Patient  was brought to casualty with c/o :-

Headache since 10 days

Fever since 10 days

Acute urinary retention since 5 days


HOPI:- 

22yr old female , farmer by occupation 

Patient was apparently assymptomatic  10 days back , then she had c/o Headache , diffuse in region , occipital region predominantly, Gradual in onset , dragging type , radiating to neck , Aggrevated on talking , rotating the head , relieved on medication 

Associated with nausea 

- Phonophobia present 

- No h/o Photophobia , Lacrimation

- C/o Fever since 10 days , High grade fever associated with chills and rigors, Continous , relieved on medication , gradual in onset 

- Pt c/o Vomitings , associated with nausea , Non projectile , not associated with blood 

- After 5 days Pt c/o urinary retention ( acute ) , able to feel fullness of bladder , not able to pass urine , relieved after passing foleys 

-No c/o cold , cough 

- 5 days back Pt attenders c/o Altered Sensorium which lasted for 5 mins . Not able to recognise persons , place, time 

- Had Weakness of lower limbs for 4 days . Spontaneously resolved . 

- patient was not able to walk on her own during the weakness episode 

- No seizures , weakness 

Ophthalmology referral:- 


Impression:- 

Early changes of Papillodema noted ( Grade 1)


Past history:- 

Not a k/c/o DM, Asthma , Epilepsy , HTN 


Treatment history:- 

LSCS 1 1/2 year back


Personal history:- 

Married female 

Appetite - decreased , improved since yesterday 

Bowels- Constipation , relieved on medication 

Micturition- abnormal 

Addictions:- No addictions


Family history:- Not significant 


General examination:-

Pt is c/c/c

Oriented to time, place , person

Pallor present

No icterus , cyanosis , clubbing , odema, lymphadenopathy 




Vitals:-

Temp:- Afebrile

PR:- 110bpm

RR:- 14 /min

BP:- 100/60mmhg

Spo2:- 97%

GRBS:- 133mg%


Systemic examination:- 

CVS :- S1S2 heard , No murmurs 

RS:- BAE present 

PA:- Soft, Non tender 

CNS:- Intact

           Neck stiffness:- No 

           Kernig sign :- No


    Reflexes        Right        Left

   Biceps.        Absent.    Absent 

   Triceps             1+              1+

  Supinator.         1+.             1+

   Knee.                2+.             2+

   Ankle.               1+.             1+

   Plantar.           Mute.        Mute

     


    Tone :-         Right.        Left

 Upper limb.      Normal.  Normal

Lower limb.      Normal.   Normal 


   Power:-        Right            Left

 Upper limb.     5/5.               5/5

 Lower limb.      5/5.              5/5


- No finger nose in coordination 

- No knee - heel in coordination


GAIT VIDEO:-


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LUMBAR PUNCTURE DONE ON 17/02/22

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INVESTIGATIONS:- 

Hemogram:-

Hb:- 13.3gm/dl

TC:- 9,200

N/L/E/M/B:- 80/15/03/02/00

MCV:- 81.1

MCHC:- 34.7

RBC count:- 4.7 millions

Platelets :- 4.3 lakhs

Smear:- Normocytic Normochromic blood picture


Aptt:- 35sec

Bleeding time :- 2min 

Clotting time :- 4 min 30 sec

Prothrombin time :- 18

 INR :- 1.3


RBS:- 114mg/dl


LFT:-

TB:- 0.81

DB:- 0.20

AST :- 28

ALT:- 18

AlP:- 96

TP:- 7.0

A/G Ratio:- 1.48


RFT:-

Urea :- 27

Creatinine :- 0.7

Na :- 141

K:- 4.4

Cl:- 97


CSF ANALYSIS:- 

Sugar:- 74mg/dl

Protein:- 27mg/dl

Chloride:- 118mmol/L


CELL COUNT :- 

TC:- 25 cells

DC:- 100% L

RBC - Nil



                 Chest X ray:-


MRI SPINE DONE ON 18/2/22








Impression :-

Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis ( C3 to conus medullaris) 
To rule out :- 
- NMO/ Demyelination 
- Anti MOG antibody disease 
- GFAP astrocytopathy
- Sarcoidosis/ SLE


Diagnosis:-

Transverse myelitis ( Resolving)?
      ? Meningitis 

-:Rx

Inj DEXA 2cc IV/STAT

                Inj CEFTRIAXONE 2gm IV/ STAT

           Inj OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS IV/OD

                  BP/ PR/ RR/ SPO2 Charting 

              Inj Mannitol 20gm/ 100ml IV/ STAT


SOAP NOTES :- 


Day 2  Of admission 

AMC 

BED 1 

23yr/ F


S:-  Headache reduced 

        No fever spikes 


O:- 

PR:- 88/min

BP:- 120/80mmhg

RR:-  16/min

Spo2:- 98%

GRBS:- 92mg/dl

CVS :- S1S2 heard 

RS:- BAE +

PA:- Soft, Non tender 

CNS:- Intact

            Neck stiffness:- No 

             Kernig sign :- No


    Reflexes        Right        Left

    Biceps.        Absent.    Absent 

    Triceps             1+              1+

    Supinator.         1+.             1+

     Knee.                2+.             2+

    Ankle.               1+.             1+

   Plantar.           Mute.        Mute


- Anal spinchter tone :- Normal

 - No Saddle  Anesthesia  


- Urine output :- 1500ml


Lumbar  Puncture done yesterday 


CSF ANALYSIS:-

Sugar:- 74mg/dl

Protein:- 27mg/dl

Chloride:- 118mmol/l


A:- Transverse myelitis ( Resolving)?

      ? Meningitis 


P:- 

1) Inj  OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS/ IV/OD

2) BP/PR/ SPO2/ RR Charting


Day 3 Of Admission 

WARD

23yr/ F


S:-  Headache reduced 

        No fever spikes 


O:- 

PR:- 86/min

BP:- 110/70mmhg

RR:-  16/min

Spo2:- 98%

CVS :- S1S2 heard 

RS:- BAE +

PA:- Soft, Non tender 

CNS:- Intact

            Neck stiffness:- No 

             Kernig sign :- No


    Reflexes        Right        Left

    Biceps.        Absent.    Absent 

    Triceps             1+              1+

    Supinator.         1+.             1+

     Knee.                2+.             2+

    Ankle.               1+.             1+

   Plantar.           Mute.        Mute


- stools passed 


MRI SPINE done yesterday :-

Impression:- 

Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis ( C3 to conus medullaris) 

To rule out :- 

- NMO/ Demyelination 

- Anti MOG antibody disease 

- GFAP astrocytopathy

- Sarcoidosis/ SLE


A:- Longitudinal  extensive transverse myelitis (C3 to conus medullaris) 

Secondary to? NMO

      

P:- 

Day 2/5 1) INJ METHYL PRESDNISOLONE 1gm IV/OD

2) INJ OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS/IV/OD

3) INJ PAN 40mg IV/OD

4) BP/ PR/RR /Spo2 CHARTING


Day 5 Of Admission 

WARD

23yr/ F


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S:-    No Headache

        No fever spikes 


- Foleys was removed day before yesterday after which she tried to pass urine but she couldn’t 

- she couldn’t sense pain in distension 

- Usg abdomen was done yesterday -

Impression:- -700ml urine was seen 

Again foleys was placed 


O:- 

PR:- 84/min

BP:- 110/70 mmhg

RR:-  17/min

Spo2:- 99%

CVS :- S1S2 heard 

RS:- BAE +

PA:- Soft, Non tender 

CNS:- Intact

            Neck stiffness:- No 

             Kernig sign :- No


    Reflexes        Right        Left

    Biceps.        Absent.    Absent 

    Triceps             1+              1+

    Supinator.         1+.             1+

     Knee.                2+.             2+

    Ankle.               1+.             1+

   Plantar.           Mute.       



A:- Longitudinal  extensive transverse myelitis (C3 to conus medullaris) 

Secondary to? NMO

      

P:- 

Day 4/5 1) INJ METHYL PRESDNISOLONE 1gm IV/OD

2) INJ OPTINEURON 1amp in 100ml NS/IV/OD

3) INJ PAN 40mg IV/OD

4) BP/ PR/RR /Spo2 CHARTING










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