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A 68 year old male with altered sensorium

Polagoni Divya
Roll no.01. (old batch)
3rd semester

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 A 68 year old Male with altered sensorium

Following is the view of my case:

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:

Patient presented to the casualty in an altered state with GCS E4V1M4

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic until one and a half hour ago when he was going for a nature call and was made to sit on a chair and then he suddenly became altered with a history of fall.

There was history of deviation of mouth to right

No history of involuntary movements, urinary incontinence.

No history of nausea and vomiting.

No h/o head injury,Uprolling of eye balls 

No h/o post ictal confusion 

PAST HISTORY:

K/C/O Asthma since 14 years and on MDI

K/C/O HTN since 7 years and on amlong.

K/C/O of CVA in august 2020 with MCA

ischaemic infarct with unresolved AF and with inferior wall MI.

Not a k/c/o Type 2 diabetes, TB

FAMILY HISTORY:

No history of similar complaints in the family.

No history of DM, TB, Stroke, Asthma, or any other hereditary diseases in the family.

DRUG HISTORY:

T.Amlong 2.5mg PO OD for HTN.

T Amiodarone 150mg PO BD

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite: Normal
Diet: Mixed
Bowel movements: Regular
Bladder movements: Normal 
No known allergies
No addictions

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

The patient is examined in a well lit room with informed consent.
The patient is not conscious, coherent and cooperative and is not oriented to time, place and person.
He is moderately built and nourished.
Pallor: Absent
Icterus: Absent
Cyanosis: Absent
Clubbing: Absent 
Lymphadenopathy: Absent 
Edema: Absent 

VITALS:

On 24/6/21 (At the time of admission):
Temperature- 98.4F
Heart Rate- 132 BPM
Blood Pressure- 180/120 mm of Hg
SPO2- 97% at room air
Respiratory rate- 18/min
GRBS- 151 mg%

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:

CVS SYSTEM: S1,S2 heard
No added thrills, no murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Position of trachea: Central
Breath sounds: Vesicular breath sounds heard
Adventitious sounds: Not heard

PER ABDOMEN:
Soft, non tender, no organomegaly 

CNS:
Level of consciousness: stuporous
Speech: no response 
Cranial nerves could not be evaluated on presentation
7th nerve examination: Deviation of  mouth to right side
On 25/6/21:
Cranial nerves intact 

Motor system:

Power:
Right sided 4+/5 
left UL - 0/5 
LL - 3/5

Tone:
Right side normal tone both UL and LL
LEFT SIDE tone increased in both UL AND LL 

Reflexes

RT SIDED

biceps 3+ , triceps 1+ ,supinator 1+,knee 3+, ankle 2+

LT SIDED 

biceps 3+, triceps 3+ , supinator 3+ , knee 3+, ankle 2+

No cerebellar signs 

Investigations:

1) serum electrolytes 


On 25/6/21:
Cranial nerves intact 

Motor system:

Power:
Right sided 4+/5 
left UL - 0/5 
LL - 3/5

Tone:
Right side normal tone both UL and LL
LEFT SIDE tone increased in both UL AND LL 

Reflexes

RT SIDED

biceps 3+ , triceps 1+ ,supinator 1+,knee 3+, ankle 2+

LT SIDED 

biceps 3+, triceps 3+ , supinator 3+ , knee 3+, ankle 2+

No cerebellar signs 

INVESTIGATIONS:

1) Serum electrolytes


Provisional diagnosis:
Altered sensorium under evaluation
(Intracranial bleed ruled out)

Summary:
The person has asthma since 14 years no history complaints in the family no thrills  the diagnosis is altered sensorium under evaluation.


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