75 year old female with diabetic ketosis and hypertensive urgency

 FINAL MBBS PRATICAL EXAMINATION: LONG CASE


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M Tharun Kumar 

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

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CASE REPORT:

 75year old female who is a housewife , resident of miryalaguda was brought to the casuality with 

CHIEF COMPLIANTS

Giddiness since 1day 
Vomiting since 1day .

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS :

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6years back and was able to perform her regular activities without any difficulty then she experienced headache and generalised weakness for which she consulted a local medical practitioner and was diagnosed with TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS  and HYPERTENSION. She was prescribed with medicines (oral hypoglycemic Agents and antihypertensive drugs) and was on regular medication. 

4 days back she went to her relatives house and has a H/O no intake of antihypertensives and oral hypoglycemic drugs  due to which she developed vomitings and giddiness.

 VOMITINGS -
            Sudden in onset
            Non bilious , non projectile , non foul smelling.
            Food particles as content .
            Not associated with fever , pain abdomen and loose stools.

She was taken to the local hospital and was found to have General random blood sugar (GRBS) 394mg/dl.
And also urinary ketone bodies were positive .
 No H/O chest pain , palpitations , syncopal attacks.
No H/O shortness of breath , burning micturition .

PAST HISTORY :
No similar compliants in the past.
Not a known case of tuberculosis , Coronary artery disease, epilepsy , asthma .

Surgical history : H/O cataract surgery 3 back in right eye and 2 yrs back in left eye . 

PERSONAL HISTORY:
 Mixed diet 
Appetite normal
Sleep adequate 
Bowel and bladder regular 
Addictions : chutta smoking for 10years , 3 chutta per day and stopped  5 years back. 
Intake of alcohol and toddy on social gatherings.

FAMILY HISTORY :
Not significant.
No H/O  Tuberculosis, epilepsy, asthma .

GENERAL EXAMINATION :
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative ,
 well oriented to time, place , person.
Moderately built and nourished.

Patient was examined in supine position in a well lighted room after taking consent.

Pallor - absent 
Icterus - absent 
Cyanosis - absent 
Clubbing - absent
Lymphadenopathy - absent
Edema - absent 












VITALS :
Temperature - afebrile
Pulse rate - 90 beats per minute.
Respiratory rate - 20 cycles per minute 
Blood pressure - 230/110mmHg at the time of presentation(around 7pm)  09/06/2022.

On 10 /06/2022

Blood pressure - 150/100mmHg.

GRBS - 394mg/dl ( at presentation)

On 10/06/22 - 226mg/dl .

11/06/2022 

Blood pressure - 180/100 mm Hg

Pulse rate - 72 beats per minute




SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION ::

GIT

INSPECTION :

Abdomen - distended 
Umbilicus - transverse slit like
Movements - all quadrants are equally                                    moving with respiration
No scars and sinuses 
No visible  peristalsis
No engorged veins.

PALPATION:

No local rise in temperature and no tenderness in all quadrants 
LIVER: no hepatomegly
SPLEEN- not enlarged 
KIDNEYS - bimanual palpable kidneys 

PERCUSSION :

no shifting dullness

AUSCULTATION :

Bowel sounds are heard and are normal
No bruit.


Other system examination :

Respiratory system:
Inspection:
No tracheal deviation 
Chest bilaterally symmetrical
Type of respiration:  thoraco abdominal.
No dilated veins,pulsations,scars, sinuses.
No drooping of shoulder.

Palpation:
No tracheal deviation
Apex beat- 5th intercoastal space,medial to midclavicular line.
Tenderness over chestwall- absent.
Vocal fremitus- normal on both sides.

Percussion:                   
Supraclavicular            
Infraclavicular.         
Mammary
Axillary
Infraaxillary
Suprascapular
Infrascapular
Interscapular

Right side and left side- resonant in above areas.

Auscultation:
 Normal Vesicular breath sounds
Bilateral Airway entry - present.

Cardiovascular system:
Inspection : no visible pulsation , no visible apex beat , no visible scars.

Palpation: all pulses felt , apex beat felt.
Percussion: heart borders normal.
Auscultation: 
Mitral area, tricuspid area, pulmonary area, aortic area- S1,S2 heard.

Central Nervous system:

Higher motor functions- Normal

Speech: Normal

Cranial nerve functions - Intact. 

Sensory system- sensitive to pain, touch , vibration and temperature.

Motor system             Right.      Left    
                    Power-     UL 5/5     5/5
                                      LL 5/5     5/5 
                         Neck   Normal 
                 Trunk muscles  Normal  

          Tone-     UL      Normal      Normal
                         LL       Normal     Normal 

          Reflexes- 
Superficial reflexes - Intact 
                             Plantar   flexion  flexion
Deep tendon reflexes -
                           Biceps    ++             ++
                           Triceps  ++            ++
                         Supinator  ++          ++
                                Knee  ++           ++ 
                             Ankle     ++          ++ 
               
                               Gait- Normal

                Cerebellar system - intact  




DIAGNOSIS : 


HYPERGLYCEMIA AND HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY  (2⁰ to non compliance to medication) .

INVESTIGATIONS :

Urinary ketone bodies - positive .
 



ECG : 



2D ECHO Report :



 PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS :

DIABETIC KETOSIS WITH HYPERTENSIVE URGENCY.

TREATMENT :

1. I.V fluids (normal saline,ringer lactate) at 100ml/hr.
2. Inj. Human act rapid insulin i.v. infusion at 6ml/hr.
3. Inj.Zofer 4mg i.v. /TID
4. Optineuron 1 ampule in 1000ml NS i.v. OD
5. Nicardia 20mg PO stat.
6. Hourly GRBS , B.P. , vitals monitoring.
7 . Strict I/O charting.










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