Road, Dhaka
Permanent address: Rupgonj, Narayonganj.
Name of Hospital: Green Life Medical College, Dhaka.
Date of admission: 23.02.23
Date of examination: 23.02.23
4. History of Present illness:
According to the patient, he was reasonably well 5 days back, after that he
developed pain in the upper abdomen, which was burning in nature, severe in
intensity, gradual in onset, non-radiating and relived after taking meal.Then he
developed vomiting for 2 times for 2 days which was non projectile, contained food
particles,, non-bile stained, watery and sour in taste, not associated with blood. He
also complains of loss of appetite for the last two weeks There is no history of
passage of blood in stool. His bladder and bowel habit is normal. He is normotensive
& non-diabetic.
5. History of past illness: Nothing significant
Drug history: History of taking NSAIDs for 2 months
Allergic history: He was not known to be allergic to any food or drugs
Family history: Nothing significant
Personal history: He has a history of smoking for 2 years (23 packs per year)
Immunization history: He has received 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Socioeconomic history: Belongs to lower middle class family
Travel history: Nothing significant
6.
7. Appearance: Ill looking
Body build: Average
Cooperation: Cooperative
Decubitus: On choice
Anaemia: Nil
Jaundice: Nil
Cyanosis: Nil
Koilonychia: Nil
Leukonychia: Nil
Clubbing: Nil
Oedema: Nil
Dehydration: Nil
Pulse: 82 beats/min
Blood pressure: 120/80 mm Hg
Temperature: 98°F
Respiratory rate: 16 breaths/min
Lymph nodes: Not palpable
Thyroid gland: Not palpable
Skin condition: Normal
The patient had a cannula in situ in the
dorsum of his left hand
8.
9. Alimentary System:
Inspection:
Shape of the abdomen: Scaphoid
Umbilicus: Inverted
Flanks are not full
Hair distribution is normal
No visible pulsation
No pigmentation & scar mark
No engorged vein
12. Salient features
My patient Galib Hossain, 25 years old male, got admitted to Green Life Medical
College and Hospital with the complaints of pain in upper abdomen for 5 days,
which was burning in nature, severe in intensity, gradual in onset, non-radiating and
relived after taking meal.Then for last 2 days, he developed non projectile vomiting
for 2 times, which contained food particles, non-bile stained, watery and sour in taste
and not associated with blood. He also complains of loss of appetite. He is non
diabetics & normotensive. He had drug history of taking NSAIDs for 2 months and he
is a smoker for the last 2 years. On Examination of the alimentary system their was
tenderness found in the epigastric region of the abdomen. All other systemic
examination was normal.
15. LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS
CBC- Normal
USG of Whole Abdomen – Nothing significant
Upper GIT Endoscopy
-The ulcer was visualize in the first part of duodenum.
Urea Breath test
-Positive
Rapid urease test
-Positive
Serum antibody test
-Positive against H. pylori