45 years old male with seizures one week back


CHIEF COMPLAINTS 

an episode of seizures 1 week back and he had bleeding from mouth 

 HISTORY  OF PRESENTING ILLNESS:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 years ago after which he started consuming alcohol ,initially he started consuming toddy when he was young then he started consuming alcohol with his friends at his work 3-6 units weekly once on Sunday.This continued for 7years back.He started consuming alcohol excess due to family problems.he had 3 years  back  ah/o of 3episodes of seizures each episode precedes consumption of alcohol is present.he decided that alcohol might be the reason and went to a local doctor who told the same reason for which he decided to stop consuming alcohol which he did.he was abstinent for one year.Again he started consuming alcohol duo to family problems. One week back then he developed an episode seizures while he was doing his work on monday .Then he went to the RMP for the treatment he had given a tablet for it and the seizures subsided .He came to the opd on wednesday and he was advised for the investigation .
he refused due to lack of money and went back home
he came back again to the opd for the treatment on 3/12/2022

PAST HISTORY

He had a past history of episode of seizures 2 year back 

he had three epi of in six months interval 

Not a k/c/o HTN, DM, CAD, ASTHMA, EPILEPSY, THYROID DISEASE. 

PERSONAL HISTORY:

Sleep: adequate

appetite: decreased,

 bowel movements: regular,

 bladder :regular, 

addictions: he consumes alcohol(brandy) every one week from 25 years amount  90+45 ml

                  he had consumed alcohol the day before he had seizers  180ml 

 smoker (kini ) :  every day since 27 years  ( 1 packet =2 days )

Family History :

 No significant family history.

ALLERGIC HISTORY:

  • no known allergies to food or medication
  • no history of allergy to drugs
GENERAL PHYSICAL EXAMINATION :
  • Patient is conscious, coherent and non cooperative
  • he is well oriented to time, place, person.
  • moderately built and moderately nourished.
  • Pallor- Absent

  • Icterus- Absent
  • cyanosis- Absent
  • Clubbing-Absent
  • Lymphadenopathy- Absent
  • Pedal edema- Absent
  • VITALS:
    • Temperature - 98.7  F
    • Pulse rate - 72 beats per min
    • respiratory rate - 20 breaths per min
    • Blood Pressure -140/80 mm of Hg.

    SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION : 
        
        CNS :
                                       HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:
    Right Handed person, studied upto 7 th standard.
    Conscious, oriented to time place and person.
    speech : normal
    Behavior : normal 
    Memory : Intact.
    Intelligence : Normal
    No hallucinations or delusions.
                                     CRANIAL NERVE EXAMINATION:
    1st   : Normal
    2nd  :  visual acuity is normal
               visual field is normal
                colour vision normal
                fundal glow present.
    3rd,4th,6th  :  pupillary reflexes present.
                          EOM full range of motion present
                          gaze evoked Nystagmus present.
    5th             :  sensory intact
                          motor intact
    7th             :  normal
    8th             :  No abnormality noted.
    9th,10th     : palatal movements present and equal.
    11th,12th   : normal.
                                                                     MOTOR EXAMINATION:                                         
                                    
                                                              Right                                           Left
       UL                                        UL                LL                                         LL     
       BULK                         Normal                    Normal                 Normal          Normal
       TONE                         Normal                   Normal               Normal           Normal 
       POWER                       5/5                          5/5                         5/5                 5/5 

                                                            DEEP TENDON REFLEXES:

       BICEPS                        2+                                2+                         2 +                      2+

       TRICEPS                      2+                                2+                         2+                       2+

       KNEE                            2+                               2+                         2 +                      2+

        GAIT: normal gait 
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    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM- 

    Patient examined in sitting position
    Inspection:-
                Chest appears Bilaterally symmetrical & elliptical in shape
                  Respiratory movements appear equal on both sides and it's Abdominothoracic type. 
                   Trachea central in position
    Palpation:-
                  All inspiratory findings confirmed
                   Trachea central in position
                      Apical impulse in left 5th ICS, 1cm medial to mid clavicular line.
                        . 
    Percussion:- all areas are resonant
     Auscultation:-  Normal vesicular Breath sounds (NVBS) 


    CVS
                     S1, S2 heard, no murmurs, 
                     apex beat  in 5 th ICS, MCL


    ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION  :\
              Abdomen is soft and non tender
              No organomegaly
              No shifting dullness
               No fluid thrill


     LAB INVESTIGATIONS:

    3-12-2022
          4-12-2022

       

      Provisional diagnosis
    Alcohol induced seizers
    Treatment:Levipril 500mg BD
    Inj Thiamine 200mg in 100ml NS BD
    Inj PAN 40mg OD
    Inj ZOFER Iv
    Follow up:4-12-2022
    TAB : Lorazepam 2mg DO
    TAB:Baclofen 20mg BDfor 4days
    Nicotine gums
    5-12-2022
    TAB levipril 500mg BD
    TAB benfothiamine 200mg BD
    Inj PAN OD
    Nicotine gums 2mg BD

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