70yrs old with joint pains

A 70 year old male,who used to work as a Mason till the age of 68 years , stopped working since 2 years because of joint pains and swelling. 

1) Patient gives h/o multiple joint pains since 3-4 yrs, initially started in small joints of hands and feet and later progressed to involve ankle, knee, wrist, elbow and shoulder joints. It started as a swelling along with stiffness of joints and now progressed to deformity. This is associated with fever and  difficulty in performing daily activities. 
Patient also complained of lower back ache , dragging type at sacral region since 2 years ,non radiating ,not associated with tingling or numbness 

2) Since 6 months -patient c/o instability while walking/climbing stairs predominantly with right knee joint. 
Patient  also c/o sudden onset of giving away / instability of right knee joint ,while walking or climbing stairs ,hence using stick for support 
- also complaints of  difficulty in getting up from sitting/squatting position. 

3) Since 1 month -c/o neck pain,non radiating , dragging type  with restriction of neck movements. 
No tingling or numbness .

H/o using NSAIDS for 1 yr. 
H/o pedal edema since 1 yr(pitting type)
Facial puffiness+(resolves spontaneously) 
No Oliguria and SOB

K/c/o HTN from 4 years
Not a k/c/o DM, Asthma, Epilepsy. 

General examination:
Pallor-N
Icterus-N
Cyanosis-N
Clubbing-N
Bp-120/80mmHg (at present)
SpO2 at RA-99%
PR-88bpm
Respiratory rate-19cpm
Temperature-98. F

Systemic examination:

Musculoskeletal system-
   Hands :thumb-boutinerrie deformity
   Fingers:swan neck deformity
  Joint swellings +
    Synovial thickening at MCP, PIP joints 
    Small nodules at DIP joint 
    Tenderness at MCP, PIP joint 
    Flexion deformity of little finger both hands 
 Wrist:Joint tenderness+
            Restriction of movements 
 Elbow:Subcutaneous nodules + at elbow
 Knee: crepitations are felt at Right knee 
 Ankle : Swollen joint 
              Tenderness+

Schobers -4 cm increase 

CVS-S1S2+,No murmurs heard 

Respiratory system-BAE+,NVBS


Past investigations and treatment - 
He visited multiple hospitals for above complaints ,his uric acid was always at 7-9 ,RA factor was negative.
He used febuxostat ,NSAIDs , Wysolone intermittently for.











Ortho refer notes:


Provisional Diagnosis- SYMMETRIC POLYARTHRITIS
 EROSIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
CKD SECONDARY TO ANALGESIC ABUSE. 

Treatment:
 
Soap notes:21/10/21:
S- pt is c/c/c
     Pain of left arm especially at left elbow joint. 

Objective:
Pt is  conscious
Afebrile
PR:82 bpm
BP: 110/70 mmHg
CVS: S1, S2 heard
RS: BAE+, NVBS heard
P/A: soft ,non tender ,bowel sounds present
CNS: NFND
Tone : normal b/l

 ASSESSMENT-
 SYMMETRIC POLYARTHRITIS
 EROSIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
CKD SECONDARY TO ANALGESIC ABUSE. 

  Plan of care:
  1.TAB WYSLONE 5mg/PO/OD
  2.TAB ULTRACET PO/QID
  3.TAB METHOTREXATE 7.5mg-WEEKLY ONCE 
  4.TAB FOLVITE 5mg/PO/OD

 Soap notes :22/10/21

 S- pt is c/c/c
     Pain at left elbow joint 

Objective:
Pt is  conscious
Afebrile
PR:82 bpm
BP: 110/70 mmHg
CVS: S1, S2 heard
RS: BAE+, NVBS heard
P/A: soft ,non tender ,bowel sounds present
CNS: NFND
Tone : normal b/l

 ASSESSMENT-
 SYMMETRIC POLYARTHRITIS
 EROSIVE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS
CKD SECONDARY TO ANALGESIC ABUSE. 

  Plan of care:
  1.TAB WYSLONE 5mg/PO/OD
  2.TAB ULTRACET PO/QID
  3.TAB METHOTREXATE 7.5mg-WEEKLY ONCE 
  4.TAB FOLVITE 5mg/PO/OD
  5.TAB GABAPENTIN 100mg/H/S
  6.TAB NEUROKIND LC H/S 

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