118 Sai Sudhindra babu Case study 1

Case Study 1

July 21, 2021

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A 64 year old male who is a tractor driver was brought to the causality on 18.7.2021. The chief complaint, as informed by the attenders, was sudden drowsiness accompanied with confusion not eh afternoon of 18.7.2021 after he came from work for which he was taken to an RMP where his grbs was 20mg/dl and patient was given 5%D after which he was brought to our hospital.

No h/o fall, seizure like activity, LOC, focal signs of weakness

History:

H/O similar complaints since the past 6 months

One episode 1 month back and 1 episode a year back.

Not k/c/o DM, HTN,TB, Asthma, Epilepsy,  CAD.

Dietary History:

Diet- mixed

Appetite- normal

Sleep- adequate 

Bowel and bladder movements- regular

Addictions- Alcoholic since 7 years. Consumes 180ml/ day. 

On Examination:

Patient is drowsy

Vitals- PR=96bpm, RR= 16cpm, Temp= 96F,

BP= 140/90, GRBS= 116 mg/dl.

No signs of pallor, icteurs, cyanosis, Lymphadenopathy and edema. 

CVS- S1, S2 heard, no murmurs

RS- BAE+, NVBS  heard, trachea central 

P/A - Soft, non tender,  bowel sounds heard.

CNS- Speech is normal.

Neck stiffness present. 

Kernigs and Brudzinski signs are absent.

Cranial nerves- normal

Sensory system - normal

Motor system - normal.

Investigations:

Provisional Diagnosis:- 

 Starvation/alcoholic ketoacidosis. 

Plan of management:- 

Admitted in AMC.

Investigations sent- CBP, LFT, RBS, S. Creatinine, S. Electrolytes, ECG. 

Treatment:-

1) Inj. Thiamine 1 amp in 100ml NS IV/TID

2) Inj. Optineuron  1 amp in 100ml NS IV/OD

3) Tab. Pan 40 mg OD

4) Monitor BP, PR, SPO2,  Temperature 

6) Overnight 5%dextrose 

7) GRBS monitoring 2nd hrly.