70yr old with altered sensorium

13/9/21

A 70 year old female  Came to casuality with complaints of fever since 10 days and generalized weakness(Patient stopped going to work)-Patient was active and does her regular activities

History of present illness:-

C/0 fever since 10 days,high grade,intermittent, not associated with chills and rigors

Patient went to local rmp and took medication for fever,but still fever was persistent,yesterday evening Patient went to local hospital and one pint of NS was given and sent home,yesterday night pt became drowsy and not responding to commands 

so today morning pt visited local Hospital and few investigations were done and referred here for further evaluation 

On presentation to casuality, pt was drowsy(Gcs-e3,v1,m4)

Arousable  on deep painful stimulus 

No h/oheadache,involuntary movements,head trauma or weakness

No h/0 cough,cold, pedal edema, SOB,pain abdomen,loose stools,vomitings

Past history:

H/o previous admission 6 years ago due to ?Anemia

No h/o HTN, tb,asthma,CAD,cva,epilepsy 

Personal history:

Diet:mixed

Appetite:lost

Bowel:regular

Decreased urine output since 2 days

Non smoker, alcohol(occasionally)

General examination:

Patient is comatose ,GCS-E3V1M4 

Pallor+,no cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy and pedal edema

Vitals:

Pr-113bpm

Bp-80/50mmhg

Rr-36cpm

Spo2-95%@RA

Grbs-117mg/dl

Systemic examination:

Cvs-s1,s2+ No murmrs

Rs-B/l rhonchi ++

Dyspnoea+

P/a:

Non tender,no palpable mass

Cns:

Gcs-E3v1m4,stuporous

Pt moulds all 4 limbs on painfull stimulus

Power-couldnt be elicited

Provisional diagnosis:

Hyponatremia

Altered sensorium under evaluation (?septic encephalopathy)   

(?encephalitis )

?Viral pneumonia 

Pre renal AkI

Hypokalemia under evaluation ,type 2 Respiratory failure 

Old infract In  left frontal lobe

Investigations:

CXR

ABG 14/9/21;12:19AM

ABG 14/9/21 ;7:00AM

LFT

Tb-1.29

Db-0.30

Ast-65

Alt-34

Alp-353

Tp-4.7

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S.urea-102

S.creat-1.9           2.0

RBS:-82

Serum electrolytes

Na-139

K+-4.1

Cl-102

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RFT(15/9/21)

Hemogram

Hb-9.3

Tlc-16600

Plt-2.42

14/9/21

CSF ANALYSIS

DENGUE NS1:- negative

2D echo