GENERAL MEDICINE ELOG 6




A 70 year old male patient came to opd with the chief complain of slurring of speech and inability to walk.

                        E LOG GENERAL MEDICINE.

Hi, I am Harsha Chahdana,5th Sem Medical Student. This is an online e-log book to discuss our patient's health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's consent . This also reflects patient centered care and online learning portfolio.

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  •                                CASE SHEET.                                            

    Chief complaints and duration.

    A 70 yr old male patient came with the chief complain of unable to walk since two years and difficulty in speech since two years and difficulty in swallowing food and passing urine and stools.

    History of present illness.

    Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 years ago then he developed generalised body weakness and disability to walk and progressive slurring of speech.

    He developed difficulty in swallowing liquids
    and taking time to pass urine.

    The condition was progressive.

    There is no associated pain and seizures and deviation of mouth.

    History of past illness.

    History of trauma four years back where he fell down from the tractor while doing field work and had a leg fracture. Surgery was done and a rod was placed.

    K/C/O HTN since one year and is on medication TELMISARTAN. He stopped using it after two months.

    N/K/C/O DM , asthma , epilepsy, Tb.

    Personal history.

    Patient was a farmer by occupation. Married 

    Appetite normal

    Bowel and bladder movements regular

    Micturition - normal  

    addictions : chronic alcoholic since 30 years

                        Tobacco since 20 years stopped ten years back.

    Family history.

    No significant family history.

    PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.

    A. General Examination 

    The patient was conscious coherent and well oriented to time place and person and was examined in a well lit room.

    Pallor is absent.

    Icterus is absent

    No cyanosis

    No clubbing of fingers

    No lymphadenopathy

    No malnutrition 

    No clubbing of fingers

    No oedema of feet and hands.






    SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION

    B. Cardiovascular system 

    No thrills 

    No cardiac murmurs

    Cardiac sounds: S1 and S2

    C. Respiratory system

    dyspnea absent 

    No wheezing

    Vesicular breath sounds 

    Position of trachea - central

    D. Abdomen

    Abdomen is scaphoid

    No tenderness

    No Palpable mass 

    Bowel sounds are present 

    No bruits

    No free fluids

    E. Central nervous system

    The patient was conscious coherent and cooperative.

    Speech - slurred 

    No neck stiffness

    Kernigs sign absent 

    Cranial nerves intact.

    Sensory system normal 

    Glassgow scale : 15/15

                                  Right            Left 

    Tone         UL         N                 N

                     LL         N                 N

    Power       UL        5/5              5/5 

                     LL         5/5             5/5

    Reflexes:

                                   Right            Left

    Biceps                    2+                 2+

    Triceps                   2+                 2+

    Supinator                +                   +

    Knee                       3+                 3+

    Ankle                      2+                 2+

    Cerebellar signs:

    No finger nose coordination 

    No knee heel coordination 

    Gait : slow and shuffling






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