General Medicine long case

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A 60 yr old male patient presented to opd with chief complaints of altered sensorium (loss of consciousness) 5 days back and fever 5 days back and he had  1 episode of vomiting 6 days back

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 15 yrs back 
15 yrs back he had giddiness and weakness and on routine check up he was diagnosed as diabetes
then and 5 days back he presented to opd with chief complaint of altered sensorium 5 days back fever 5 days back and vomiting 6 days back

4 months back patient had injury to left foot small ulcer developed initially and then progressed and had amputation of last 3 toes of the foot

5 days back he went to party he had mutton curry he skipped taking medication then behaviour of patient was abnormal and had a episode of vomiting which is non bilious and non projectile

And since 15 yrs patient is on medication 

PERSONAL HISTORY
Diet is mixed 
Sleep is adequate
Bowel and bladder movements are regular 
He has habit of alcohol consuming occasionally since 15 yrs continuously and since 5 months he consumes alcohol occassionally

FAMILY HISTORY
There is history of diabetes in the family members

PAST HISTORY
History of diabetes since 15 yrs and history of amputation of his left foot 4 months back 
There is no history of hypertension, asthma; tuberculosis

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

 Patient was concious coherent and coperative well oriented to time place and person.

- pallor

-No clubbing

-No cyanosis

-No icterus

-No generalized lymphedenopathy

-no pedal edema

 VITALS

Temperature : febrile

Pulse rate:  78 beats per min

Respiratory rate : 24 cycles per min

Bp :110/ 80mm of Hg

Grbs - 524 mg/dl

Spo2 - 97% room air

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Inspection: 

Chest wall is bilaterally symmetrical

No Precordial bulge

No visible pulsations, engorged veins,scars, sinuses

Palpation:

JVP - normal

Apex beat : felt in the left 5th intercostal space

In midclavicular line 

Ausculation:

S1 ,S2 Heard


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Bilateral airway +

Position of trachea- central

Normal vesicular breaths heard

No added sounds


PER ABDOMEN

Abdomen is soft and non tender 

Bowel sounds heard

No palpable mass or free fluid 


CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Patient is conscious 

Reflexes are normal 

Speech is normal



 
 


 

Amputation on his left foot last 3 toes




Fever chart


Investigations


Diagnosis :- Non ketotic hyperosmolar diabetic coma

Treatment








 





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