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34 year old male with blurring of vision

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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan. 

CASE HISTORY:

A 34 year old male ,manson by occupation came with the chief complaints of:
1.Blurring of vision Rights eye more than left eye since 3 years
2.slurring of speech since 1 year
3.bodypains since 1 year 

HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESSES:

Patient was apparently asymptomatic ago,then he developed giddiness and fell during his work
This episode of blackout was not associated with nausea, vomiting, vertigo,tinnitus, earfullness.Then he was taken to a local hospital and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. Since then he had been using medication for hypertension 
 
He developed slurring of speech 1 year ago which was progressive 

Body pains since 1 year 

PAST HISTORY:

He had repeated episodes of blackouts since he was diagnosed with hypertension 
He is a known case of hypertension since 3 years 
No history of diabetes, asthma, tuberculosis, epilepsy

TREATMENT HISTORY:
He has been taking treatment for hypertension for the past 3 years 
He used spectacles for 3 months for blurring of vision
No history of past surgeries 


PERSONAL HISTORY:

Appetite is normal 
Mixed diet
Sleep is adequate 
Bowel and bladder - normal 
No allergies 
He was an alcoholic and smoker for 10 years 
He used to take 90ml alcohol per day ,

FAMILY HISTORY:

Both of his parents have hypertension 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

Patient was conscious, coherent and cooperative and well oriented to time and place

VITALS on admission:
BP: 270/140 mm hg
 

 given Nicardia 20 MG and measured bp after 20 mins still the Bp was 270/140 mm hg 

PR : 90bpm

RR: 18 cpm


All the peripheral pulses  present 

Ankle brachial index > 1.25 

Renal bruit present

BP:

         RT          LT

UL  160/100   170/100

LL  200         200


SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
 CVS‐ S1 S2 heard, no murmurs
RS‐ Normal vesicular breath sounds hears
P/A - 
shape of abdomen- scaphoid
No tenderness, no palpable mass
Bruit is heard on right side of umbilicus

CNS EXAMINATION:


Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative well oriented to time and place 

Higher mental functions are intact

Slurred speech 

Signs of meningeal irritation are absent

CRANIAL NERVES EXAMINATION:

1 ‐ sense of smell intact

2 - there is blurring of vision Right eye> left eye ,colour vision present

    Visual acuity - right eye - PL,PR present, hand movements perceived, cannot count fingers 

3,4,6- able to move eyes in all directions 

         Pupil size - 4mm B/L

        direct light reflex- present 


5- sensation over face is present 

    Motor- weakness of masseter, temporaralis,pterygoids

     Reflexes- 

      Corneal reflex ‐ present 

      Conjunctival reflex- present 

      Jaw jerk -present


7-Nasolabial fold on right side is not prominent


Angle of mouth deviated to left side

There is preservation of eye closure 

8-  normal hearing, no tinnitus, vertigo 

9,10- gag reflex present 

Uvula deviated to right side



11- normal 

12-no deviation of tongue 


2)MOTOR SYSTEM : 

                      Right          Left

Bulk: 

Inspection.      N.              N

Palpation.        N.             N

Tone: 

UL.                  N.               N

LL.                    N.             N


Upper Limb:

Shoulder: Flexion 5/5.    5/5

Extension.             5/5.     5/5 

Abduction:            5/5.      5/5 

Adduction:            5/5.     5/5 

Elbow: 

Flexion (biceps)    5/5.    5/5 

Extension (triceps)  5/5. 5/5

Lower Limb:

Ilio psoas.                5/5.   5/5

Gluteus max.           5/5   5/5

Adductor femoris.   5/5  5/5

Hamstrings.             5/5   5/5

Quadriceps.             5/5   5/5

Tibialis ant.             5/5     5/5

Tibialis post.           5/5.    5/5

Ex. Digitorum L.     5/5.    5/5 

Fl. Digitorum L.      4/5.    4/5

Ex. Hallucis L.        4/5.    4/5

Deep tendon reflexes:

Biceps:                     +2        +2

Triceps:                   +1      +1

Supinator:               +2        +2

Knee:                       +3          +3

Ankle:                      +3         +3

Plantar:                  extensor        flexor

 Right knee jerk 


Left knee jerk





Ankle jerk 



Sensory:

STT: Crude touch. +          +

Pain.                        +         +

Temp.                      +         +

Post. Dorsal

Fine touch.            present

Vibration.                +       +

Position.                 +      +






CEREBELLUM:

Nystagmus is present in horizontal direction with fast component to left side 

Finger nose test couldn't be performed because of blurring of vision 


Swaying to sides while walking

Unable to walk in in a straight line on his own

Couldn't perform tandem gait


Dysdiadochokinesia


INVESTIGATIONS:

On 28/10/21





























on fundoscopy there is grade IV hypertensive retinopathy 

DIAGNOSIS:
 Hypertension secondary to renal artery stenosis

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