Prospective Study of Medical Co-Morbidity (Prevalence of Various Medical Illnesses) in Patients with Depression
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 12
Abstract
Abstract: Depression is associated with various co-morbid diseases and patients with chronic disorders are more likely to be depressed. Ninety four patients with depression were studied in the Department of Medicine and Department of Psychiatry, JA Group of hospitals and GR Medical College Gwalior, during the period from March 2012 to November 2013. Vital statistics of the patients were recorded and all the patients were assessed for medical co-morbidity by clinical examination and subjecting them to investigations namely hematological parameters like CBC, biochemical parameters like RFT, LFT, serum electrolytes, Lipid profile etc. Out of 94 patients with depression, 23 were pre-hypertensive and 14 were hypertensive, obesity was recorded in 25 and 9 were hyperglycemic. ECG reading revealed that 6 of them had sinus tachycardia, 4 suffered from PPulmonale, 5 had left ventricular hypertrophy and bradycardia. Abnormal CXR findings suggestive of COPD were reported in 6 patients, 3 patients had cardiomegaly and pneumonitis, calcified lymphnodes and pleural thickening were found in one patient each. Majority patient had hepatomegaly (24.3%) on USG abdomen. We found a significant association between depression and other co-morbidities like hypertension, obesity, hyperglycemia, hypothyroidism, deranged lipid profile, gastrointestinal disorders, cardio vascular abnormalities and respiratory findings.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Pradeep Prajapati, Dr. Anurag Singh Sikarwar, Dr. Rajkishori Prajapati
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