90Yr Male with Altered sensorium



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This is a case of 90 year old male came with complaints of

c/o cough since 15 days

SOB since 1 week 

Loss of appetite since 1 week 

Altered sensorium since 3 days 



HOPI: 

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days ago then he developed cough insidious onset initially dry later productive and scanty.white to yellow not blood stained more during night. SOB since 1 week insidious onset gradually progessive ,progressed to grade 4, no orthopnea, No PND.No h/o seasonal/diurnal variation.

Loss of appetite since 1 week. No h/o fever, vomiting,pain abdomen,loose stools,giddiness. Altered sensorium since 3 days. 

No relevant history in the past

Personal history:

Diet: mixed 

Appetite: normal

Sleep: Adequate 

Bowel and bladder: increased micturition(since 1week), normal bowel movements 

No addictions and allergies

 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Vitals:

BP 120/70 MMHG

PR 92 BPM

RR 28/MIN

GRBS 93 MG/DL

SpO2 100% ON 6L O2


 No pallor,No icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy. 







SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION ::

GIT

INSPECTION :

Abdomen - scaphoid 

Umbilicus - inverted 

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

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:

Bilateral Airway entry - present. 

Decreased BS on the left side.

B/L crepts present in basal areas,wheeze 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- cannot be elicited 

Speech: Normal

Cranial nerve functions - cannot be elicited 

Sensory system- cannot be elicited 

Motor system Right  Left    

                    Power- UL 4/5  4/5

                                      LL 4/5  4/5 

                         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 +  + 

INVESTIGATIONS:  

29/4/23

 

1/5/23: 
  

2/5/23 






DIAGNOSIS : 

Altered sensorium secondary to  ? TB meningitis ? pyogenic meningitis 

 ?AKI ( Pre renal) resolved

?COPD(emphysematous)

? B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency Anemia 

TREATMENT: 

1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr

2. RT feed 

200 ml water 2 nd hrly

200 ml milk 4th hrly

3. Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly

Duolin -6 th hrly

Mucomist - 4 th hrly

4.SYP.GRILLINCTUS - 15 ml RT/TID

5.CPAP - Intermittently

6.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-94%

7.GRBS - 7 POINT PROFILE

8.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly.

Follow up 

30/4/23

S

Stools passed 

No fever 


O

Pt is conscious, coherent and irritable

Speech is normal

No meningeal signs

GCS E 4 V4 M5

BP - 130/80 mm hg

PR - 92 bpm

SPO2: 96% ON 6L O2

RR: 28 cpm

CVS: S1S2 + , NO MURMURS

RS: BAE+ , B/L CREPTS + ,WHEEZE +

CNS: E4V4M5

                   Rt       lt

Tone UL     N        N

          LL     N        N


Power UL  4/5     4/5

            LL 4/5        4/5

       

Reflexes 

                 R              L

      B        +              +

      T         +              +

      S         +              +

      K          +             +

      A          +             +

      P          +              +



P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER

I/O:1800ml/800ml

GRBS: 108MG/DL



A

Altered sensorium secondary to ?sepsis ? TB meningitis

 ?AKI ( Pre renal) 

?Cor pulmonale 

? B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency anemia



P

1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr

2. RT feed 

200 ml water 2 nd hrly

200 ml milk 4th hrly

3. Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly

Duolin -6 th hrly

Mucomist - 4 th hrly

4.SYP.GRILLINCTUS - 15 ml RT/TID

5.CPAP - Intermittently

6.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-94%

7.GRBS - 7 POINT PROFILE

8.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly. 



1/5/23

S

Stools passed 

No fever 


O

Pt is conscious, Not coherent to time,place, person and irritable

Speech is normal

No meningeal signs

GCS E 4 V4 M5

BP - 120/80 mm hg

PR - 84 bpm

SPO2: 92% ON RA

RR: 24 cpm

CVS: S1S2 + , NO MURMURS

RS: BAE+ ,WHEEZE(Expiratory) +

                   Rt       lt

Tone UL     N        N

          LL     N        N


Power UL  4/5     4/5

            LL 4/5        4/5

       

Reflexes 

                 R              L

      B        +              +

      T         +              +

      S         +              +

      K          +             +

      A          +             +

      P          +              +



P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER

I/O:2400ml/1050ml

GRBS: 124MG/DL



A

Altered sensorium secondary to  ? Pyogenic meningitis ? TB meningitis With AKI (pre renal) resolving 

?Cor pulmonale with COPD( emphysematous)

? B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency anemia



P

1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr

2. RT feed 

200 ml water 2 nd hrly

200 ml milk 4th hrly

3. Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly

Duolin -6 th hrly

Mucomist - 4 th hrly

4.SYP.GRILLINCTUS - 15 ml RT/TID

5.CPAP - Intermittently

6.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-94%

7.GRBS - 7 POINT PROFILE

8.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly. 



2/5/23

S

No fever spikes


O

Pt is conscious, Coherent to person, Not coherent to time,place and irritable

Speech is normal

No meningeal signs

GCS E 4 V4 M6

BP - 130/70 mm hg

PR - 74 bpm

SPO2: 91% ON RA

RR: 22 cpm

CVS: S1S2 + , NO MURMURS

RS: BAE+ , B/L WHEEZE + R>L

                   Rt lt

Tone UL N N

          LL N N


Power UL 4/5 4/5

            LL 4/5 4/5

       

Reflexes 

                 R L

      B + +

      T + +

      S + +

      K + +

      A + +

      P + +



P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER

I/O:2400ml/1400ml

GRBS: 131MG/DL



A

Altered sensorium secondary to ? TB meningitis ? Pyogenic meningitis with AKI (pre renal) resolved with

? COPD( emphysematous)

? B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency anemia



P

1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr

2. RT feed 

200 ml water 2 nd hrly

200 ml milk 4th hrly 

3.Inj.MONOCEF 2g IV/BD

3. Inj.LASIX 40mg iv /OD 4.Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly

Duolin -6 th hrly

Mucomist - 4 th hrly

5.SYP.GRILINCTUS - 15 ml RT/TID

6.CPAP - Intermittently

7.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-92%

8.GRBS - 6th hrly.

9.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly.  

10.Tab.RIFAMPICIN 150mg 

Tab.ISONIAZID 75MG 

Tab.PYRIZINAMIDE 400MG 

Tab.ETHAMBUTOL 275MG  

11.Tab.PYRIDOXINE 50MG PO/OD

3/5/23

S

No fever spikes


O

Pt is conscious, Coherent to time and person, Not coherent to place and slightly irritable

GCS E 4 V5 M6

BP - 120/80 mm hg

PR - 92 bpm

SPO2: 91% ON RA

RR: 22 cpm

CVS: S1S2 + , NO MURMURS

RS: BAE+ , Rt. IAA,ICA,IMA Expiratory rhonchi present 

                   Rt       lt

Tone UL     N        N

          LL     N        N


Power UL  4/5     4/5

            LL 4/5        4/5

       

Reflexes 

                 R              L

      B        +              +

      T         +              +

      S         +              +

      K          +             +

      A          +             +

      P          +              +



P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER

I/O:2900ml/1750ml

GRBS: 112MG/DL



A

Altered sensorium secondary to ? TB meningitis ? Pyogenic meningitis with AKI (pre renal) resolved with

 COPD( emphysematous)

B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency anemia



P

1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr

2. RT feed 

200 ml water 2 nd hrly

200 ml milk 4th hrly 

3.Inj.MONOCEF 2g IV/BD

4. Inj.LASIX 40mg iv /OD

5.Tab.RIFAMPICIN 150mg 

Tab.ISONIAZID 75MG 

Tab.PYRIZINAMIDE 400MG 

Tab.ETHAMBUTOL 275MG 

6.Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly

Duolin -6 th hrly

Mucomist - 4 th hrly

7.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-92%

8.GRBS - 6th hrly. 

9.Tab.PYRIDOXINE 50MG PO/OD

10.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly. 

11.Chest physiotherapy 

ATT started from 2/5/23 


4/5/23

S
No fever spikes

O
Pt is conscious, Coherent and co operative 
GCS E 4 V5 M6
BP - 110/70mm hg
PR - 90 bpm
SPO2: 96% ON RA
RR: 20 cpm
CVS: S1S2 + , NO MURMURS
RS: BAE+ , NVBS heard
                   Rt lt
Tone UL N N
          LL N N

Power UL 4/5 4/5
            LL 4/5 4/5
       
Reflexes 
                 R L
      B + +
      T + +
      S + +
      K + +
      A + +
      P + +


P/A: SOFT, NON TENDER
I/O:3000/2150ml
GRBS: 92mg/dl 8am


A
Altered sensorium secondary to ? TB meningitis ? Pyogenic meningitis with AKI (pre renal) resolved with
 COPD( emphysematous)
B/L pulmonary koch's with iron deficiency anemia


P
1. IV FLUIDS NS @ 75 ml/hr
2. RT feed 
200 ml water 2 nd hrly
200 ml milk 4th hrly 
3.Inj.MONOCEF 2g IV/BD
4. Inj.LASIX 40mg iv /OD
5.Tab.RIFAMPICIN 150mg 
Tab.ISONIAZID 75MG 
Tab.PYRIZINAMIDE 400MG 
Tab.ETHAMBUTOL 275MG 
6.Nebulization with budecort - 12 th hrly
Duolin -6 th hrly
Mucomist - 4 th hrly
7.Oxygen support to maintain spo2 88-92%
8.GRBS - 6th hrly. 
9.Tab.PYRIDOXINE 40MG RT/OD
10.Vitals monitoring 2nd hrly. 
11.Chest physiotherapy

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