35/ M mason by occupation presented with history of bleeding per rectum -3-4 episodes / day for 2-3 days,associated with hard stools +

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Chief complaints:-
35/ M who works as a  mason presented to us with history of 
1) bleeding per rectum -3-4 episodes / day for 2-3 days , associated with hard stools +
Intermittently - for 5-6 months and he Was said to have anal fissure ,used sitz bath and ointment .
No altered bowel habits at that time .

Since December - Patient complaining of - altered bowel habits ,for 10 days he passes  stools with normal  consistency and frequency then followed by hard stools for 2 days then followed by loose stools -small quantity ,associted with mucus + and blood , foul smelling stools ,2-3 episodes per day ,tenesmus + .no difficulty in flushing stools ,Relieves with fasting .These last  for one week , subsides with sitz bath and lignocaine topical application .
Then recurrs again after 10-15 days .

February - patient had 3 eipsodes of loose stools with severe pain abdomen-left iliac region ,non radiating , he was taken to local hospital ,
Usg - pancreatitis ,Gastritis .
Patient lost 5kgs   in 6 months .
 No fever ,no joint pains ,no vomitings ,no fresh bleed .
Since 5 days Patient complaints of loose stools -small quantity , tenesmus + ,with mucus and blood .no pain abdomen 

Stool sample On day 1:- 6th april,2021

Stool sample On day 2:-7th April,2021

Stool sample on day 3:- 8th April,2021

Past history:-
Pt gives h/o similar complaints in the past, 5 months ago
On 22nd December, 2020  pt went to hospital with c/o pain abdomen ,blood stained stools,a/w mucus ,increased frequency of passing stools, altered bowel habits(hard and loose stools)

On 31st Dec,2020 followup treatment was taken 
on 15th Feb,2021,patient had 3 episodes of loose  stools with severe pain abdomen-left iliac region non radiating , he was taken to local hospital and diagnosed as pancreatitis, Gastritis 
15th Feb,2021                    18th Feb,2021
15th Feb 2021                   18th Feb 2021

Not a k/c/o DM/ASTHMA/HTN/EPILEPSY/TB


Personal history:-
Consumes mixed diet,  appetite normal,
Previously ocassional alcoholic ,Stopped alcohol 5 years back.
Non smoker 

On examination:-
Pt is conscious, coherent, cooperative 
Moderately built, Moderately nourished 
No signs of pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, koilonychia, lymphadenopthy 
Temperature:-afebrile
Bp: 130/80mmhg
Pr:- 84bpm,
Cvs:- s1s2+
Rs:- BAE+
CNS:- NAD

Diagnosis - Dysentery / IBS

Treatment:-
TAB mesalazine 1.2gm /tid
Tab pan 40MG/po/od
Tab  sporolac ds/tid
Tab metronidazole 400mg/od

Guided by 
Dr Pradeep gm pg 1yr

Discussion:-
-Check out the efficacy of meselamine in ulcerative colitis and share

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