1801006057 CASE PRESENTATION

 LONG CASE 

CHEIF COMPLAINTS

50 Years old male ,resident of miryalaguda,works in ice factory, came with chief complaints of right sided weakness (upper limb and lower limb) , deviation of mouth to left side and slurring of speech since 2 days (12/3/2023 at 4 am).


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1month back then he developed giddiness and weakness in left lower limb and left upper limb. so he went to the hospital in miryalaguda , there he diagnosed with hypertension,they gave antihypertensives (amlodipine and atenolol).

His left sided weakness was resolved in 3 days.

Then he took the antihypertensives for 20 days and after that he stopped medications since 10 days onwards because his friends told that take alcohol it will resolves the weakness of limbs.

 So he stopped medications and took the alcohol since 10 days.

On 11th March 2023 night  he took alcohol and slept , on 12 March 2023 at 4am he woke up but he developed giddiness, unable to stand  due to weakness in the right upper and lower limbs, deviation of mouth to left side and slurring of speech. So he was taken to the miryalaguda hospital there he underwent CT scan then they referred to our hospital.he came to our hospital on 13 March 2023

There is no history of difficulty in swallowing, behavioural abnormalities, fainting, sensory disturbances, fever, neck stiffness, altered sensorium, headache, vomiting, seizures, abnormal movements, falls.

DAILY ROUTINE:

Daily he wake up at 5:00am does his morning routine and drinks tea and goes to work ,at 9 '0 clock he comes to home and have breakfast and goes to work till  2 pm and will have his lunch at home ,he then again goes to work till 9pm returns home will have his dinner and sleeps at 10pm.


PAST HISTORY

Fracture near the right elbow due to fall from the tree 30 years ago ,so he cannot extending his right hand completly.

He is a known case of hypertension since 1 mn.

Not a k/c/o Diabetes,asthma, coronary artery diseases,epilepsy,thyroid disorders.


PERSONAL HISTORY 

Diet- mixed

Appetite - normal

Sleep -normal

Bowel and bladder -regular

Addictions-

-He is chronic alcoholic since 20 years, stopped 3 years back but again started 6 mns back after death of  his daughter's husband.

-he chews tobacco since 10 years (1 packet per 2 days).


FAMILY HISTORY 

No similar complaints in the family.


TREATMENT HISTORY

He is on antihypertensives (amlodipine and atenolol) since 1mn but 10 days onwards he stopped medications.

GENERAL EXAMINATION 

-Patient is conscious, cooperative, with slurred speech 

Well oriented to time, place and person

-Moderately built and moderately nourished.

Vitals :- 

Temp - afebrile

BP - 140/80 mm Hg

Pulse rate - 78 bpm

Respiratory rate - 14 cycles per minute 






SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

 1:) CNS EXAMINATION-

Dominance - Right handed

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS

 • conscious

 • oriented to time,person and place

 • memory - immediate,recent,remote intact

 •slurring of speech


CRANIAL NERVES


I - no alteration in smell

II - no visual disturbances

III, IV, VI - eyes move in all directions

V - sensations of face normal, can chew food normally 

VII - Deviation of mouth to the left side, upper half of left side and right side normal.



VIII - hearing is normal, no vertigo or nystagmus 

IX,X - no difficulty in swallowing 

XI - neck can move in all directions 

XII - tongue movements normal, no deviation


POWER

Rt UL - 4/5 Lt UL-5/5

Rt LL - 4/5  Lt LL-5/5


TONE

Rt UL - Increased

Lt UL- Normal

Rt LL- Increased

Lt LL- Normal

REFLEXES 


                   Right                    Left


Biceps:      +++                    ++

Triceps:       +++                    ++

Supinator:  +++                    ++

Knee:         +++                    ++

Ankle:            +++                    ++

Plantar:        -            Flexion









Involuntary movements - absent

Fasciculations - absent


SENSORY SYSTEM 

Light touch ,pressure, tactile sensation, pain , temperature, vibration , position sense are normal

-two point discrimination -able to discriminate 

-tactile localisation -able to localis


CEREBELLUM :

Finger nose test normal, 

no dysdiadochokinesia, 

Rhomberg test could not be done




AUTONOMIC NERVOU SYSTEM - normal


• MENINGEAL  -no meningeal sign

Gait:



ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION 

INSPECTION: 

Umbilicus - inverted

All quadrants moving equally with respiration

No scars, sinuses and engorged veins , visible

pulsations.

PALPATION 

soft, non-tender

no palpable spleen and liver

PERCUSSION

 - live dullness is heard at 5th intercoastal space

AUSCULTATION- normal bowel sounds heard. 



CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

INSPECTION

Shape of chest- elliptical 

No engorged veins, scars, visible pulsation 

PALPATION

Apex beat  palpable in 5th inter costal space

No thrills and parasternal heaves can be felt


AUSCULTATION

S1,S2 are heard

no murmurs


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

INSPECTION 

Shape- elliptical 

B/L symmetrical , 

Both sides moving equally with respiration .

No scars, sinuses, engorged veins, pulsations 

PALPATION

Trachea - central

Expansion of chest is symmetrical. 

Vocal fremitus - normal

PERCUSSION:  resonant bilaterally 

AUSCULTATION

bilateral air entry present. Normal vesicular breath sounds heard.

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS


Cerebrovascular accident with Right sided hemiparesis due to involvement of posterior limb of internal capsule.

INVESTIGATIONS 

•13/3/2023

*Blood sugar random - 109 mg/dl 

*FBS - 114 mg/dl

*Complete blood picture:

Hemoglobin- 13.4 gm/dl

WBC-7,800 cells/cu mm 

Neutrophils- 70%

Lymphocytes- 21%

Esinophils- 01%

Monocytes- 8%

Basophils- 0

PCV- 40 vol%

MCV- 89.9 fl 

MCH- 30.1 pg

MCHC- 33.5%

RBC count- 4.45 millions/cumm

Platelet counts- 3.01 lakhs/ cu mm

*SMEAR:

RBC - normocytic normochromic

WBC - with in normal limits

Platelets - Adequate

Haemoparasites - no 

*CUE:

Colour - pale yellow

Appearance- clear 

Reaction - acidic

Sp.gravity - 1.010

Albumin - trace

Sugar - nil

Bile salts - nil

Bile pigments - nil

Pus cells - 3-4 /HPF

Epithelial cells - 2-3/HPF

RBC s - nil 

Crystals - nil

Casts - nil 

Amorphous deposits - absent

*LFTs:

Total bilirubin - 1.71 mg/dl

Direct bilirubin- 0.48 mg/dl

AST - 15 IU/L

ALT - 14 IU/L

Alkaline phosphatase - 149 IU/L

Total proteins - 6.3 g/dl

Albumin - 3.6 g/dl

A/G ratio - 1.36

*Blood urea - 19 mg/dl

*Serum creatinine - 1.1 mg/dl

*Electrolytes 

Sodium - 141 mEq/L

Potassium - 3.7 mEq/L 

hloride - 104 mEq/L


Calcium ionised - 1.02 mmol/L 

Thyroid function tests:
T3 - 0.75 ng/ml 
T4 - 8 mcg/dl 
TSH - 2.18 mIU/ml

*Anti HCV antibodies rapid - non reactive ;


*HIV 1/2 rapid test - non reactive 

*MRI


 CONFIRMED DIAGNOSIS:
Cerebrovascular accident with Right sided hemiparesis ,
Acute infarct in posterior limb of internal capsule.

TREATMENT:
Inj. OPTINEURON in NS 100 ml
Tab. ECOSPRIN
Tab. CLOPITAB
Tab. ATOROVASTAT
Tab. STAMLO BETA
Physiotherapy
 





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SHORT CASE

65 yr old male from Nalgonda farmer by occupation came to the hospital for maintenance dialysis 


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 years back then he noticed yellowish discolouration over sclera and urine and decreased urine output then he went to a hospital.Investigations are done and  diagnosed as Jaundice.


At the same time he also diagnosed as right kidney damage. so that 3 episodes of dialysis was done in a week.

For the next 10 years he was normal.

 After 10 years he went for a normal check up and he diagnosed with diabetes and Hypertension.From then he is on medications.

For 8 years he is on oral diabetic drugs.And from  2 years he is on insulin.( Human Actrapid insulin along with Lantus )

2 months back he came to the hospital with decreased urine output and pus the urine, SOB (grade 1), back pain . For which he came to know that there is left kidney damage. From then he is on dialysis twice a week. Till now 13 episodes are done.


3 days back there is decreased urine output, back pain for which he came to the hospital.


 PAST HISTORY

Known case of Diabetes and Hypertension since 10 years


PERSONAL HISTORY 

Routine history :He wakes up at 6 am in the morning and eats breakfast at around 9 am and works as shopkeeper and then lunch at 1pm takes a nap in the afternoon. Drinks tea in the evng and chapathi as dinner at 8 pm. Sleeps at 10 pm.


  Diet : Mixed

  Appetite: Good

  Bowel and bladder movements: Regular

  Sleep : Adequate

  Addictions : Consumption of alcohol since 40 years and   stopped 15 years back 

   No smoking.


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

      Patient was conscious, cooperative.Moderetly built and nourished.Well oriented to time, place and person.


 pallor present

No icterus 

No Cyanosis

No clubbing 

No generalized lymphadenopathy

 Pitting Pedal edema present





VITALS

Temperature ;  afebrile


RR;20cycles/min   


PULSE;80bpm


GRBS;210mg%


Spo2; 100 at room temperature


BP; 130/80 mm Hg


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 

     s1 and S2 are heard ,no murmurs are heard


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 

    trachea central, 

    all quadrants of chest moves equally with respiration.

    Breath sounds- bilateral normal

    Vesicular breath sounds are heard.



CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 

     Patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative

     Speech was normal.

     No slurred speech.


ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION 


Inspection:

       On inspection abdomen is flat, symetrical,and slightly distended.

   Umbilicus is centre and inverted

   No scars,engorged veins are seen.

   All 9 regions of abdomen are equally moving with respiration.


Palpation:

      On palpation abdomen is soft and non tender

.On bimanual examination of kidney is not palpable.All inspectory findings are confirmed.


Percussion:no shifting dullness, no fluid thrills

.

Auscultation:normal bowel sounds are heard.




INVESTIGATIONS:



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS: CKD

Treatment:

Salt restriction less than 2.4 gm /day

Fluid restriction less than 1 litre/day

Tab Nodosis po/Bd

Tab shelcal po/Bd

Orofer XT po/bd

Tab Lasix po/Bd

Tab biop3 weekly once.



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