35 year old male came to the casualty with c/o fever since 4days and SOB since 1day

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35 year old male came to the casuality on 21/12/2021 at around 12 am with chief complaints of 
 fever since 4 days. Shortness of breath since today afternoon 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 days back then he developed . Fever since four days , which was insidious onset , intermittent  high grade associated with chills and rigor .
 SOB since one day  sudden in onset rapidly progressive from class 3-4 according to NYHA classification .   
No H/O  cough, cold, soar throat 
No H/O Abdominal Distension, pain abdomen ,nausea,  vomitings , loose stools 
No H/O Pedal Edema ,facial puffiness, orthopnea and PND.
No H/O burning micturition , decrease urine output, frothy urine ,polyuria , polydipsia , polyphagia 
No H/O Fall, LOC, seizures, trauma to head/ chest

PAST HISTORY
History of schizophrenia diagnosed at the age of 15 years. Patient had complaints of auditory and visual hallucinations started on tab risperidone 2mg ,patient was non complaint to treatment . Relapses + . Currently patient was on tab OLANZAPINE 10mg since 2 years. 
No history of  DM,HTN,Asthma,Epilepsy,CAD,TB
No history of similar complaints in the past.

PERSONAL HISTORY
Diet-Mixed 
Appetite-normal
Bowel & Bladder-Regular
ADDICTIONS :  
He consumes alcohol occasionally  (90 ml since 10 years )
Non-smoker

GENERAL EXAMINATION
Patient was conscious,tachypenic and irritable with Glasgow coma scale of E4V3M6. Pupils were normal in size and bilaterally reacting to light.
Was moderately built and nourished
Dehydration + 
  No pallor,icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy
 
VITALS ON ADMISSION
Temp – afebrile 
BP-90/60 mmhg
PR-92bpm regular, normal volume
RR-32cpm
Spo2-88% on RA, 98% with 8L of o2
GRBS- 454 mg/dl
JVP: normal

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION
CNS EXAMINATION:
GCS – E4V3M6
TONE: Normal in all 4 limbs
                                                   RIGHT      LEFT   
REFLEXES:        Biceps             2+             2+
                           Triceps            1+              1+
                           Supinator        1+               1+
                           Knee                2+               2+
                           Ankle               2+               2+
                           Plantars          mute        mute

Corneal Reflex – Present on both sides
Conjunctival Reflex – Present on both sides
Neck Rigidity – absent
Brudzinskis sign : absent
Kernigs sign: absent


RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
Upper Respiratory Tract: Normal
Lower Respiratory Tract:
Bilaterally symmetrical
Trachea – Central
Respiratory movements appeared equal on both sides
Palpation:
Trachea position was central
Respiratory movements were equal on both the sides
Percussion:
Dull note present in  b/l IAA ,ISA .
Resonant in remaining areas .
Auscultation:
Bilateral equal airway entry present
Bilateral inspiratory crepts present in IAA,ISA areas . 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:
Inspection:
Symmetrical chest
No visible sinuses, scars, pulsations, precordial bulge
Palpation:
Apex beat present in 5th Intercostal space, 1 cm medial to Midclavicular line
Auscultation:
S1,S2 heard
No murmurs .


PER ABDOMEN:
Inspection:
Shape of the abdomen – Scaphoid
Umbilicus – inverted
No visible scars, dilated veins
Palpation:
Diffuse Tenderness in all areas   
No organomegaly 
Auscultation:
Bowel sounds present
No bruit heard
  
PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS
? DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS 
DENOVO  DM - 2
 RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SECONDARY TO METABOLIC      ACIDOSIS  
 ? VIRAL PNEUMOUNIA  
 H/O SHIZOPHRENIA 

INVESTIGATIONS
Serology - HbsAg +ve 
Dengue - negative
Blood for M.P strip test - negative
FINAL DIAGNOSIS 
DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS , DENOVO DM-2 ,SEVERE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS , ? VIRAL PNEUMONIA TYPE 1 RESPIRATORY FAILURE , SCHIZOPHRENIA,HbsAg +ve


Cross consultation was taken from psychiatry i/v/o schizophrenia 

TREATMENT
1)HEAD END ELEVATION
2) O2 Inhalation to Maintain spo2>=94%
3)IVF –  0.9%NS 1L FOR 1ST hour 
                              1L FOR 2ND hour 
                              1L FOR 3rd hour   
4) IVF – 0.9% NS @ 250ml/hr for next 6 hours 
5)INJ. HAI – 0.1IU /KG /B.wt  IV /STAT f/by 
6) INJ.HAI – 1ml in 39ml NS @ 6ml/hr infusion (according to ALGO 1  )
7) INJ. PANTOP 40mg IV/OD
8)INJ.ZOFER 4mg IV/SOS
9)  INJ.AUGMENTIN 1.2gm IV /BD
10) NEB WITH BUDECORT-12th hourly,IPRAVENT-6th hourly
11)GRBS and BP monitoring hourly 
12) BIPAP - intermittently   
                
At around 10 am on 21/12/21 ,as the patient  MAP >=65mm of Hg was not maintaining . Patient was started on inj NA 2amp in 46 ml NS@6ml/hr through femoral catheter .  


DEATH SUMMARY
32 year old male came with complaints of fever since 5 days with sob since yesterday afternoon o/e temp - 99  F , BP - 90 /60 mm hg, PR- 120 BPM, RR- 32 CPM, sp02 - 98 % with 8L of o2  , ABG showing metabolic acidosis with high blood sugar with Ketone bodies positive, provisional diagnosis as DKA with Denovo DM with severe metabolic acidosis ? viral pneumonia ,h/o schizophrenia 10 years on medication(intermittent )patient was started on INJ HAI 40 units ml in 40 ml ns started infusion @ 6 ml /hr with IVF ns @250 ml /hr .Patient was put on bipap and ionotropic support to maintain MAP >= 65mm of hg .


Patient became drowsy ,tachypnic,sp02 was falling down at around 5:30PM on 21/12/21 patient was intubated and connected with mechanical ventilator and later patient had sudden cardiac arrest with absent central and peripheral pulse .
CPR was initiated according to 2020 AHA guidelines , CPR continued for 30 min .
Despite of all efforts and above resuscitation patient could not   be revived and declared dead at 7 pm on 21/12/21 .


Immediate cause of death : metabolic acidosis and hypotension secondary to sepsis .
 Antecedent cause : Diabetic ketoacidosis with   denovo dm , ? viral pneumonia ,type 1 respiratory failure , h/o schizophrenia .





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