60 year old male with fever, shortness of breath and swelling in right lower limb.

60 year male with fever, shortness of breath and swelling of right lower limb.

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A 60 year old male patient from dhamera village came to casuality with chief complaints:


Fever since 8 days

Right LL swelling and redness since 7 days

SOB grade 2----> 4 since 6 days 


History of presenting illness:


Patient was apparently asymptomatic 8 days back and then he developed fever which was low grade, intermittent, relieved on taking medication and not associated with chills and rigor.

Patient was a farmer 7 years ago but now his sons take care of his land , since then he doesn't do any farming work. His wife passed one year ago, since then he lives alone at his home. He used to get knee pain frequently for which he used to consult nalgonda hospital and the pain used to get relieved after taking medications. 

He has back pain from nape of neck to lower back which is of dragging in nature  3 days before the onset of swelling. It used to relieve on taking medications.

Then he developed leg pain for which he applied ointment over right foot 3days back and later he developed redness and swelling over right foot.

 No history of trauma or injury.

He has SOB (grade 2 which later progressed to grade 4) since 6 days.

 No orthopnea or PND or chest pain or palpitations. 

With these complaints they went to outside hospital and on presentation to the outside hospital vitals are spO2-74% on RA with, 

BP 70/40 and 

Decreased urine output.

All necessary Investigations were done and he was treated with IV Antibiotics, IV antacids, IV nebulization, IV ionotropes, IV multivitamins. He was put on CPAP, and his conditions was explained and was advised for hemodialysis. But patient attendees was not willing for further investigation and wanted to refer to our hospital.

Personal history: 

          Diet is mixed

         Appetite is normal

        Sleep is Adequate

        Bladder and bowel are regular

        Additions: no

       Allergy: not known allergy

General Examination:

Patient is examined in a well lit room.

Patient is unconscious,  Not oriented to time, place and person. Patient is well built and moderately nourished.

Pallor is present,

No  icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, koilonychia, lymphadenopathy, edema is seen on right lower limb which is mild and non pitting type.

Vitals:

Temperature: 100 F

        Pulse rate: 95 beats per minute with normal rhythm,volume and character.

        Respiratory rate: 25 per minute

        Blood pressure: 100/70 mmHg in supine position

        SPO2: 100% at 10 L of O2


Systemic Examination:

Respiratory system:

UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT:

Oral hygiene ,Halitosis, oral thrush, postnasal drip, pharyngeal deposits, tonsils, dental caries, deviated nasal septum with turbinate hypertrophy, nasal polyps, sinus tenderness cannot be assessed.


LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT:

INSPECTION:

Chest is symmetrical,normal in shape, 

Trachea - midline,

tracheal movement during inspiration- normal

There is no supraclavicular/infraclavicular hollowing, intercostal fullness/indrawing/retraction/widening.

No Sinuses, scars, dilated veins, nodules

Movement with respiration- normal


PALPATION:

Temperature- no local rise of temperature

Trachea – midline

No Intercostal widening/crowding of ribs, rickety/scorbutic rosary, Intercostal tenderness, subcutaneous emphysema

No dilated veins – direction of flow, nodules


Chest movement- normal

Tactile Fremitus, Friction Fremitus, Vocal Fremitus- cannot be assessed.


PERCUSSION: 

Right/Left


Dullness is seen in inframammary and midaxillary area on both sides.



AUSCULTATION:

 There is decreased bilateral air entry.

Breath sounds-

B/l crepts present in IAA and ISA

3.  Vocal Resonance- cannot be assesed.


CVS examination:

S1,S2 are heard normally.

P/A: soft and non tender.

CNS exam: unconscious.

Clinical Images:

Chest x ray:MRI:

ECG:



Day 1:






2d echo report


ABG at 6am:


ABG at 1.40 pm:


Fever chart:


Diagnosis: 

Sepsis secondary to right lower limb cellulitis

?Moderate ARDS (PaO2/FiO2= 100)

Pre renal AKI and ? Ischemic hepatitis 

? Lumbar spondylosis (L2 to L5).


Treatment:




1. Propped up posture 


2. O2 inhalation at 8 to 10 L/min 


Maintain spO2 > 90%


3. BIPAP 4th hourly 


4. Inj. PIPTAZ 4.5g /IV /stat 


To inj. PIPTAZ 2.25g IV QID


5. INJ. CLINDAMYCIN 600MG IV TID 


6. INJ. PAN 40MG IV OD


7. INJ. ZOFER 4MG IV BD


8. INJ. PCM 1G IV SOS 


9. T. PCM 650MG PO TID 


10. IVF NS and RL at U.O + 50 ml/hr


11. INJ. NORADRENALINE at 8 ml/hr to increase or decrease acc to MAP > 65 MMHG


12. INJ. LASIX 20MG PO OD.

Day 2:

Post debridememt right Lower limb.

drugs used:


Post intubation: 

Abg:


On 9/1/22


Day 3


S: NO fever spikes

O: pt intubated and is on mechanical ventilator

 ACMVPC mode

Peep 7

Fio2 100

I:E 1:2

Pt is still on ionotropes noradrenaline @16ml/hr

Vasopressin @1.5ml/hr

Pt sedated and paralysed, on dexmedetomidine 10ml/hr

Atracurium 5ml/hr

 intermittent regaining of consciousnes

B/L pupil reacting to light

Vitals

Bp : 100/70mmhg

PR : 82 bpm

Spo2 : 100% on fio2 100

Grbs:121

Systemic Examination 

Cvs : s1s2+

Rs: b/L basal crepts +

P/A : soft,bs+


ECG:


Chest x ray:


Treatment:


Rt feeds 200ml milk +free water 2nd hourly


IV fluids @75ml/hr


1. Propped up posture 


2. O2 inhalation at 8 to 10 L/min 


Maintain spO2 > 90%


3. BIPAP 4th hourly 


4. Inj. PIPTAZ 4.5g /IV /stat 


To inj. PIPTAZ 2.25g IV QID


5. INJ. CLINDAMYCIN 600MG IV TID 


6. INJ. PAN 40MG IV OD


7. INJ. ZOFER 4MG IV BD


8. INJ. PCM 1G IV SOS 


9. T. Paracetomol 650MG PO TID 


10. IVF NS and RL at U.O + 50 ml/hr


11. INJ. NORADRENALINE at 8 ml/hr to increase or decrease acc to MAP > 65 MMHG


12. INJ. LASIX 20MG PO OD




On 10/01/22

S :fever spike observed


O: pt intubated and is on mechanical ventilator


 ACMV pC mode


Peep 7


Fio2 60%


I:E =1:2


Pt is still on ionotropes noradrenaline @16ml/hr


Vasopressin @1.5ml/hr




Vitals:


Bp : 110/70mmhg


PR : 102 bpm


Spo2 : 100% on fio2 60%.

Rr :14/min




Systemic Examination :


Cvs : s1s2+


Rs: b/L basal crepts +


P/A : soft,bs+.



Treatment:


Rt feeds 200ml milk +free water 2nd hourly


IV fluids @75ml/hr


1. Propped up posture 


2. O2 inhalation at 8 to 10 L/min 


Maintain spO2 > 90%


3. BIPAP 4th hourly 


4. Inj. PIPTAZ 4.5g /IV /stat 


To inj. PIPTAZ 2.25g IV QID


5. INJ. CLINDAMYCIN 600MG IV TID 


6. INJ. PAN 40MG IV OD


7. INJ. ZOFER 4MG IV BD


8. INJ. PCM 1G IV SOS 


9. T. Paracetomol 650MG PO TID 


10. IVF NS and RL at U.O + 50 ml/hr


11. INJ. NORADRENALINE at 8 ml/hr to increase or decrease acc to MAP > 65 MMHG


12. INJ. LASIX 20MG PO OD.

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