25 year old male with diabetes with generalised weakness of both upper and lower limb

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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

A 25 year old male car driver by occupation and resident of narketpally came to opd with 

Chief complaints :

-generalised weakness of both upper limbs and lower limbs since 2-3 months 

History of presenting illness :

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 3 months back , then he developed generalised weakness and increase urine output 2 months back 

Nocturia since more than 2 months 

Then he visited local hospital and after all investigations done he got diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. He was prescribed for regular medication [ metformin ]

After using medication for 10 days , his weakness got subsided 

He had 3 episodes of headache in the last 3 months which is diffuse , non radiating , on and off , throbbing type , no aggravating factors , but temporarily relieved on medication 

No h/o blurring of vision , Diplopia  , photophobia 

H/o polydipsia 

He has tingling sensation but no numbness in both upper limbs and lower limbs 

H/o sob on lying down after meal and relieved on sitting position since 3 months 

H/o weight loss of 4 kgs in the last 3 months 

No h/o vomitings , loose stools , abdominal distension , constipation 

No h/o cough , cold , fever 

No h/o Orthopnea , pnd , chest pain 

No h/o palpitations , sleep disturbances 

No h/o hematuria

Past history :

No similar complaints in past 

Not a known case of Hypertension , epilepsy , tuberculosis , asthma , tuberculosis , thyroid abnormalities 

No past surgeries 

Personal history :

Diet - mixed 

Appetite - normal 

Bowel and bladder movements - regular 

Sleep - adequate 

No addictions 

No known allergies 

Daily routine :



Diet:

Morning 

2 millet roti , bowl of curry 

 450 calories 

Afternoon 

2 millet roti with dal or curry 

500 calories 

Night 

2 millet roti with curry 

450 calories 


Total 

1400 calories 

Required calories according to his age - 2400 calories 

Calories deficit - 1000 calories 

Family history :

His father is a known case of diabetes since 5 years 

General examination :

Patient is conscious , coherent , cooperative 

Well oriented to place , time , person 

Moderately built and moderately nourished 

Bilateral mid arm circumference - 12 cm 

Abdominal circumference - 35 cm 

Vitals

Bp - 120 / 80 mmhg 

Hr - 84 bpm 

Rr - 17 cpm 

Signs 

Pallor - absent 

Icterus - absent 

Cyanosis - absent 

Clubbing - absent 

Generalised lymphadenopathy - absent 

Bilateral pedal edema - absent 









Systemic examination 

Per abdomen 

Inspection

Shape of abdomen : scaphoid 

Umbilicus : inverted , central 

All quadrants of abdomen are moving equally with respiration 

No dilated veins , scars , engorged veins , sinuses 

No visible pulsations 

Palpation

All inspectors findings are confirmed 

No local rise in temperature 

Abdomen is soft 

No tenderness 

No guarding , no rigidity 

Deep Palpation- no organomegaly

Percussion -

No shifting dullness 

No fluid thrill 

Auscultation

Regular bowel sounds are heard 

Respiratory system examination :

Inspection

Chest appears to be bilaterally symmetrical , elliptical in shape 

Trachea appears to be central [ midline ] in position 

Chest in moving equal and normal with respiration 

 No sinus , no scars , no dilated veins , no swellings , no drooping of shoulder , no hallowing 

Palpation -

All inspectory findings are confirmed 

No local rise of temperature , no tenderness 

Trachea -midline 

Apical impulse is felt 

Tactile focal fermitus - appreciated 

No palpable swellings , no crowding of ribs 

Percussion

The following areas are percussed 

Area 

Right 

Left 

Supraclavicular 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Infraclavicular 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Mammary 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Axillary 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Infraaxillary 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Suprascapular 

Resonant 

Resonant 

Infrascapular 

Resonant 

Resonant 


Auscultation - bilateral normal vesicular breath sounds are heard 

Cardiovascular system :

Inspection

Chest wall : no abnormalities 

No visible pulsations , sinuses , scars , engorged veins 

Palpation

All inspectory findings are confirmed 

Position of trachea is central 

Apical impulse is felt 

No parasternal heave , no tenderness , no rise in temperature 

Auscultation

S1 , s2 hears 

No murmurs 

No added thrills 

Central nervous system examination - 

HIGHER MENTAL FUNCTIONS:

Oriented to time person , place , time 
Memory - intact 
No delusions and hallucinations.

MOTOR SYSTEM:

No visible muscle wasting is seen on inspection.

TONE OF THE MUSCLE:

Right 

Lower limb 

Normal 


Upper limb 

Normal 

Left 

Lower limb 

Normal 


Upper limb 

Normal 


Reflexes 

Biceps 

++

Triceps 

++

Supinator 

++

Knee 

++

Ankle 

++


POSTURE AND GAIT: 

No involuntary movements or tremors are seen.

SENSORY SYSTEM:

Fine touch, crude touch and pain intact in all the four limbs.
Temperature: Differentiation between  cold and hot objects present.
Joint position:normal
No abnormal sensations are present
 

Autonomic nervous system:
No increased sweating 
No postural hypotension

Meningeal signs: absent 

Investigations :

12/06/23 








13/06/23 

Hemogram 




Chest X - ray 


2D echo 



15/06/23 






Provisional diagnosis :

Uncontrolled sugars with young onset of type 2 diabetes with evaluation of hyperglyceridemia 

Treatment :
  
1- inj. HAI according to GRBS SC/TID ( per meal ) 
2- inj. NPH SC / BD 
3 - tab. Fenofibrate 160 mg PO/ OD





 



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