70 yr old male with acute loss of speech and left upper and lower limb weakness

70 yr old male with acute loss of speech and left upper and lower limb weakness

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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 in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan 

-->A  70 year old male, resident of Chinakaparthy, Nalgonda district came to OPD with chief complaints of:

- Generalised weakness since 20 days

- Loss of speech and unable to move his left upper and lower limbs since morning on 25th August. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

 Patient was apparently asymptomatic 7 months back,then in Jan,2022 he developed stomach pain and swelling in the legs and got checked up in Nalgonda and diagnosed to have grade 1 fatty liver, GB sludge with calculi and mild right hydroureteronephrosis.

There is a history of decreased bladder control since 20 days.

There is no history of palpitations,chestpain,breathlessness, fever,nausea and vomiting.

PAST HISTORY:

No similar complaints in past.

He is known case of diabetes and Hypertension since one year and was on  regular medication.

No H/o Tuberculosis, Epilepsy,Asthma.

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet - Mixed

Appetite -Normal

Bowel and bladder -Regular. 

Sleep - Adequate

Addictions: consumes Alcohol since 40 years and Smoker consumes 3 to 4 biddi per day.

FAMILY HISTORY:

No signicant Family history

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient is conscious ,coherent ,cooperative

He is moderately built and nourished.

Pallor - Absent

Icterus - Absent

Cyanosis - Absent 

Clubbing -present

lymphadenopathy - absent

Pedal edema - absent

Vitals : on the day of admission

Temperature - Afebrile

Pulse rate - 103 bpm

Respiratory rate - 16 cpm

BP- 180/90 mmHg

SpO2 - 96% on Room air

GRBS - 160mg/dl

SYSTEMIC  EXAMINATION:

CNS Examination:

Face is turned towards Right side.

-Loss of speech

Cranial nerves : 

CN 7- nasolabial fold on left side is less prominent. Deviation of mouth to Right side. Forehead wrinkles are absent on left side.

CN 11-Sternocleidomastod muscle spasm on right side.

Other cranial nerves are normal.

ATTITUDE:

       Left upper limb - flexed and pronated

       Left lower limb - externally rotated

BULK of the muscles - Normal 

 POWER :                Right              Left 

Upper Limb             4/5                 0/5

Lower Limb             5/5                 0/5

TONE :            RIGHT            LEFT

            UL      NORMAL    CLASP KNIFE

            LL      NORMAL     HYPOTONIA

REFLEXES :       Right side.      Left side.

Biceps                   Present          Absent 

Triceps                  Present         Absent.  

Supinator              Present.          Absent. 

Knee                       Present.         Absent

Ankle                       Present.          Absent 

 CVS :S1 ,S2 heard , no murmurs.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:BAE Present.

PER ABDOMEN::

Soft and non tender , bowel sounds +

CLINICAL IMAGES:

Investigations:

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