72 yr old female with fever, vomitings and loose stools.

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Case:-

72yr old female  came to the casualty with c/o vomitings since 3 days, fever since 3 days loose stools since 1 day .

Fever : 
Low grade, intermittent, not associated with chills and rigors , associated with decreased Appetite, loose stools and vomiting.

Vomitings:- 
3-4 episodes per day, non - bilious , non - projectile, food/ water as content.

Stools:- 
10-12 episodes/day, green in colour associated with lower abdominal pain- diffuse, squeezing type, no aggrevating and relieving factors.

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 months back, from then she decreased using her left lower limb , walking with support (with wall/ stick).

She had intermittent episodes of vomiting since 6 months.

No bowel and bladder involvement.
K/c/o DM since 10 yrs.
K/c/o HTN since 10 yrs

Not a k/c/o asthma, TB, epilepsy, thyroid .
No surgical history.

O/E :-
Patient was c/c/c , 
No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, generalised lymphadenopathy,edema.

Vitals:-
Temp: 100.2 F 
Bp : 130/70 mm hg
PR: 18 BPM 
Spo2 :- 99% @ RA
Grbs: 261 gm/dl 

Cvs:- S1,S2 heard, no murmurs .

Rs:- BAE present, 
Wheeze in left IAA present.

p/A:-
Obese, mild tenderness in lower abdomen in left hypochondrial religion.

CNS:-
Patient was conscious,
Speech - normal
No signs of meningeal signs.

Provisional diagnosis:-
Acute Gastro enteritis with acute bronchitis with DM and HTN.


 

ECG

Chest x- ray
2d echo

Ultrasound abdomen
x ray pelvis with B/L hips 




X - ray left lower limb.


Treatment:-
1. IVF NS, RL @ 150 ml/ hr.
2. Inj. Metrogyl 400 mg , iv/ tid.
3. Inj. Pantop 40 mg iv/od 
4. Inj. Zofer 4 mg iv/ sos
5. Neb. Budecort and duolin 6 th hrly.

SOAP
 Day 2:-
SOAP  
Day 2 
Subjective:-
Patient complains of fever , vomitings .

Objective-
Pt c/c/c ,
Febrile - 104.2 F
Bp : 140/60 mm hg
PR: 98bpm 
RR : 22 cpm 

Cvs : S1,S2 present.
Rs:-wheeze present in left IAA .

P/A:-
Soft, Mild tenderness present in right hypochondrium and epigastric reigion.

CNS :-
HMF intact.

Assessment:-
Acute GE with HTN and Dm - 2 with acute bronchitis.

Plan :-
1. IVF - RL , NS @ 150 ml/hr.
2. Inj. Metrogyl 400mg iv/od 
3. Inj. Pantop 40 mg Iv/od 
4. Inj. Zofer 4 mg iv/sos.
5. Tab. Sporolac - Ds po/od 
6. Tab. Pcm 650 mg po/tid
7. Neb.with budecort and duolin 6 th hrly.
8. Inj. Monocef 1 gm iv/bd.

SOAP  
Day 3
Subjective:-
Fever , vomitings -- resolved.
Pain abdomen present.

Objective-
Pt c/c/c ,
Febrile - 104.2 F
Bp : 140/70 mm hg
PR: 102bpm 
RR : 22 cpm 

Cvs : S1,S2 present.
Rs:-wheeze present in left IAA .

P/A:-
Soft, Mild tenderness present in right hypochondrium and epigastric reigion.

CNS :-
HMF intact.

Assessment:-
Acute GE ( resolved)with HTN and Dm - 2 with acute bronchitis.

Plan :-
1. IVF - RL , NS @ 150 ml/hr.
2. Inj. Metrogyl 400mg iv/od 
3. Inj. Pantop 40 mg Iv/od 
4. Inj. Zofer 4 mg iv/sos.
5. Tab. Sporolac - Ds po/od 
6. Tab. Pcm 650 mg po/tid
7. Neb.with budecort and duolin 6 th hrly.
8. Inj. Monocef 1 gm iv/bd.



SOAP  
Day 4
Subjective:-
Fever , vomitings -- resolved.
Pain abdomen present.
Shortness of breath + 

Objective-
Pt c/c/c ,
Febrile - 99.7 F
Bp : 140/80 mm hg
PR: 118bpm 
RR : 34 cpm 
Spo2. : 100% on 4L of 
Cvs : S1,S2 present.
Rs:-wheeze present in left IAA .

P/A:-
Soft, Mild tenderness present in right hypochondrium and epigastric reigion.

CNS :-
HMF intact.

Assessment:-
Sepsis secondary to ?CAP with HTN and DM -2 (uncontrolled) with acute bronchitis with paroxysmal AF.


Plan :-
1. IVF - RL , NS @ 150 ml/hr.
2. Inj. Metrogyl 400mg iv/od 
3. Inj. Pantop 40 mg Iv/od 
4. Inj. Zofer 4 mg iv/sos.
5. Inj. Hydrocortisone 100 mg iv/bd.
6. Tab. Pregabalin 75 mg po/od.
7. Neb.with budecort and duolin 6 th hrly.
8. Inj. Meropenam 1 gm iv/bd .
9.Inj. Lasix 40 mg iv/bd .
10. Bp, temp, and Grbs charting .

SOAP
Day 5

72year woman 
She says she is feeling better 
Her dyspnea has reduced but 
Has been feeling feverish since morning 

Patient is conscious, cooperative 
PR - 100bpm
Heart rate - 72bpm 
Apex pulse deficit of 28bpm 
BP - 170/100mmhg
RR - 30bpm
Temp - 100.5 F
Spo2 - 90 % on RA
I/0 - 2700/1500
Stool - passed 
Per abdomen - soft 
Non tender
Lungs - left side inspiratory crepts in left mammary, IAA, ISA 
CVS - S1,S2 +

She was started on insulin infusion on Sunday night, currently her GRBS is 172mg/dl made her infusion to 1ml/ hour as her 

Abg yesterday -
PH - 7.4
Pco2 - 21.1
Po2 - 106
Hco3 - 12.9 

Anion gap -21.9 
Tapered her off inotropic support 

A - sepsis secondary to ? CAP with HTN
With uncontrolled sugars, known case of type 2 DM
With acute bronchitis 
Paroxysmal AF

P - 
O2 inhalation to maintain spo2 -<94%
IVF - RL, NS @ 75ml/hour
Inj Meropenam 1gm/IV/BD day 3
Inj Metrogyl 400mg/IV/TID day 6
Inj Lasix 40mg/IV/BD
Tab Atorvas 20mg/HS
Tab Diltiazem 30mg /PO/TID
Tab Pregabalin 75mg PO HS
 
SOAP 
Day 6

72year woman 
She says has been feeling fever since last night 

Patient is conscious, cooperative 
PR - 125bpm 
BP - 130/70mmhg
RR - 30bpm
Temp - 101 F
Spo2 - 98 % with 15L of oxygen 
I/0 - 1400/1000
Per abdomen - soft 
Diffuse tenderness
Lungs - left side inspiratory crepts in left mammary, IAA, ISA 
CVS - S1,S2 +
GRBS - 204mg/dl


A -  Sepsis secondary to ? CAP with HTN
With uncontrolled sugars, known case of type 2 DM
With acute bronchitis 
Paroxysmal AF (resolved) 

CHADVAS score - 2 

P - 
O2 inhalation to maintain spo2 -<94%
IVF - RL, NS @ 75ml/hour
Inj Insulin infusion at 2ml / hour
Inj Meropenam 1gm/IV/BD day 4
Inj Metrogyl 400mg/IV/TID day 7
Inj Unfractionated heparin 5000Units/IV/TID
Inj Lasix 40mg/IV/BD
Tab Atorvas 20mg/HS
Tab Diltiazem 30mg /PO/TID
Tab Pregabalin 75mg PO HS
Nebulization with Ipravent 2nd hourly
Budecort 6th hourly

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