42 M with alcohol withdrawal seizures with alcoholic liver disease

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Dr. Sarbesh Mishra

Roll no.: 142


This is the case of a 42 year old male, farmer by occupation and a resident of nalgonda who came to the casuality with the chief complaints of:

Vomiting since 1 week

Involuntary movements of B/L upper and lower limbs 1 day ago.


HOPI:

Patient has history of seizures, upto 10 episodes in the past 5 years.

The first such episode occured when he was driving a tractor in his field.

Patient started having multiple episodes of vomittings since the past week, around 3-4 episodes per day, non billious, non projectile.

1 episode of blood tinged vomitting 1 day ago.

The patient had involuntary movements of bilateral upper and lower limbs 1 day ago. These movements lasted around 5 minutes and were associated with tongue biting and uprolling of eyes. No history of urinary or feacal incontinence. Froth was blood tinged.

No history of fever, loose stools, abdominal pain, giddiness.

Last binge drink lasted 15 days and ended day before yesterday.

Similar complaints of alcohol intake associated seizures present, with around 10 episodes of seizures in the past 5 years.



PAST HISTORY:

Similar complaints present in the past.

N/K/C/O DM,HTN, TB, CAD, CVA, Asthma, Thyroid disorders.


SURGICAL HISTORY:

No relavent surgical history


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Diet: Mixed

Appetite: Normal

Sleep: Normal

Bowel: regular

Bladder: normal

Habits: consumed alcohol regularly from 22 years of age. 1-2 Quarters per day, last alcoholic binge lasted 15 days ended on 4/8/23.


SOCIAL HISTORY AND DAILY ROUTINE:

The patient is a paddy farmer by occupation and drives a tractor. 


The patient wakes up by around 5 am. He has rice for break fast if at all at around 7 am. He then goes to work in his field. He has lunch around 2 pm once again consisting of rice and curry. He then goes back to work. He comes back home and has dinner around 7 pm and goes to bed by 8 pm.

The patient continued to work in his field and drive his tractor during the past 5 years.


GENERAL EXAMINATION:

The patient was examined after taking consent in a well lit room.

The patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative.

He is moderately built and nourished.

Pallor: Absent

Icterus: Absent

Cyanosis: Absent

Clubbing: Absent

Lymphadenopathy:  Absent 

Edema: Absent 


Vitals:

PR: 94 BPM

RR: 16 cpm

BP: 130/80mmHg

SpO2: 98%

Temperature: 98.4°F

GRBS: 96 mg/dl



CLINICAL IMAGES:













SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:


CVS:

On inspection: 

Precordium is normal

Apex impulse could not be seen

No visible pulsations

On palpation:

Apex beat localised to 5th intercostal space medial to mid clavicular line.

No parasternal heave

No palpable thrills

On auscultation:

S1 and S2 heard.

No cardiac murmurs heard


RS:

On inspection:

Chest shape is elliptical

Exapands equally on inspiration

Trachea: central

On palpation: 

Tactile vocal fremitus is equal in all areas

On percussion:

Resonant note on all regions.

On auscultation: 

Bilateral air entry positive

Vesicular breath sounds are heard.

No adventitious sounds such as crepts, rochi, etc heard.


ABDOMEN:

On inspection

Abdomen is scaphoid.

Umbulicus is central and inverted

No scars or sinuses

On palpation:

Abdomen is soft

No tenderness 

No organomegally.

On auscultation:

Bowel sounds heard.


CNS:

Cerebellar functions normal.

Cranial nerve examination normal.

Sensory examination: Normal

Motor examination:                     

Tone:                         R. L

     UL.                        N. N 

     LL.                        N. N


Power:

     UL.                      5/5 5/5

     LL.                      5/5 5/5


Reflexes:

     Biceps. ++. ++

     Triceps. ++. ++

     Knee. ++. ++

     Ankle. +.+



INVESTIGATIONS:







DIAGNOSIS:
?ALCOHOL INTOXICATED SEIZURES 

TREATMENT:
1. Inj. Thiamine 200mg iv/BD
2. Inj. Zofer 4mg iv/sos
3. T. LORAZEPAM 2mg po/TID
4. T. BACLOFEN XL 20mg po/OD
5. T. Benfotiamine 100mg po/OD
6. Inj. LORAZEPAM 4mg iv/SOS (if patient is irritable)
7. Inj. OPTINEURON 1 AMP IN 100ML NS IV OD
8.Bp,PR,spo2,RR monitoring and inform SOS



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