A 20 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH HEADACHE, VOMITING AND NECK PAIN

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A 20 year old female presented with chief complaints of 
headache, neck pain since 4 days and
 vomitings since  3 days

HOPI:- patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back the she developed headache which was sudden in onset, with dragging type of pain, diffuse, which worsened on following days,  associated with neck pain,  no aggravating and relieving factors. 
Then she developed vomitings , 3 days back which was insidious in onset, with 3-4 episodes, non projectile, non bilious, food as content,not associated with pain abdomen and discomfort
No fever, no altered sensorium, No blurring of vision, No diplopia, No photophobia or phonophobia. 
No history of trauma.

Past history:- diagnosed with SLE 2 months back.SLE with anti histone and anti ds DNA , anti antibodies positive.
,on tab. HCQ 200mg PO OD 
Tab. Prednisolone 20mg PO BD ,tab.argoran 50 mg PO OD. No history of diabetes, hypertension, asthma
 
 Family history:- father is diabetic

Personal history:- wakes up at 5am and sleeps early at 9pm doesn't perform any work, diet is mixed ,bowel and bladder movements are regular. 
Dietary history:- took only grapes and milk following  episodes of vomiting then admitted to ICu on 1-12-2022 , was on i.v fluids for two days, on 3rd for breakfast she had grapes , milk in afternoon and rice and curd for dinner, on 4rth breakfast and lunch had curd rice with bottleguard curry. 
5 th break fast and lunch had curd rice with 
  Tomato curry
on 5-12-2022 she was shifted to Amc
  
GENERAL EXAMINATION:- on informed consent of patient, she was examined in a well lit area, patient was conscious, coherent, cooperative well oreiented to time place and person. 
 Head to toe examination:-Facial puffiness present with stary look. Previous rashes subsided. 
Echymotic patch noticed on Rt knee. 
Neck stiffness present associated with Pain. 
No pallor, icterus, lymphadenopathy, facial puffiness present, no cyanosis, clubbing.
Vitals at admission : 
Bp 170/110mmhg
Pr : 84
Spo2 : 99 on RA
RR : 18 cpm
Temp : Afebrile to touch. 



On CNS examination:-HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Conscious, oriented to time place and person.

speech : normal
Behaviour: 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

                      
On 3rd December:- diplopia was present subsided by evening

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        LL          UL       LL

   BULK:-  Normal Normal Normal Normal

   TONE:-normal hypotonia normal hypotonia         

   POWER       5 /5        5/5           5/5           5 /5



   SUPERFICIAL REFLEXES:

   CORNEAL:- present                 present       

   CONJUNCTIVAL :-present        present

  






   DEEP TENDON REFLEXES:
                                          R       L

   BICEPS                           2+   2+

   TRICEPS                         2+ 2+

   SUPINATOR                  2+ 2+

   KNEE                               3+ 3+
 
   ANKLE                             2+  2+



   
SENSORY EXAMINATION:  

SPINOTHALAMIC SENSATION:

Crude touch :-present

pain:- present

temperature:- present

DORSAL COLUMN SENSATION:

Fine touch :- present

Vibration:- present

Proprioception:- present



CORTICAL SENSATION:

Two point discrimination :- present

Tactile localisation:- present



  CEREBELLAR EXAMINATION:

  Finger nose test :- coordination present

  Heel knee test :-present

  Dysdiadochokinesia




 

  Speech:- normal

  Rhombergs test


SIGNS OF MENINGEAL IRRITATION: absent

GAIT: normal

Per abdomen:- inspection :- no visible scars, no engorged veins, no visible peristalsis
Palpation :- no organomegaly, no local rise of temperature and no tenderness. On percussion resonant and on auscultation bowel sounds were heard. 

  

Provisional diagnosis:-Vomitings, neck pain and headache secondary to SLE 

Investigations:-





Ultrasound:


Follow up :Right now headache, vomiting,neck pain have subsided

Investigations:-24hr urine protein -1090 mg/dl (normal -less than 150mg/dl) on admission
Urine volume :-400 ml on admission
Blood urea :- 64 
2nd December:- blood urea-84
4rth December:-blood urea- 73
On 4rth December:- urine volume was 150 ml

Treatment:-
On 1-12-2022
Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv BD
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD

On 2-12-2022
Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv TID
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Tramadal -1 amp IV
Normal saline -100ml IV
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD
Injection mannitol-
100 ml IV
Injection monocef, trenexamic acid 2gm, injection vitamin K. 10 mg IV OD

On 3-12-2022

Tab paracetamol 500mg PO TID
Tab warfarin 5mg PO BD
Tab Hydroxychloroquine 200mg PO OD
Tab azathioprine 50mg PO BD
Inj zofer 4mg iv TID
Tab prednisolone 20mg PO OD, 10mg PO OD
Tramadal -1 amp IV
Normal saline -100ml IV
Syrup sucralfate 15ml PO BD
Injection mannitol-15 mg 
Dexamethasone -8mg IV TID

on 5-12 -2022
1.IV FLUIDS -NS
2.Inj MONOCEF 1gm IV BD
3.Inj PAN 40mg IV OD
4.Inj ZOFER 4mg IV TID
5. Inj DEXA 8 mg IV TID
6. Tab DOLO 650 mg PO TID
7. Tab HCQ 200mg PO OD
8. Tab AZATHIOPRINE 50 mg PO BD
9. Inj MANNITOL 20 gm IV TID

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