22 year old female with seizures

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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.

22 year year old female who is a student completed degree few months back resident of narayanapuram mandal


Chief complaints:-

She came to the casualty with the chief complaints of seizures since 1 month.

 

HOPI :-

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 years back

Then she developed high grade fever associated with chills and rigors went to hospital in Hyderabad where she was diagnosed with typhoid , diabetic and hypothyroid.


1 month back she had an episode of seizure lasted for  

About 10-15 mins, with uprolling od eyes, no tongue bite and froth from mouth.

In the past 1 month she had 4 similar episodes which occurred at night around 1-3 am.

She didnt remember it after waking up.

Post ictal confusion +



She was on insulin since 2 years , earlier doses were 30U -x- 50U then she went to local doctor there her dose was increased to

50U - x- 70U and according to patients attender seizures were observed when the dose was increased.

She used thyronorm 75 mcg used for 5-6 months and stopped it and started using local Treatment ( natu vaidyam ) 


- no history of pedal edema , sob ,facial puffines, burning micturition.

Vedio at the time of seizures :- 




Personal history-

Diet - mixed 

Appetite- normal

Sleep - adequate

Bowel and bladder- regular

Addictions- nil


Past history - 

 diabetic from 2 years 

no similar complaints are seen


Family history:- similar complaints are seen in her uncle


Treatment history:- 

Insulin mixtard 30U -x- 50U

Thyronorm 75 mcg


General examination:-

Patient was conscious coherent and co-operative

And well oriented to time place and person

Pallor - mild

No history of icterus, Clubbing, cyanosis, lymphadenopathy


Temperature - 98.6F

BP - 110/80 mm of Hg

PR - 76 bpm 

RR - 18 cpm


Systemic examination:- 

CVS - S1 S2 +

RS - bae+

CNS - no focal neurological deficits

Per abdomen- soft , non tender, no organomegaly 


Investigations:- 

Abnormal parameters

Hemogram- 

HB - 10.5 g/dl

TLC - 16,200

RBS - 230 mg/dl

CUE - trace albumin


GRBS:-

10 pm - 208 mg/dl

2 am - 152 mg/dl

6 am - 111 mg/dl


HbA1C - 6.8 

Thyroid profile :-


Fever chart :- 


2d echo:- 


Usg:- 


ECG :- 



Provisional diagnosis :- 

Hypoglycemic seizures/

Epileptic disorders


Current treatment:-

1. Inj lorazepam 2 cc IV SOS
2. Inj optinneuron 1 amp in 100 ml ns iv od
3.inj insulin mixtard s/c bd 30-x-30 units
4.grbs charting 7 point profile








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