Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Watery diarrhoea cryptosporidium

Peter is a 47 y.o man who presents with a 4 week history of watery diarrhoea on a b/g of renal transplantation for PCKD.

HOPC:
4 weeks ago, Mr P developed a sudden episode of watery diarrhoea that has not resolved over. He has 4 diarrhoeas 8-12 times a day. No blood, mucous seen in the stool. Volume of the fecal material is high. His normal bowel motion is 1/day. He also developed fevers, chills and rigors &abdominal cramps during day 1 and 2 but has not have any of this symptoms since then.

Other relevant negatives (considering he is immunocompromised)
  • No LOW, night sweats, lack of appetite.
  • No cough, sputum, SOB.
  • No chest pain, palpitations.
  • No symptoms of UTI but has noticed a low volume of urine output (10-15mL). Claims to be dehydrated.
  • No fainting, dizziness, blackouts.
  • No Neurological signs.

He presented to the GP on day 2 and was subsequently admitted to hospital last week and treated.

  • I- flu vaccination is up to date
  • Contact - works with children (prone to norovirus, adenovirus, rotovirus diarrhoea). Last worked? No other sick contacts.
  • Travel - No travel. Any dubious food? Any stream water or tank water?
  • O - irrelevant
  • A- lives with a cat
  • D- imunnosuppressive drugs + cardiac drugs.
  • Sex - never ask.

Med Hx.

  1. PCKD diagnosed during the 80's. Currently on 3rd transplant. First transplant lasted 4 days. His last transplant was in 94'. On immunosupressive drugs for it. Has 1 URT infection/ 2mths. and also occasional diarrhoea. Attributed to him working with children. Hospital admissions for complications?
  2. Cardiac disease with triple bypass done? any symptoms? PND, orthopnea, pillows used, exercise tol?

Medication?

Family history?

Social history?

  • Live with? Family, children?
  • DALYs?
  • Support?
  • Finanacially stable?
  • depressed?
  • Smokes, drink?
  • exercise
  • diet

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