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65 year old female with altered sensorium


65 year old female with altered sensorium

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CASE PRESENTATION:


A 65 year old female, came with c/o unresponsiveness since 2 days.
Pt was apparently asymptomatic 5 days back ,then she developed pain in right hip and stopped going to work.she also had 1 episode of fever. 
She is unable to recognize her family members properly, complaining of some one is going to attack her.
She also had an episode of involuntary urination.
H/O 90 ml alcohol intake every day since 5 years


PAST HISTORY:

Not a k/c/o DM/HTN/TB/ASHTMA/EPILEPSY/CAD 
H/O Histerectomy 20 years back

Personal History :

Diet : mixed
Appetite : Normal 
Sleep : Adequate 
Bowel movements : Normal 
Bladder movements : Normal


On Examination :

Patient is unresponsive 
Pallor -Absent
Icterus -Absent
Cyanosis -Absent
Clubbing -Absent
Lymphadenopathy -Absent
Edema -Absent

















Vitals at presentation 

Bp-180/100mmhg
PR-90 bpm
Cvs- s1 s2+
RS- BAE+
CNS-
Pupils at presentation
Bilateral constricted non reactive to light
GCS At admission 
E2V1M4
GCS today
E1V1M5
Pupils- (today)right reactive to light.

Power:   Couldn’t be elicited 
Moving all four limbs to pain
TONE

U/L.      Normal.   Normal
L/L.      Normal.     Normal

Reflexes: Right.     Left. 

Biceps.      ++.          ++

Triceps.    ++.          ++

Supinator ++.          -

Knee.         ++.         ++

Ankle        -               -
Bilateral plantars flexors 

Today's vitals
BP-140/80mmhg 
PR-67bpm

Treatment:
1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.LEVIPIL 500 MG /IV/BD
3.INJ.DEXAMETHQSONE 8 MG /IV/TID
4.IVF-NS@100ML/HR


INVESTIGATIONS 




















PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:ALTERED SENSORIUM SECONDARY TO ? MENINGOENCEPHALITIS 

Treatment on 19/11/22
1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.LEVIPIL 500 MG /IV/BD
3.INJ.DEXAMETHQSONE 8 MG /IV/TID
4.IVF-NS@100ML/HR

Treatment on 20/11/22
1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.LEVIPIL 500 MG /IV/BD
3.INJ.DEXAMETHQSONE 8 MG /IV/TID
4.IVF-NS@100ML/HR

On 21/11/22

1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.DEXAMETHASONE 8 MG /IV/TID
3.IVF-NS@100ML/HR
4.TAB.RIFAMPICIN 600 MG
5.TAB.PYRAZINAMIDE 1200 MG
6.TAB.ISONIAZID 300 MG
7.TAB.ETHAMBUTOL 1100 MG RT/OD


On 22/11/22

1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.DEXAMETHASONE 8 MG /IV/TID
3.IVF-NS@100ML/HR
4.TAB.RIFAMPICIN 600 MG
5.TAB.PYRAZINAMIDE 1200 MG
6.TAB.ISONIAZID 300 MG
7.TAB.ETHAMBUTOL 1100 MG RT/


On 23/11/22

1.RT feed - 100ml milk 4th hrly,100 ml water 2nd hrly
2.INJ.DEXAMETHASONE 8 MG /IV/TID
3.IVF-NS@100ML/HR
4.TAB.RIFAMPICIN 600 MG
5.TAB.PYRAZINAMIDE 1200 MG
6.TAB.ISONIAZID 300 MG
7.TAB.ETHAMBUTOL 1100 MG RT

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