Sunday, January 8, 2023

71yr Old paraperesis with pyuria

January 5th, 2023 

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 diagnosis and treatment plan


Dr. Lohith Varma 

PGY1 - GM 


75yr old male retired survey officer, came with chief complaints of 

•Turbid urine since 15days 

•Pedal oedema since 10days 

•Swelling of upper limbs and Facial puffiness since 3days 

•Fever with chills and back pain since 3days 



Patient Was Apparently Asymptomatic 15days ago when he started noticing passage  turbid urine with burning sensation, decrease in urine output present 

no h/o fever or discomfort while urinating or blood in urine or Pain Abdomen 

He started  having bilateral pedal oedema which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive in nature up to the knees, painless, aggravated during the day and relieved at night associated with dyspnea on walking present, no h/o orthopnea, PND, palpitations, oliguria, alcohol intake or yellowish discolouration of eyes and urine

Associated with swelling of upper limbs and facial puffiness since 3days 

And low grade fever, intermittent type, insidious in onset and gradually progressive in nature with chills and lower back pain 


He is a known case of asthma since 50years and uses salbutamol inhaler 

He was admitted in hospital for 40days, 8months ago, after which he was unable to walk on his own, he is walking using a walker 

He was having On and off pedal edema since last 1 year


Not a known case of DM,HTN,Tb,CVA,CAD or epilepsy

 


Personal History 

Appetite- decreased 

Diet- vegetarian 

Bowel and bladder- regular 

Sleep- adequate 

Addictions- nil 

Family history- insignificant 


General examination 

Patient is conscious , coherent and cooperative

Facial puffiness and swelling on upper and lower limbs seen





Vitals- 

BP-126/80mmhg

RR-24cpm 

PR-78bpm

SpO2- 100% on RA 

Temp- 99.8F

GRBS-122gm/dl 


CNS- 





                                                 Right.         Left 

iliospoas (flexion).                4-               4-

                 (Extension).         4+.              4-

Adductor femoris                 4-                4-

Gluteus medius                 4-                4-

& Minimus              

Gluteus maximus                 4-                4-

Hamstrings                          4-                 3

Quadriceps                          4-                 4-

Plantar flexion                     4+.                4+

Dorsal flexion                      4-                 4-

Eversion of foot                   4+.               4+

Inversion of foot               4-             4-




TEST.                                            Right.         Left 

     I – SPINOTHALAMIC 

1. Crude touch.                       Present.           Present 

2. Pain.                                   Present.           Present 

3. Temperature.                      Present.           Present 

II – POSTERIOR COLUMN

1. Fine touch.                          Present.            Present 

2. Vibration.                          

3. Position sense.                  Present.             Present 

III – CORTICAL

1. Tactile localisation.            Present.              Present 

2. Graphaesthesia.                Present.              Present 

3. Stereognosis.                    Present.              Present 

      



1.Iatrogenic fishing’s syndrome secondary to chronic steroid inhalers with bronchial asthma since 50years 

2. hyponatremia and  hypokalemia (Resolving)(Secondary to Cushing’s syndrome)

3.Mild Lumbar Spondylitis, coccyx fracture 

4.with cystitis with umbilical hernia 

5.UTI(resolving) with grade I prostatomegaly 





1. Inj Piptaz 4.5gm/Iv/TID

2. Inj. Pan 40mg IV/OD

3. Inj. Noemal 1gm/IV/SOS

4. IVFluids 1 point NS @75ml/hr 

5. Tab. Dolo 650mg PO TID

6. Syp. Potchlor 15ml/PO/TID

7. Inj. Zofer 4mg/IV/OD

8. 2-3scoops of protein powder in 120ml milk 

9. Nebulisation with Buddcort and Ipratropium 12hourly 

10. Plenty of egg whites

11. Inj. KCL 20meq in 100ml NS/ slow IV






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