50 year old male with loss of consciousness

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This is a case of 50 year old male who is farmer resident of azarguda came on 27 december 2022 with chief complaints of 


CHIEF COMPLAINTS 

Sudden fall and Loss of consciousness at farm at 11AM on 27 december 2022


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 

patient was apparently asympotomatic 7 days back. He was fine till 10 Am on 27 december 2022 he went to field without taking his regular insulin dosage before eating food 

He suddenly fell down and had loss of consciousness while working in fields which was not associated with any aura or involuntary movements of the limbs

There were no uprolling of eyelids ,frothing from the mouth 

History of blurring of vision since 4 months

History of nocturia,polyuria and dysuria since 2 months

History of tingling sensation  in the legs occasionally 

History of dry cough intermittently since 10 days 

No history of burning micturition, no history of palpitations,no history of shortness of breath,no history of fever ,no history of nausea and vomiting


SEQUENCE OF EVENTS 

10 years back he had polyuria and giddiness and went to hospital where He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was on oral hypoglycemic agents(tab glimepiride 1 mg + tabmetformin 1000 mg BD)used to take medications daily,but did not have any dietary modifications and life style changes due to lack of awareness

6 months back He was diagnosed with hypertension and was given tab cinidipine 10 mg  OD but he took medication only for 15 days and then stopped using them 

1 month back He was having backache and came to our hospital were he was diagnosed with CKD and renal stone for which medications were given and he was not compliant to the medication 

Since 1 month he was shifted to insulin from oral hypoglycemic agents 

7 days back He didnot take insulin and went to field to work were he suddenly had loss of consciousness and was brought to river nims hospital at nalgonda and LAMA and was brought to our hospital on 27 Dec 2022 evening

DAILY ROUTINE 

He wakes up at 6 AM performs his daily routine eats breakfast by 9 AM usually rice he mostly skips breakfast and goes to fields take lunch along with him and eats lunch by 1-2pm and come back home at 5-6pm and drinks tea and sits with friends for some time and watches television eats dinner by 9 PM and sleeps which is usually rice currently he smokes 2 beedis per day


PAST HISTORY 

No similar complaints in the past

no history asthma,epilepsy,thyroid disorders,TB

No history of previous surgeries

No history of blood transfusions


PERSONAL HISTORY 

DIET : mixed

APPETITE: normal

BOWEL AND BLADDER :  bowel movements normal

Bladder movements:polyuria ,nocturia ,dysuria

SLEEP : adequate 

ADDICTIONS : smoker(beedi) since 35 years used to smoke 2 packets daily but reduced to 2 beedis per day since 1 month

occasional intake of alcohol


FAMILY HISTORY 

History of diabetes mellitus in mother and she died because of hyperglycemia 


TREATMENT HISTORY

no significant Treatment history


CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS
Acute complication of Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus


GENERAL EXAMINATION 

patient was conscious, coherent, cooperative 

Well oriented to time,place,person 

Moderately build and moderately nourished

No pallor, icterus,cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy and edema











VITALS

Pulse rate:70bpm

BP: 170 /90mmhg  in supine position 

RR:16 cpm

Temperature :afebrile 

GRBS:240 mg/dl


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

Inspection: 

Shape of the chest : elliptical 

B/L symmetrical , 

Both sides moving equally with respiration 
No scars, sinuses, engorged veins, pulsations 





Palpation:

Trachea - central

Expansion of chest is symmetrical.


Auscultation:

 B/L air entry present . Normal vesicular breath sounds

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:

Inspection : 

Shape of chest- elliptical shaped chest
No engorged veins, scars, visible pulsations
No JVP 

Palpation :
 Apex beat can be palpable in 5th inter costal space medial to mid clavicular line
No thrills and parasternal heaves can be felt

Auscultation : 

S1,S2 are heard
no murmurs


PER ABDOMEN:

Inspection - 

          Umbilicus - inverted
          All quadrants moving equally with respiration
          No scars, sinuses and engorged veins , visible.                pulsations. 
          Hernial orifices- free.





Palpation -  

soft, non-tender
no palpable spleen and liver
Abdominal circumference 87 cm
Mid arm circumference 25 cm

Percussion:Resonant 

Auscultation- normal bowel sounds heard.


CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 

Conscious, oriented to time place and person.


speech : normal

Behavior : normal 

Memory : Intact.

No hallucinations or delusions

CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION:

1st : Normal

2nd : normal

3rd,4th,6th : normal

5th : sensory intact

7th :no abnormality noted

8th : No abnormality noted.

9th,10th : palatal movements present and equal.

11th,12th : normal.


MOTOR SYSTEM EXAMINATION 

Bulk of the muscle: normal

Tone of muscle : normal

POWER -               
                                   RT.     LT

Upper limb               5/5.     5/5
Lower limb              5/5.      5/5


SUPERFICIAL REFLEXES : 
corneal ,conjunctival ,plantar reflexes are present

DEEP TENDON REFLEXES :

BP  TRI  SUP  KNEE   ANK  PLAN
RT                 ++   + +    ++     ++       ++     Flex
LT                  ++   ++     ++     ++       ++     Flex

SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION 

SPINOTHALAMIC SENSATION 
Crude touch  normal
Pain normal 

DORSAL COLUMN SENSATION
Fine touch normal
Proprioception normal

CORTICAL SENSATION 
Two point discrimination able to discriminate 
Tactile localization able to localize

CEREBELLAR SIGNS : no
Meningeal signs: no





INVESTIGATIONS 

On 28 december 2022
Hb: 4.6 g/dl
Sr.creat:4.2
Blood urea :90

HBA1C:7.5
FBS 295 gm/dl

TGL:182
HDL 56
LDL 115
VLDL 36

ABG ANALYSIS
pH 7.332
pco2 31.5 mmHg
po2 90.4mmHg
Hco3-17.4mmol/L

On 29 december 2022




On 30 december 2022

Hemogram
Hb 10.4
TLC 7500
PLT 1.97
Normocytic normochromic anemia

ELECTROLYTES
Sodium 135 mg/dl
Potassium 3.6mg/dl
Chloride 106 mg/dl

LFT
TB 0.99
DB 0.4
AST 11
ALT 12
ALP 155
TP 4.7
ALB 2.56


ABG ANALYSIS
pH 7.37
pco2 30.2 mmHg
po2 107mmHg
Hco3-17.4mmol/L



On 31 december 2022

Hemogram
Hb 9.8
TLC 6300
PLT 1.99
Normocytic normochromic anemia

ELECTROLYTES
Sodium 140 mg/dl
Potassium 3.7 mg/dl
Chloride 102 mg/dl

LFT
TB 0.67
DB 0.12
AST 12
ALT 12
ALP 195
TP 4.7
ALB 2.75
A/G RATIO 1.41

Investigations on 1 Jan 2023











                  USG on 27 december 2022




GRBS charting on 28 december 2022



Ophthalmology referral on 28 December 2022





Nephro referral on 29 december 2022



Bacterial culture and sensitivity 



Diagnosis

Altered sensorium secondary to hyperosmolar non ketotic coma

Hypertensive urgency with severe Uncontrolled hypertension with AKI on CKD 



Treatment 

On 28 december 2022
Inj human act rapid insulin 0.1 IU/kg/hr
Continue iv infusion
Inj PAN 40 mg /IV/OD
Inj Thiamine 200 mg /100 ml NS IV/BD
Inj monocef 1gm/IV /BD
Serum potassium every 6 hrly
Vitals monitoring every 4 hrly and GRBS hrly monitoring 
Inj 10%dextrose 30 ml/hr/IV
Tab amlong 5mg /RT /OD
Inj levipril 1gm /IV/Stat to
Inj levipril 500 mg in 100 ml NS/IV/BD


On 29 december 2022
Same plus no serum potassium monitoring and no thiamine


On 30 december 2022
Same plus 
Inj HAR insulin TID 10 units
Inj NPH BD/IV 10 units
Syrup lactulose 30 ml /BD 


On 31 december 2022
Same plus
Inj HAR 12 units TID
NPH 12 units BD


On 1 January 2023 
Same like 31 december 2023
GRBS monitoring
Vitals monitoring 4th hrly









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