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64 year old male with altered sensorium

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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency i reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.  

CHIEF COMPLAINTS  

A 64 year old male patient came to casuality with chief complaints of 

- unable to talk since 9 days 

-  bowel and bladder incontinence, loss of appetite , headache  since 13days 





HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 12 days back then he developed cough which is insidious in onset gradually progressive which was productive and aggravated on lying down . He developed bowel and bladder incontinence and loss of appetite since 12 days. The patient developed loose stools 5 episodes per day for 1 day which was subsides on medication . He developed having hiccups 8 days back. Since 25/12/2022 he is unable to talk






Pectus excavatam





Fixed flexion deformity








PAST HISTORY

h/o panic attack one month back secondary to family issues 

  -DM2 since 7 yrs , on medication since 4 years , 
-tab Metformin OD , tab Glimiperide OD

 -NO HISTORY OF HTN, Asthma, epilepsy , CAD

PERSONAL HISTORY 

 Before 7 years he used to work as cattle rearer , after being diagnosed as diabetic he stopped working continuously . He stopped working since 3 years and he uses stick to walk as he is unable to walk properly since 3 years. There is also drastic loss of weight  .

Appetite - lost

Diet - Mixed 

Sleep - adequate

Bowel and bladder movements - incontinence is present .

Addictions: Occasional alcoholic and tobacco chewing daily .

Allergies : No allergies . 

FAMILY HISTORY 


There is history of tuberculosis in patients daughter 7 years back and patient's mother 5 years back which was treated.


GENERAL EXAMINATION

Patient is conscious ,incoherent , uncooperative
 Moderately Built and Moderately Nourished .

Pallor : present 
Icterus : absent 
Cyanosis: absent 
Clubbing : absent 
Lymphadenopathy : absent 
Edema : absent

 Vitals :- 

Temp: Afebrile 
BP : 100 / 50 mmHg 
PR : 120 bpm 
RR : 16 cpm 
SPO2 : 98 % at RA
GRBS : 193 mg/dl 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION: 

CNS examination :-
State of consciousness : decreased consciousness 
Speech : incoherent 
GCS- 
E4V1M1

Sensory system :- 

Pain - No response 
Touch- fine touch - no response 
      crude touch - no response 
Temp - no response 
Vibration - no response 
Joint position - absent

Cranial nerves : intact

                        Right                  Left
Tone :-   UL    hypo                hypo
               LL   Hypo              hypo

Power :- UL and LL  not movement even with pain

Reflexes :- 
Not elicited 

Brain stem reflexes 
Conjunctival, corneal, pupillary +

Finger nose in coordination - no 
Heel knee in coordination - no

CVS : S1 S2 + ,no murmurs ,no thrills 

Respiratory System : decreased air entry on left side . Crepts are heard. Position of trachea - central.

Per abdominal examination:- 

Soft , non tender , no signs of organomegaly.


INVESTIGATIONS

ECG


Fever chart



Chest xray

















PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Altered sensorium secondary to meningoencephalitis (? TB ) 
- Left sided pneumonia ( ?TB ) 
- prerenal AKI
- bilateral fixed flexion deformity since 2 yrs 

TREATMENT 

1) IVF 0.9 %NS IV @ 100 ml / hr 
2) Nebulization with duolin - 8th hrly , budecort - 12 th hrly
3) Inj .Thiamine 200 mg IV/BD in 100 ml NS 
4) Inj . Dexa 6 mg IV / TID 
5) ATT therapy PO/OD FDC:3 tab/ day
6) GRBS monitoring 6 th hrly
7) vitals monitoring 6 th hrly
8) Temp monitoring 4 th hrly
9) Inj H. Actrapid insulin SC TID acc to GRBS 
10)RT Feeds - 100 ml milk +3-4 scoops protein powder 4 th hrly , 50 ml H2O 2nd
hrly
11 ) physiotherapy was done .


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