30 year old male with b/l involuntary movements of hands
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30 year old male came to casualty with c/o involuntary movements of hands and tingling and numbness in upper limbs and abdomen since yesterday morning
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days back then he developed fever insidious in onset, gradually progressive, low grade , intermittent not associated with chills and rigors and relieved by medication
He has a history of 4-5 episodes of vomitings 5 days back. Watery, non bilious ,non projectile, with food particles as contents.
Relieved by medication (unknown)
No c/o pain abdomen, loose stools
c/o burning micturition 2 days back, relieved now
H/o similar complaints in the past(7 years back) (hypokalemiac periodic paresis)
No h/o DM,HTN, asthma, epilepsy,cad, thyroid disorders
He used to take alcohol occasionally for the past 10 years and stopped taking 1 month back
He takes betel leaf(pan) once in 2 days for the past 10 years
O/E
Patient is conscious, coherent and cooperative well oriented to time ,place and person
No signs of pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy,edema
Patient is not willing to let me take clinic images of chest and abdomen
Vitals:
BP - 100/70mm hg
PR- 86 bpm
RR- 16 cpm
CVS EXAMINATION:
S1,S2 heard no murmurs
RS EXAMINATION:
trachea central
NVBS +
BAE +
P/A EXAMINATION:
Soft, non-tender
Bowel sounds heard
CNS EXAMINATION:
Hyporeflexia (due to hypokalemia) is seen
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DIAGNOSIS:
HYPOKALEMIA UNDER EVALUATION
INVESTIGATIONS:
26/06/23
Serum electrolytes
Na - 139 mEq/L
K - 2.3 mEq/L
Cl - 95 mEq/L
Ca - 1.01 mmol/L
Mg - 2.0
Urinary electrolytes
Na- 162
K - 7.3
Cl - 123
Urine Ph - 7.0
CXR PA VIEW
ECG
TREATMENT:
1)Inj. Kcl 50 mEq in 500 ml NS / IV over 5 hours
2) Inj. Zofer 4mg iv/OD
3)Inj. Pan 40 mg IV/OD
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