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50 year old with TB


50 year old male with vomitings and giddiness

31st March 2022


N.Nandini

ROLL no.97

9th sem

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50 year old male patient, toddy collector by occupation, Alcoholic since 15 years (90 ml of whiskey) and chronic smoker since 25 years(20 beedi/day), resident of Yadhadhri has come to the op with the chief complaints of 

1) Cough since 3 months 

2)Fever since 1 month

3)Vomitings since 5 days 

4) Giddiness since 5 days


7 YEARS AGO0

The patient weighing around 50 kg,was apparently asymptomatic 7 years ago

Then he had fever and cough for one week.He was taken to hospital where he was found out to be having Right sided pneumonia. He was prescribed some medications and advised to stop alcohol and smoking.

He took the medication for about 1 month strictly and he stopped alcohol and smoking for that course of time.

He got back to his addictions after 1 month.

The patient got back to his regular activities after 1 month

3 YEARS AGO

He stopped collecting toddy as his children and wife found out that he was consuming more amount of it

3 MONTHS AGO

Cough with sputum which was 2-3 spoons full, yellowish, foul smelling without blood tinge.

Sputum is more in the morning and cough is more at night. He used to wake up from his sleep 

No medications were taken then

1 MONTH AGO

Fever which is insidious in onset, gradual in progression with evening rise of temperature which relieves on taking medications.

Diagnosed to be having Typhoid. Medications were prescribed but of no use.

The patient was weighing 35 kg around this time 

22-3-2022

At night,The patient was unable to go to washroom on his own so asked for the help of his children

He felt giddy and became unconscious

ORS was given and patient was let to sleep

After 1 hour, he had 2 episodes of vomiting which was non bilious, non foul smelling .

23-3-2022

He went to Hospital-1 where he had involuntary micturition and fell unconscious 

The attendants have informed that his BP was low and was given fluids.

He was referred to Hospital 2 following which tests were done and diagnosed to be having Active Tuberculosis.

Present complaints

Cough since 3 months

Fever since 1 month

Giddiness since 5 days

27-3-2022

Patient had four episodes of loose stools

PAST HISTORY

Not a known case of DM HTN Asthama epilepsy 

Didn’t receive any blood transfusions or underwent major surgeries

FAMILY HISTORY 

Not significant 

PERSONAL HISTORY 

DIET- mixed

APETITE- decreased since 10 days

BLADDER MOVEMENTS - increased 

BOWEL MOVEMENTS- Regular

SLEEP- adequate 

ALLERGIES - none

GENERAL EXAMINATION 



The patient is conscious coherent and cooperative, well oriented to time place and person

He is poorly built and undernourished weighing 37 kg

Pallor- present

Icterus-absent

Cyanosis-absent

Clubbing-absent

Lymphadenopathy-absent

Edema -absent 

VITALS




27-3-2022 vitals

Temp- 99.6 F

Pulse rate- 81bpm

Rr- 16cpm

BP -110/70 mmhg 


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION 

CVS- S1 S2 heard. No other murmurs heard

CNS- Higher motor functions intact

GIT- Abdomen is scaphoid, soft non tender . 

No features of hepatosplenomegaly

RESPIRATORY EXAMINATION

INSPECTION



Shape- Flat

Accessory respiratory muscle movements- absent

Trial’s sign- negative

Trachea- appears to be central

Apex beat- appears to be near the 5th inter coastal space

Supraclavicular hollow- present

Infraclavicular flattening - present

Suprascapular wasting - present

Shoulder drooping - absent

Scoliosis/kyphosis/lordosis- absent

No engorged vein, sinus or scars seen

PALPATION


All inspectatory findings have been confirmed

There is no rise of local temperature or tenderness

Trachea- central

Chest movements- Reduced on the right side

Vocal fremitus-reduced on the right side

Rib crowding - absent

Bony tenderness- absent

Measurements

   Ap- 6 inches

   Transverse -10.5 inches

PERCUSSION

Right side dull note at mammary and inframammary areas

Left side resonant 

AUSCULTATION 

Right side - breath sounds reduced 

Left side - normal

No rhonchi or wheeze heard


INVESTIGATIONS 

CBP

RBS 146 mg/dl

Hba1c 6.5

Hb 7.58gm/dl

TLC 9500

Neutrophils 90

Lymphocytes 4

Monocytes 3

Esinophils 3

Platlets 2.51lakhs

LFTò

Total bilirubin 2.83

Direct bilirubin 1.25

AST 230

ALT 175

A/G 1.16

ALP 230

Total proteins 4.2

Albumin 2.26

SERUM ELECTROLYTES



2D ECHO

EF-55%

Trivial Tr+/no Mr , trivial Ar+

Good LV systolic function +

Diastolic dysfunction + 


USG abdomen : 

Findings: 1)E/O  air bronchogarm in right lung 

2)E/O 5 mm hyperechoic focus noted adherent to Gb wall 

Imp: 

1) Gall bladder wall edema 

2) right lung consolidation 

3)gall bladder wall polyp 

X-Ray 


HRCT










DIAGNOSIS

Tuberculosis

HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS SECONDARY TO ? ACUTE GE ?ALCOHOL

WITH RIGHT LOWER LOBE PNEUMONIA 

WITH ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS

WITH DYSELECTROLYTEMIA



TREATMENT

1) Ivf ns/ rl @ 100 ml/hr 

2)Inj pantop 40 mg IV/od 

3)Inj zoefer 4 mg IV/sos 

4)tab udilin 500mg po/BD 

5)syp potlhlor 10 ml po/tid in glass of water

6)INJ monocef 1gm/IV/BD (day1)

7)2 scoop of protein powder in 100 ml milk/ water po/TID 

8)Ascoryl syrup po/TID 





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