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40 year old male with Recurrent seizures.


40 year old male came with the c/o vomitings since 15 days and Shortness of breath since 10 days .He has h/o congenital seizure and  restricted to being at home from childhood with fear of being seizure episode anytime .His brother informs he had episode of seizure soon after his birth later on ocassional episodes once every year or two .As brothers used to stay until age 20 and seperated after marrige . Patient wife informs the later on history . The patient inspite of being on medication did have episodes every 2-3 months .Patient had 3 episodes of seizures in this week his  wife explains the episode as involuntary movement of upper and lower limbs with drooling of saliva, micturition ,each episode lasting for 1-2 min and had post ictal confusion for 15 - 30 min post seizure activity . 

Since the last two week patient c/o vomitings 2-3 episodes per day,non projectile contents being food particles .

 No H/o headache ,body pains , burning micturition .

Patient also had history of fever 10 days ago which lasted for 2 days and is insidious in onset ,low grade , subsided on taking medication . Later the patient developed sob which is insidious in onset gradually progressive ( grade 2 to grade 3 ) with no any aggrevating and relieving factors and no diurinal variation .

PAST HISTORY 

Not a k/c/o DM, HTN,Asthma , TB.

Patient is on medications  for his seizure episodes since child hood ( carbamazepine 300mg OD and Phenytoin 100mg TID)

TREATMENT HISTORY

The patient recollects he was using only carbamazepine 300mg twice daily uptill February this year when he visited a physician at local hospital where in he was adviced levipil 250mg BD for a month but wasn’t compliant to both medications.

In the month of march he was started on phenytoin 100 mg TID

 No significant family history . 

Drinks alcohol ocassionally.


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Pt is c/c/c

No pallor , icterus , cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, edema.


VITALS 

TEMP : 98.4F

PR: 100BPM

BP 100/80 MMHG

RR : 22 CPM

SPO2 : 97 ON RA


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS : S1,S2 +

RS : BAE +

P/A : SOFT ,NON TENDER 

CNS:

Pt is c/c/c with well orientation to time, place and person. 

HMF - intact. 

Cranial nerves: intact. 

Motor system :

                             UL         LL

- Power :  R.      5/5.       5/5

                  L.      5/5.       5/5. 

- Tone :     R.        N          N

                  L.         N          N

- Reflexes :    B     T     S     K     A      P

                 R   2+   2+   2+  2+    1+    Extensor

                 L   2+    2+   2+   2+  1+    Flexor

Sensory system : Intact




























PROVISONAL DX

Recurrent seizures under evaluation 

Gastritis


INVESTIGATIONS

17/10/21

Serology - Negative










18/10/21



19/10/21  -  USG ABDOMEN





RX GIVEN

1. INJ . LEVIPIL 1GM IV STAT

INJ.LEVIPIL 500MG IV BD

2. INJ. LORAZEPAM 2CC IV SOS 

3. INJ OPTINEURON 1 AMP IN 100ML NS IV OD

4. INJ. ZOFER 4MG IV SOS 

5. INJ . PAN 40 MG IV OD 

6. MONITER VITALS 

7. GRBS MONITERING 4TH HOURLY. 


AMC BED 7


SOAP NOTES  Day 2

18/10/21

AMC patient

A 45 year old male patient with C/O H/o epilepsy since childhood. Vomitings since 2 weeks. 


S:  c/o pain and burning sensation at corners of mouth.


O: Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative. 

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, pedel edema

BP : 110/70 mmhg

PR: 66 bpm

Temp: afebrile to touch. 

SpO2: 99 on RA

RR: 16 cpm

CVS: S1 AND S2 heard. 

RS: BAE +, NVBS. 

P/A: soft and no-tender. 

CNS:

Pt is c/c/c with well orientation to time, place and person. 

HMF - intact. 

Cranial nerves: intact. 

Motor system :

                             UL         LL

- Power :  R.      4/5.       4/5

                  L.      4/5.       4/5. 

- Tone :     R.        n.           n

                  L.         n.           n

- Reflexes :    B     T     S     K     A      P

                 R   2+   2+   2+  2+    1+    Extensor

                 L   2+    2+   2+   2+  1+    Flexor


A: - RECURRENT SEIZURES  ( NON COMPLAINT TO MEDICATION ). 

   

Plan for treatment:

IVF - 1unit Ns , 1 unit RL

INJ. PAN 40 mg iv OD

INJ ZOFER 4 MG IV OD 

INJ OPTINEURON in 500ml ns OD

TAB. EPTOIN 100 MG TID

TAB. CARBAMAZEPINE 300 MG BD

ZYTEE GEL FOR L/A





SOAP NOTES  Day 3
19/10/21
Ward case 
A 45 year old male patient with C/O H/o epilepsy since childhood. Vomitings since 2 weeks. 

S: one episode of vomiting last night.

O: Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative. 
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, pedel edema
BP : 110/70 mmhg
PR: 67 bpm
Temp: afebrile to touch. 
SpO2: 98 on RA
RR: 18 cpm
CVS: S1 AND S2 heard. 
RS: BAE +, NVBS. 
P/A: soft and no-tender. 
CNS:
Pt is c/c/c with well orientation to time, place and person. 
HMF - intact. 
Cranial nerves: intact. 
Motor system :
                             UL         LL
- Power :  R.      5/5.       5/5
                  L.      5/5.       5/5. 
- Tone :     R.        n.           n
                  L.         n.           n
- Reflexes :    B     T     S     K     A      P
                 R   2+   2+   2+  2+    1+    Flexor
                 L   2+    2+   2+   2+    1+    Extensor

A: - RECURRENT SEIZURES ( NON COMPLAINT TO MEDICATION ). 
   
Plan for treatment:
IVF - 1unit Ns , 1 unit RL
INJ. PAN 40 mg iv OD
INJ ZOFER 4 MG IV OD 
INJ OPTINEURON in 500ml ns OD
TAB. EPTOIN 100 MG TID
TAB. CARBAMAZEPINE 300 MG BD
ZYTEC GEL FOR L/A


SOAP NOTES  Day 4
20/10/21
Ward case 
A 45 year old male patient with C/O H/o epilepsy since childhood. Vomitings since 2 weeks. 

S: No fresh complaints

O: Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative. 
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, pedel edema
BP : 120/80 mmhg
PR: 80 bpm
Temp: afebrile to touch. 
SpO2: 98 on RA
RR:  20 cpm
CVS: S1 AND S2 heard. 
RS: BAE +, NVBS. 
P/A: soft and no-tender. 
CNS:
Pt is c/c/c with well orientation to time, place and person. 
HMF - intact. 
Cranial nerves: intact. 
Motor system :
                             UL         LL
- Power :  R.      5/5.       5/5
                  L.      5/5.       5/5. 
- Tone :     R.        n.           n
                  L.         n.           n
- Reflexes :    B     T     S     K     A      P
                 R   2+   2+   2+  2+    1+    Flexor
                 L   2+    2+   2+   2+  1+    Extensor

A: - EPILEPSY WITH BREAKTHROUGH SEIZURES ( NON COMPLAINT TO MEDICATION ). 
   
Plan for treatment:
INJ. PAN 40 mg iv OD
INJ ZOFER 4 MG IV OD 
INJ OPTINEURON in 500ml NS OD
TAB. EPTOIN 100 MG TID
TAB. CARBAMAZEPINE 300 MG BD
ZYTEC GEL FOR L/A
PLAN FOR DISCHARGE

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