Tb meningitis
A 45 yr old male chronic alcoholic since 20 yrs carpenter by occupation was brought to causality with
CHIEF COMPLAINTS
•difficulty in walking&decreased appetite since 15 days
•constipation since 5 days
•fever and pedal edema since 3 days
•vomiting since 2 days
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
•patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 months back then he had b/l pedal edema and for which he taken herbal medicine for 15 days and the edema relieved then they went to hospital in chityala and he was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and taking T.thyronorm 25mcg since then.
•1.5 month back he had history of fever,dry cough&weight loss from then
•20days back he had tingling&numbness in b/l lower limbs till ankle and got admitted in our hospital and diagnosed as peripheral neuropathy and given symptomatic treatment and discharged after four days then from the next day patient had difficulty in walking and decreased appetite since then
•Fever - low grade , intermittent , releived with treatment since 3 days.
•B/l pedal edema - pitting , extending upto knees since 3 days.
•Vomiting - non bilious , non projectile , associated with food particles since 2 days.
•Altered sensorium since 1 day.
HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS
•Not a k/c/o DM/HTN/Asthma/Epilepsy/CAD/TB
TREATMENT HISTORY
He was on T.Thyronorm 25mcg for hypothyroidism
PERSONAL HISTORY
•HE is chronic alcoholic since 20 yrs
FAMILY HISTORY
•No familiar history
GENERAL EXAMINATION
•patient was in altered sensorium
•moderately built and moderately nourished
•icterus and pallor
•b/l pedal edema
•no lymphaedenopathy
O/E
pt was in altered sensorium
not oriented to T/P/P
GCS:-E2V2M4
VITALS
PR:86 BPM
BP:90/50 mmhg
Spo2:-98% on RA
CVS:S1 S2 + ,no murmurs
RS:BSE+,NVBS
P/A:Soft,NT
CNS
NECK STIFFNESS+
RIGHT LEFT
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
TB MENINGITIS
CVA (embolic infarct in B/l cerebral hemispheres )
HYPOTHYROIDISM
HYPONATREMIA (secondary to SIADH )
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE WITH HFiEF (42%)
INVESTIGATIONS :
CBP
CUE
APTT,PT
TROPONIN I
RBS
SR.ELECTROLYTES
ABG
BLOOD UREA
SR.CREATININE
LFT
CHEST RADIOGRAPHY
MRI
●CSF analysis
Treatment :
1)Inj CEFTRIAXON 2gm × IV ×BD
2)Inj DEXMETHASONE 8mg×IV × BD
ON 13/07/2021 :
On examination
E2V1M4
Afebrile
PR : 92bpm
RR 22cpm
BP 120/90 mmhg
Spo2:91%on room air
CVS : s1s2 heard
RS : NVBS +
Rgt side wheeze in MA,IMA, IAA
PA :SOFT
CNS : RIGHT LEFT
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
Investigtions :
C REACTIVE PROTEIN
1)Inj CEFTRIAXON 2gm × IV ×BD
2)Inj DEXMETHASONE 8mg×IV × BD
E2V1M4
Afebrile
PR : 88bpm
RR 24cpm
BP 120/90 mmhg
Spo2:91%on room air
CVS : s1s2 heard
RS : NVBS +
Rgt side wheeze in MA,IMA, IAA
PA :SOFT
CNS : RIGHT LEFT
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
Investigations :
Hemogram :
Hb : 9.6
TLC :11,500
Platelets : 1.84
Normocytic normochromic anemia with neutrophilic leucocytosis
RFT:
Sr creatitine : 0.5
Sr urea : 33
Na+:121
K+ : 3.8
Cl-84
ABG
Ph : 7.5
Pco2: 27
Hco3 : 21.3
Treatment :
1)Inj CEFTRIAXON 2gm × IV ×BD
E4V4M4
Afebrile
PR : 120bpm
RR 24cpm
BP 110/90 mmhg
Spo2:90%on room air
95% on 4 lit o2
CVS : s1s2 heard
RS : NVBS +
Rgt side wheeze in MA,IMA, IAA
PA :SOFT
CNS RIGHT LEFT
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
Investigations ,:
Serum electrolytes
Na+121
K+. 4.1
Cl- 82
Treatment :
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
Investigations :
Na + :128
K+:4.1
Cl-: 91
ABG
Ph : 7.48
Pco2: 28.9
Po2 : 78.2
Hco3:21.5
Treatment :
Tone - UL N N
LL Hypo Hypo
Power - UL 1/5 3/5
LL 0/5 0/5
Reflexes Biceps ++ +
Triceps ++ +
Supinator ++ +
Knee + +
Ankle - -
Plantar Withdrawl
Investigations :
Hb : 10.7
TLC: 24,300
N:95%
L:2%
E:2%
M:1%
PLT: 1.73
Electrolytes :
Na+ : 126
K+: 4.5
Cl- : 94
LFT:
TB: 3.79
DB: 2.63
SGOT: 312
SGPT :121
ALP : 248
TP : 4.6
ALBUMIN : 2.2
A/G : 0.96
Treatment :
DEATH SUMMARY :
This is a case of 45 year old male with TB MENINGOENCEPHALITIS with POTTS SPINE with raised intracranial pressure with CVA ( embolic infarct in B/L cerebral hemisphere ) with hypothyroidism with hyponatremia with CAD .The pt was admitted on 10/07/2021 at 10:30 pm ,the next day,the pt underwent lumbar puncture ,and ATT was started on 12/07/2021 .the pt was treated with IV antibiotics for sepsis and 3%Nacl for hyponatremia and RT feeds were given for feeding and nutrition . The pt GCS was deteriorating day by day and on 17/07/2021 at 6 pm elective intubation was done and 6:30 pm ,the pt was found to have absent central and peripheral pulses with 0%saturation .the pt was intubated and CPR started .inspite of all resusitative efforts ,pt couldn’t be revived and declared dead at 17/07/2021 at 7:26pm
Immediate cause : SUDDEN CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST WITH REFRACTORY HYPTENSION
Antecedent cause : TB MENINGOENCEPHALITIS WITH POTTS SPINE WITH RAISED ICP
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