74 year old male with fever, decreased urine output and shortness of breath.

SUDHAMSHI REDDY M

MBBS 9th semester

Roll no:80

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A 74 yr old male, resident of Narketpally presented to the casuality with chief complaints of
  • Fever since 3 days
  • Decreased urine output since 2 days
  • SOB :Grade 3 since 1 day


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS :


1.FEVER:
- Sudden in onset, associated with chills,   
   increased during night time and it relieved on 
   taking medication.
-  2 days ago the patient was connected to urine  
   bag, this increased fever.

2.DECREASED URINE OUTPUT:
- Normal frequency 4 times/day and 3 times/ 
  nighttimes.
- Since 2 days from tuesday morning, output 
  decreased.
- went to local RMP on Tuesday night at night 
  10pm and urine bag was connected.

3.SOB GRADE : 3 
- Present while walking & at rest also.


PAST HISTORY : 

- Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months back, then he was admitted in our 
   hospital and diagnosed with 
  • left facial nerve palsy, peripheral neuropathy(? ATT INDUCED)
  • denovo HTN (? post pulmo tb)
  •  Spondyloarthropathy with radiculopathy sacroileitis cervical OPLL ( Ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament) - Ankylosing spondylitis
  • Known case of DM - 2 since 20 yrs

PERSONAL HISTORY:

 Diet: vegetarian
 Appetite: decreased since 1 month
 Sleep: decreased since 2 days
 Bowel and bladder movements:  urine  decreased
 Addictions: smoking present since 20 yrs ( 3 packets/day ) stopped 5 yrs back


GENERAL EXAMINATION: 


The patient is examined in a well lit room, with informed consent.

Pallor : absent

Icterus : absent
Cyanosis : absent
Clubbing : absent
Lymphadenopathy : absent
Edema : absent

 

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:


CVSS1 and S2 heard
         No added thrills, murmurs

RESPIRATORY SYSTEMNormal vesicular breath sounds heard, position of trachea central, 
                                           no adventitious sounds heard, no dyspnea and wheeze.


PER ABDOMEN: Soft,tenderness & pain present
                            abdominal distention: present

    
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM:  FNAD


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:

- AKI (Prerenal/Renal)ON CKD k/c/o HTN/DM cervical spondylosis, ankylosing 
   spondylosis.
 -Altered sensorium secondary to metabolic (? Hepatic/uremic)

TREATMENT :

DAY : 0
1.IVF NS & RL @ 100ML/HR
2.INJ PIPTAZ 4.5 gm IV STAT
   INJ PIPTAZ 2.25GM IV TID
   1_______X________1
3.INJ PAN 40 MG IV OD
   8AM _____X
4.INJ ZOFER 4MG/IV/SOS
5.INJ PCM 1GM IV SOS(IF TEMP >101°F)
6.INJ NORAD INFUSION( 2 AMP IN 46ML NS) @ 8ML/HR
7.BP CHARTING 2ND HRLY
8.TEMP/PR/BP CHARTING 2ND HRLY
9.INJ HAI SC (8AM__1PM___8PM)
10.GRBS CHARTING 6TH HRLY
  ( 8AM__1PM___8PM__2AM)


NEPHRO REFERRAL 



HEMOGRAM 



RBS




LFT



SERUM ELECTROLYTES 




SERUM CREATININE 




BLOOD UREA




2D ECHO 




ABG




CHEST X RAY




ECG AT 7:45 PM




AT 10:40 PM



AT 12:40 AM



DEATH SUMMARY:
A 70 yr old male, came to casualty with c/o SOB :1 DAY(GRADE 2 - 3) with pulse not palpable, BP not recordable.ABG showing metabolic acidosis.Bicarbonate correction was given.Fluid resuscitation was planned. Triple lumen catheter ionotropic support was started with noradrenaline, dobutamine titrated to requirement.Nephrology opinion was taken i/v/o increased urea & creatinine, dialysis was advised around 7 pm. CPR was initiated, Pt revived ABG showing severe metabolic acidosis.ventilator settings MODE: ACMV- VC, FiO2: 100%, PEEP: 5 cm H2O, V : 50 ml.Around 1:25AM pt became unresponsive.BP not recordable, pulse not palpable, CPR was initiated  according to AHA guidelines. Despite the above resuscitation efforts, pt could not be revived & declared dead on 22/10/21 @ 2:01AM 

IMMEDIATE CAUSE: -  Refractory hypotension, metabolic acidosis with type 1 respiratory failure

ANTECEDENT CAUSE:
- AKI(intrinsic) on CKD with metabolic encephalopathy (?Hepatic/uremic) post CPR status k/c/o T2 DM & HTN



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