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75 year old female with CVA and Seizures

 

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ICU BED 6

UNIT 6 ADMISSION


75 year old female 

 c/o  involuntary movements since yesterday night .

Urinary incontinance + 

? Uprolling of eye balls , no tongue bite 

? Aphasia ( resolved)

 

Patient was apprantly asymptomatic 3 years ago then she had h/o CVA with monoplegia and on regular medication.

 H/o HTN since 3 years and on tab amlodipine 5mg , atenolol 50 mg . H/o trauma to right lower leg associated with swelling and fever was diagnosed as cellulitis and she neglected resulting in flare up of cellulitus for which she was admitted in our hospital twice .

H/o ? Epilepsy 6 mon back not on any medication . 

K/C/O  Dm type 2 since 6 months  and on tablet METFORMIN 500 MG, GLEMIPERIDE 1 MG .

 

PRESENTING COMPLAINT 

Patient while doing her usual household activites at  around  9 - 9:30 after having dinner while she went to bed and after some time her husband  heard some noises and 

 On waking up patient was having involuntary movements with stiffening and movement of neck to right side which lasted for about 15 min with urinary incontinence  twice and was taken to local doctor gave symptomatic treatment . Husband also gave h/o aphasia ? Post ictal confusion.


PAST HISTORY 

DM since 6 mon and on medication TAB.METFORMIN 500 MG , GLEMIPERIDE 1MG.

HTN since 3 years and on medication TAB. AMLODIPINE 5MG , ATENOLOL 50 MG.


PERSONAL HISTORY

Diet : Mixed 

Appetite : Normal 

Sleep : Adequate 

Bowels : constipation 

Micturition : Normal

No addictions 


No significant family history


GENERAL EXAMINATION

PT C/C/C

NO pallor , icterus , cyanosis, clubbing , lymphadenoapthy.


VITALS 

BP : 90/60 MM HG

PR : 72 / MIN

RR : 18 / MIN

SPO 2 : 98% ON RA

GRBS : 188 MG %


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CVS - S1,S2 +

RS - BAE +

P/A - SOFT, NON TENDER 

CNS : 

GCS - 15/15 

HMF - INTACT 

SPEECH - SLURRED

SENSORY SYSTEM - INTACT

Face deviation towards left side

MOTOR SYSTEM 

                      R                L 

TONE  UL   NORMAL    NORMAL 

            LL    NORMAL    NORMAL

POWER  UL 5/5             5/5 

                LL 5/5             5/5 


REFLEXES 

           B           T           S          K           A

R       2+         2+         2+        2+           -

L        -             2+         -          2+           -



PROVISNAL DIAGNOSIS

SEIZURES UNDER EVALUATION

K/C/O CVA SINCE 3 YEARS 

K/C/O DM TYPE 2 SINCE 6 MON 

K/C/O HTN SINCE 3 YEARS 















INVESTIGATIONS







RX

- IVF 1 unit NS WITH 1 AMP OF OPTINEURON.@ 75 ML /HR

- INJ . LEVIPIL 500MG IV BD

- INJ PAN 40 MG IV OD BBF

- INJ NEOMAL IF TEMP > 101 F

- TAB. DOLO 650 MG PO SOS 

- TAB . ECOSPRIN GOLD 

- TAB. GLIMI M1 PO OD 

- INJ HUMAN ACTRAPID INSULIN S/C


25/10/21


ICU patient

A 75 year old patient with h/o seizures. 


S: Patient is feeling symptomatically better. No episode of seizures again after admission. No other complaints. 


O: 

Patient is c/c/c

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, pedel edema.

VITALS:

BP: 110/70 mmhg

PR: 78 bpm

RR: 20 cpm

Temp: afebrile to touch.

CVS: S1 AND S2 HEARD.

RS: BAE +, NVBS.

P/A: soft and non-tender.

CNS:

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative and is well oriented to time, place and person.

Speech is slightly slurred. Comprehension present.

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.     +    +     -     +    -      flexor

                L       +   +     -     +    -       flexor


A: Seizures under evaluation.? GTCS

   K/C/O old CVA in left fronto temporal region. 

    Old infract in right putamen 

    K/C/O T2 DM since 6 months. 

   K/C/O HTN since 3 years. 


Plan of treatment:

1) IVF ( NS, RL) @ 75ML.

2) Inj. Levil 500mg iv bd. 

3) Inj. PAN 40MG iv od. 

4) Inj. HAI S/C premeal TID. 

5) Inj. Lorazepam 2cc iv sos. 

6) Inj. NEOMOL 1gm iv sos. 

7) Tab. ECOSPRIN GOLD. 

8) Tab. Dolo 650mg po sos.


26/10/21

SOAP NOTES DAY 3

AMC patient

A 75 year old patient with h/o seizures. 


S: Patient is feeling symptomatically better. No episode of seizures again after admission. No other complaints. 


O: 

Patient is c/c/c

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy, pedel edema.

VITALS:

BP: 100/70 mmhg

PR: 78 bpm

RR: 18cpm

Temp: afebrile to touch.

CVS: S1 AND S2 HEARD.

RS: BAE +, NVBS.

P/A: soft and non-tender.

CNS:

Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative and is well oriented to time, place and person.

Speech is slightly slurred. Comprehension present.

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.     +    +     -     +    -      flexor

                L       +   +     -     +    -       flexor


A: Seizures under evaluation.? GTCS

   K/C/O old CVA in left fronto temporal region. 

    Old infract in right putamen 

    K/C/O T2 DM since 6 months. 

   K/C/O HTN since 3 years. 


Plan of treatment:

1) IVF ( NS, RL) @ 75ML.

2) Inj. Levil 500mg iv bd. 

3) Inj. PAN 40MG iv od. 

4) Inj. HAI S/C premeal TID. 

5) Inj. Lorazepam 2cc iv sos. 

6) Inj. NEOMOL 1gm iv sos. 

7) Tab. ECOSPRIN GOLD. 

8) Tab. Dolo 650mg po sos.







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