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December 27 th Case scenario.......
Hi, I am s.supriya , 3rd bds student.This is an online elog book to discuss our patients health data after taking her consent.This also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio.
CASE SHEET:A 55 year old male , occupation cattle worker ,came from gowraram to general medicine opd
Chief complaints:
Difficulty in lifting left upper limb & loss of speech no h/o mouth angle deviation
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:
Patient was apparently Asymptomatic , But 10 days back difficulty in lifting left upper limb & loss of speech,then treatment at nalgonda hospital gradually recovered.
Duration: 12 hours
Onset: sudden
Time of occurrence: work
Flaccid type of paralysis
Weakness:
upper limb
Proximal: present
Distal: present
Lower limb weakness: absent
Weakness of Trunk : absent
Weakness of Neck : absent
H/o Sensory loss :
Touch sensation:present
Pain sensation: present
Timbling sensation: present
H/o loss of consciousness: present
Vomiting: present
Diarrhea: present
Headache: present
Blurring of vision present
Burning micturition: present
Loss taste sensation
PAST HISTORY:
A know case of diabetes mellitus since 5 years
A know case of hypertension since 10 days from the day of paralysis
No h/o previous surgeries
No h/o asthama, epilepsy, cardiovascular disease
PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet: mixed
Appetite: normal
Sleep: Adequate
No smoking
Alcohol Consumption: Occasionally
Bowel movements: Present
Bladder movement: absent
FAMILY HISTORY:
Similar h/o present in his father
DRUG HISTORY:
Not significant
GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient was conscious
Coherent
Cooperative
Poorly built
Moderately nourished
Pallor present
Clubbing cyanosis: absent
DRUG HISTORY:
Not significant
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
Cardiovascular system:
Cardiac sounds: S1, S2 heard
Respiratory system:
No dyspnea
No wheezing
Breath sounds heard: vesicular Normal
Abdomen:
Shape: distended
No tenderness
No palpable mass
Non palpable liver
Non palpable spleen
No bruits
Bowel sounds: heard
Central Nervous System:
Conscious
Speech: absent
Coherent higher motor function s intact
INVESTIGATIONS:
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Acute Infarct Right caudate of occipital lobe & fronto parietal lobe.