A 20 yr old girl with bilateral pedal edema,SOB,and aphasia



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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency i reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan

Chandana racha

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A 20 yr old girl came to casualty with chief complaints of 

Pedal edema since 15 days

Hyperpigmented macules since 15days

Fever since 15 days

cough(dry)since 7 days

decreased appetite since 7 days

shortness of breath since 5 days

decreased urine output since 3 days

Abdominal distension since 1 day

lost ability to speak since  1 day

HOPI:-

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 days back then she developed bilateral pedal edema extending till knees which was insidious in onset, gradually progressive no aggravating and relieving factors , for which she took some medication for which she complained of developing hyperpigmented macules on her face then she stopped taking medication. 

After 2 days of stopping medication she again complained of developing bilateral pedal edema

Along with pedal edema she developed fever which was high grade continous in nature associated with chills since 5 days with no history of evening rise of temperature, no headache, no sweating. 

Then she developed abdominal distension 8 days back which was insidious in onset, gradually progressed to present size. 

Then she developed cough, which was insidious in onset, non productive.relieved on medication?? 

Then she developed decreased appetite one week back.

Then 5 days back she developed shortness of breath,insidious in onset, progressive in nature, to which she got admitted in other hospital and then she was referred to this hospital. She also had history of constipation and decreased urine output since 3 days. 

then one day back she developed aphasia which was sudden in onset ,for which she was admitted in government hospital nalgonda ,but later shifted to our hospital.

Past history:- no similar complaints in the past and not a known case of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, thyroid, coronary artery disease, epilepsy, TB








Personal history:-

Mixed diet

Appetite lost

Non veg diet

Decreased bowel and bladder movements

Family history:- no significant family history

On Examination:-

Patient was Conscious, coherent, non cooperative well oriented to time, place and person. On admission vitals are. 

RR  24cpm

Bp 110/70 

PR  112bpm

Sp02 97%

Temp 99.8

On Respiratory system examination:-

On inspection:- normal shaped chest, trachea appears to be in centre, no scars and sinuses present,abdomino thoracic type of respiration, normal respiratory movements present

On palpation:- all inspectory findings are confirmed on palpation. 

On percussion:-       right                                   left

Kornigs isthmus                    

Infraclavicular                         

Mammary               

Axillary

Infraaxillary

Suprascapular

Infrascapular

Upper, mid, lower

Interscapular

On auscultation:-  normal vesicular breath sounds heard  with inspiratory wheeze heard in all areas and left infrascapular crepts present

On CVS examination:-raised JVP, apex placed laterally, palpable thrill in Mitral area, loud S2 heard , pansystolic murmur in mitral area

Per abdomen:- soft and nontender, central umbilicus. 

On CNS examination:- bilateral upper limb hypertonia with exaggerated deep tendon reflexes


























CNS :

Right Handed person, studied upto 11th standard.

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Conscious, oriented to time place and person.

MMSE 17/30

speech :

Behavior :

Memory : Intact.

Intelligence : Normal

Lobar Functions : 

No hallucinations or delusions.

CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION:

1st : Normal

2nd : visual acuity is normal

           visual field is normal

            colour vision normal

            fundal glow present.

3rd,4th,6th : pupillary reflexes present.

                      EOM full range of motion present

                      gaze evoked Nystagmus present.

5th : sensory intact

                      motor intact

7th : normal

8th : No abnormality noted.

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

11th,12th : normal.

MOTOR EXAMINATION: 
                          Right                              Left

                        UL       LL                 UL      LL

   BULK  Normal Normal Normal Normal

   TONE  hypertonia hypertonia hypertonia  hypertonia           

   POWER       /5             /5               /5           /5

   SUPERFICIAL REFLEXES:

   CORNEAL present present       

   CONJUNCTIVAL present present

   ABDOMINAL present

   PLANTAR withdrawal     withdrawal

   DEEP TENDON REFLEXES:
                                          R       L

   BICEPS                           2+   2+

   TRICEPS                         2+ 2+

   SUPINATOR                  2+ 2+

   KNEE                               4+ 3+
 
   ANKLE                             2+  2+
Patellar clonus present right side:- 4+
                                            Left side:-  3+
    

SENSORY EXAMINATION:  

SPINOTHALAMIC SENSATION:

Crude touch

pain

temperature

DORSAL COLUMN SENSATION:

Fine touch

Vibration

Proprioception

CORTICAL SENSATION:

Two point discrimination

Tactile localisation.

steregnosis

graphasthesia.





CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION:

  Finger nose test

  Heel knee test 

  Dysdiadochokinesia

  Dysmetria

  hypotonia with pendular knee jerk present.

  Intention tremor present.

  Rebound phenomenon .

  Nystagmus

  Titubation

  Speech

  Rhombergs test

SIGNS OF MENINGEAL IRRITATION: absent

GAIT: hemiplegic gait

wide based with reeling while walking, unsteady with a tendency to fall

unable to perform tandem walking. 

Provisional diagnosis:- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) 


Investigations:-






On admission-27/09/2022
On 30/9/2022



Treatment:-

Summary:-





This is an E log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his guardian's signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patient problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patient's clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs. This e-log book also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable comments in comment box are most welcomed 
I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "Patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency i reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan. 
  
A 20 year old female presented with chief complaints of 
headache, neck pain since 3 days and
 vomitings since  2 days

HOPI:- patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 days back the she developed headache which was sudden in onset, with dragging type of pain, diffuse, which worsened on following days,  associated with neck pain,  no aggravating and relieving factors. 
Then she developed vomitings , 2 days back which was insidious in onset, with 3-4 episodes, non projectile, non bilious, food as content,not associated with pain abdomen and discomfort
No fever, no altered sensorium, No blurring of vision, No diplopia, No photophobia or phonophobia. 
No history of trauma.

Past history:- diagnosed with SLE 2 months back,on tab. HCQ 200mg PO OD 
Tab. Prednisolone 20mg PO BD ,tab.argoran 50 mg PO OD. No history of diabetes, hypertension, asthma
 
 Family history:- father is diabetic

Personal history:- wakes up at 5am and sleeps early at 9pm doesn't perform any work, diet is mixed ,bowel and bladder movements are regular. 
Dietary history:- took only grapes and milk following  episodes of vomiting then admitted to ICu on 1-12-2022 , was on i.v fluids for two days, on 3rd for breakfast she had grapes , milk in afternoon and rice and curd for dinner, on 4rth breakfast and lunch had curd rice with bottleguard curry. 
  
GENERAL EXAMINATION:- on informed consent of patient, she was examined in a well lit area, patient was conscious, coherent, cooperative well oreiented to time place and person. 
 Head to toe examination:-Facial puffiness present with stary look. Previous rashes subsided. 
Echymotic patch noticed on Rt knee. 
Neck stiffness present associated with Pain. 
No pallor, icterus, lymphadenopathy, facial puffiness present, no cyanosis, clubbing.
Vitals at admission : 
Bp 170/110mmhg
Pr : 84
Spo2 : 99 on RA
RR : 18 cpm
Temp : Afebrile to touch. 







On CNS examination:-HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Conscious, oriented to time place and person.

MMSE:- 30/30

speech :

Behavior :

Memory : Intact.

Intelligence : Normal

Lobar Functions : 

No hallucinations or delusions.

CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION:

1st : Normal

2nd : visual acuity is normal

           visual field is normal

            colour vision normal

            fundal glow present.

3rd,4th,6th : pupillary reflexes present.

                      EOM full range of motion present

                      gaze evoked Nystagmus present.
On 3rd December:- diplopia was present subsided by evening

5th : sensory intact

                      motor intact

7th : normal

8th : No abnormality noted.

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

11th,12th : normal.

MOTOR EXAMINATION: 
                          Right                     Left

                        UL        LL          UL       LL

   BULK:-  Normal Normal Normal Normal

   TONE:-normal hypotonia normal hypotonia         

   POWER       5 /5        5/5           5/5           5 /5



   SUPERFICIAL REFLEXES:

   CORNEAL:- present                 present       

   CONJUNCTIVAL :-present        present

   ABDOMINAL:- present

   PLANTAR :- flexor plantar reflex  flexor plantar reflex

   DEEP TENDON REFLEXES:
                                          R       L

   BICEPS                           2+   2+

   TRICEPS                         2+ 2+

   SUPINATOR                  2+ 2+

   KNEE                               3+ 3+
 
   ANKLE                             2+  2+
Patellar clonus present right side:- absent
                                            Left side:-  absent
    

SENSORY EXAMINATION:  

SPINOTHALAMIC SENSATION:

Crude touch :-present

pain:- present

temperature:- present

DORSAL COLUMN SENSATION:

Fine touch :- present

Vibration:- present

Proprioception:- present

CORTICAL SENSATION:

Two point discrimination :- present

Tactile localisation:- present

steregnosis

graphasthesia.




CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION:

  Finger nose test :- coordination present

  Heel knee test :-present

  Dysdiadochokinesia


  Rebound phenomenon :- absent 

  Nystagmus

  Titubation :- absent

  Speech:- normal

  Rhombergs test

SIGNS OF MENINGEAL IRRITATION: absent

GAIT: normal

Per abdomen:- inspection :- no visible scars, no engorged veins, no visible peristalsis
Palpation :- no organomegaly, no local rise of temperature and no tenderness. On percussion resonant and on auscultation bowel sounds were heard. 


Provisional diagnosis:- lupus nephritis

Investigations:-24hr urine protein -1090 mg/dl (normal -less than 150mg/dl) on admission
Urine volume :-400 ml on admission
Blood urea :- 64 
2nd December:- blood urea-84
4rth December:-blood urea- 73
On 4rth December:- urine volume was 150 ml











Treatment:-
On 1-12-2022
Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv BD
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD

On 2-12-2022
Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv TID
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Tramadal -1 amp IV
Normal saline -100ml IV
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD
Injection mannitol-
100 ml IV
Injection monocef, trenexamic acid 2gm, injection vitamin K. 10 mg IV OD

On 3-12-2022

Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv TID
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Tramadal -1 amp IV
Normal saline -100ml IV
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD
Injection mannitol-15 mg 
Dexamethasone -8mg IV TI

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