Long case

COMPLAINTS AND DURATION:

A 77 y/o male was brought with c/o cough since 1 & half month , 

difficulty in swallowing  since one month
Fever since 10 days
C/o altered sensorium since 3 days

HOPI 
Patient is a known case of cva with left hemiplegia, DM type 2 , Hypertension, hypothyroidism 

 Patient was apparently asymptomatic one and half month back when he developed cough insidious in onset and gradually progressive. PRODUCTIVE but patient is not able to spit it out. Difficulty in swallowing.
 H/o cough on intake of liquids.
 H/o change of voice since 20 days, insidious, hoarse in character and 
 SLURRING OF SPEECH +present

 Fever since 10 days -high grade associated with Chills and rigors 

H/O WEAKNESS in LEFT upper and lower limb since 7 years aggrevated since 4 days.

No history head trauma 
No history of loss of consciousness
No history of transient loss of vision
No history of involuntary movements
No history of pain in calf muscles
No history of chest pain and loose stools





PAST HISTORY  
 Patient is a k/c/o Hypertension for which he is on Telmisartan 40 mg od since past 10years 
Known case of diabetes mellitus since 10 yrs metformin,glimeperide and voglibose ( Zoryl mv 2)
 History of events:-
 • 10 years back , patient developed lesions on his both foot and went to the doctor and found to have diabetes and started on medication.and after 1 year ,with regular check up he was found to be Hypertensive  and started on antihypertensive medication.

 • 7 years back, patient developed head ache at around evening 7pm and followed by vomtings, next day morning after went to bathroom and when he layed back there was weakness in limbs after some time they was paralysis  of limbs and was taken to the hospital and found to have infarct and started on antiplatelets.

  K/c/o CVA with left hemiplegia since 7 years. 
   K/c/o seizures disorder since 2 years for which on medications Tab levipil 500mg
  K/c/o hypothyroidism since 5 years on thyronorm 25mcg.

• From 7 years onwards , patient was bedridden with foleys (changed every 15 days) and physiotherapy was done by his attenders daily, but there was no such improvement.

• 20 days back, from March 1st onwards ,patient developed slurring of speech and decreased responsiveness and cough ( mild ) and unable to clear the throat secretions and was taken to the hospital and was treated with antibiotics and patient was brought here for further evaluation.


PERSONAL HISTORY 

Appetite lost, 
Mixed diet
Bowel- constipated, 
Bladder regular 
No known allergies and Addictions.
 i.e non alcoholic and non smoker

Family History-  not significant, no similar complaints in younger individuals

Treatment history   
 
•Tab TELMA AM 40mg po/od since past   10years
 •Tab zoryl mv , po/od
•Tab levipil 500mg since 2 years
• thyronorm 25mcg. Since5 years

GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is concious, oriented to time place and person
Pt not so cooperative 

-PALLOR: PRESENT
-NO PEDAL EDEMA, ICTERUS, CYANOSIS, CLUBBING, qaLYMPHADENOPATHY
Position - supine position in bed 
UL left - flexed , adducted and semipronated , lying helplessly
LL- left - extended , adducted and plantiflexed lying helplessly
Right sided upperlimbs and lower limbs within normal limit

VITALS ON ADMISSION 

PR-90 BPM
BP- 140/80MM HG
RR- 22 CPM
SPO2- 98% AT RA
GRBS - 183mg/dl

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

Respiratory system

Shape and movement of chest are normal
Trachea Central 
Apex beat heard in 5th ICS
Bilateral grunting is present 
Bilateral air entry present 
CNS 

Patient is concious not so coperative
GCS - E3 V3 M5
Patient is right handed 
Emotionally unstable 
Memory normal
Couldn't calculate
Speech- there is decrease in fluency, use less no.of words while talking , but he is able to understand the language and words
Patient is not able to read and write

Cranial nerve examination:
                                     Rt.                       Lf 

Olfactory nerve.          Normal.            Normla
Opthalmic nerve.       Visual acuity by 
                                     Counting finger test
                                      Pupils round and reactive on b                               both sides
Color vision normal on both sides


CN- 3,4&6- eye movement present in all directions and pupillary reflexes normal on both sides 
Ptosis absent on both sides
Nystagmus absent on both sides

CN- 5 - trigeminal nerve
Sensory
Motor 
Jaw jerk

CN-7 Fascial nerve
Fore head wrinkling present on both sides
Deviation of angle of mouth towards right
Taste sensation in anterior 2/3 of tongue could not be elicited

CN-8 cannot be elicited 
CN-9 cannot be elicited 
CN-10 cannot be elicited a
CN-11 cannot be elicited 
Trapezius 
SCM 

CN-12 
Wasting present
Fasciculations absent
Tongue protrusion to midline can be elicited

Motor examination 
Nutrition atrophy of muscles is seen on left upper and lower limbs 

Power - 
Right upper limb and lower limb-4/5
Left upper limb and lower limbs - 0/5

Upper limb- 
Shoulder - abduction - addiction
                Flexion and extension
                 Internal rotation and external rotation
Elbow flexion and extension
Wrist- dorsiflexion and palmar flexion 
          Adduction and abduction 
           Supination. And pronation
          Hand grip 
           
Hip - flexion and extension ;
        Adduction and abduction
        Internal and external rotation
Knee - flexion and extension
Ankle - dorsiflexion and palmar flexion
           - inversion and eversion


Trunk muscles - rolling over bed cannot be elicited 

Reflexes - 
Superficial:
Corneal  reflex normal on both sides 
Conjunctival normal on both sides 
Abdominal normal on both sides 
Plantar - babinski sign is possitive on both the sides
https://youtu.be/QdK4uXIgKQI

Deep tendon reflexes - 
                   Rt.       Lf
Biceps      +1.       -
Triceps.    -.          -
Knee jerk   -.         -
https://youtu.be/IVzTWOMdKZ4

Ankle jerk

https://youtu.be/aQdjniYbcnQ


Cerebellar function tests could not be elicited 

Signs of meningeal irritation absent 

SIGNS OF MENINGEAL IRRITATION: absent

Sensory System examination - could not be performed

Spinothalamic tract

Crude touch

Pain

Temperature


Posterior Column

fine touch

Vibration

position sense


Cortical -

Two point discrimination

Tactile localization

Graphesthesia

Stereognosis


Gait could not be done

Examination of spine - normal


CVS :-

Auscultation: s1s2 +,no murmurs detected 


P/A :-umbiliculs Central and everted

quadrants moving equally with respiration,no scars,sinuses, engorged veins, pulsations

auscultation: no bowel sounds heard
bed sores
C/o asymptomatic lesions all over the body since 2 months

H/o application of unknown topical medications used

On examination, multiple hyperpigmented lesions were seen all over the body with scaly lesions over the upper back
-> Diffuse xerosis present
-> single ulcer of size 1.5x1.5 cm over the back.
Diagnosis - Senile Xerosis with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation.

A pressure ulcer was also seen at base of scrotum.

bed sores are present

C/o asymptomatic lesions all over the body since 2 months

H/o application of unknown topical medications used

single ulcer of size 1.5x1.5 cm over the back.



Diagnosis - Senile Xerosis with post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

A pressure ulcer was also seen at base of scrotum



INVESTIGATIONS :-

HbsAg rapid - negative

Xray -


Blood urea -30mg/dl

HBA1C-6.7%

HIV 1/2 RAPID TEST - NON REACTIVE

Anti HCV antibodies rapid - nonreactive

TOTAL BILIRUBIN -0.81mg/dl(normal-0 to 1mg/dl)

Direct bilirubin-0.17mg/dl(0 to 0.2mg /dl)

Serum creatinine -0.9 mg/dl (0.8 to 1.3 mg /dl)


Electrolytes -

Sodium 135meq/l

Potassium 3.5 meq/l

Chloride 98meq/l

Calcium -1.06 mmol/l


ABG -

Ph 7.51

PCO2 29.5mmhg

Po2 67.5 mmhg



PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:-

Left side hemiplagia associated with  facial palsy involving right middle cerebral artery and lesion is in right internal capsule,

Pseudobulbar palsy in query

Sepsis secondayr to pneumonia and UTI





TREATMENT 


1) TAB ECOSPRIN 150 mg RT/OD

 2) TAB CLOPIDOGREL 75 MG RT/OD 

3) TAB ATORVAS 20 MG RT/OD

4) NEBULISATION - 3% NS         

5)CHEST PHYSIOTHERAPY.

6) RT FEEDS 100 ML WATER 2nd HRLY

            50 ML Milk 2nd HRLY.

7) TAB. LEVIPiL


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