A 70yr old patient came with chief complaints of unable to walk since 2 years



Hi I am,Anirudh manne(Roll no 11), 5th sem medical student. This is an online e-log book to discuss our patient's health data shared after taking his/her consent . This also reflects my patient centered care and online learning portfolio.

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.


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

Cardiovascular system 

No thrills 

No cardiac murmurs

Cardiac sounds: S1 and S2

Respiratory system

dyspnea absent 

No wheezing

Vesicular breath sounds 

Position of trachea - central

Abdomen

Abdomen is scaphoid

No tenderness

No Palpable mass 

Bowel sounds are present 

No bruits

No free fluids

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 gait.


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