17 yr female with rat poison intake PO CBBLE UDHC similar cases

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A 17 year female came to casualty with active seizures and history of intake of rat poison 11 days ago. 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

History of intake of rat poison powder followed by two episodes of vomitings with food as contents and yellowish discoloration of eyes.
History of generalized seizures with the 2-5 episodes for past since 11 days

PAST HISTORY - 

NOT A KNOWN CASE OF  HTN, DM , EPILEPSY , ASTHMA , TB

PERSONAL HISTORY :

DIET - MIXED
APPETITE -NORMAL ,
BOWEL MOVEMENT - REGULAR , 
BLADDER MOVEMENTS - REGULAR, ADDICTIONS(ALCOHOL AND SMOKING) - NO ADDICTIONS

FAMILY HISTORY - 
NAD

ON EXAMINATION -

PATIENT IS CONCIOUS , COHERENT COOPERATIVE
NO PALOR, ICTRUS, CLUBBING , CYANOSIS , LYMPHADENOPATHY , EDEMA

VITALS - 

TEMPERATURE - 98.1
PULSE RATE - 89 BPM
BLOOD PRESSURE - 140/90 MM OF HG 
RESPIRATORY RATE - 18
SPO2 - 99 % AT ROOM AIR

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION - 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM : S1 AND S2 HEARD , NO MURMURS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT ,NORMAL VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM : NAD



INVESTIGATION 
DAY 1
PT - 15sec
INR - 1.5

Day 2

Day 6
Day 11
TREATMENT P
INJ. LORAZEPAM 2ML IV
INJ. LEVIPIL 1G IV 
IVF NS @ 75 ML/HR
INJ. PAN 40 MG IV OD
INJ. PHENYTOIN 20MG/KG IV STAT 
F/B 100MG TID

INJ. N-ACETYL CYATEINE 150MG/KG IN 200 ML IN 5DW IN 30 MIN
F/B 50MG/KG IN 500 ML 5DW IN 4HRS
F/B 100MG/KG IN 1000ML OF 5DW IN 16HRS

SOAP NOTES DAY 1, 8PM
S: 
6 episodes of seizure like activity (psudoseizure) since morning
No fever spikes
Not passed stools
No tongue bite,
No bleeding manifestations


O
ON EXAMINATION -

PATIENT IS drowsy, arousable
GCS - E4 V5 M6
NO PALOR, ICTRUS, CLUBBING , CYANOSIS , LYMPHADENOPATHY , EDEMA

VITALS - 

TEMPERATURE - 98.1
PULSE RATE - 90 BPM
BLOOD PRESSURE - 100/60 MM OF HG 
RESPIRATORY RATE - 18
SPO2 - 99 % AT ROOM AIR

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION - 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM : S1 AND S2 HEARD , NO MURMURS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT ,NORMAL VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM : NAD

A
Seizures secondary to ?toxin induced encephalopathy

P
INJ. LORAZEPAM 2ML IV

Inj. Sodium valproate 600mg IV BD IN 100ML NS over 30 mins

INJ. LEVIPIL 1G IV 

IVF NS @ 75 ML/HR

Inj. Optineuron 1amp in 100ml ns IV OD

INJ. PAN 40 MG IV OD

INJ. PHENYTOIN 20MG/KG IV STAT 
F/B 100MG TID

INJ. N-ACETYL CYATEINE 100MG/KG IN 1000ML OF 5DW IN 16HRS




SOAP NOTES DAY 2

ICU BED 2
17/F
Day 2

S: 
2 episodes of seizure like activity (psudoseizure) yesterday night and today morning around 5am
No fever spikes
Not passed stools
No tongue bite,
No bleeding manifestations

Pt complaing of chest pain


O
ON EXAMINATION -

PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT
NO PALOR, ICTRUS, CLUBBING , CYANOSIS , LYMPHADENOPATHY , EDEMA

VITALS - 

TEMPERATURE - 98.1
PULSE RATE - 90 BPM
BLOOD PRESSURE - 110/60 MM OF HG 
RESPIRATORY RATE - 18
SPO2 - 99 % AT ROOM AIR

SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION - 

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM : S1 AND S2 HEARD , NO MURMURS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM : BILATERAL AIR ENTRY PRESENT ,NORMAL VESICULAR BREATH SOUNDS
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM : NAD

A
Seizures secondary to ?toxin induced encephalopathy (zinc phosphate)

P
INJ. LORAZEPAM 2ML IV

Inj. Sodium valproate 600mg IV BD IN 100ML NS over 30 mins

INJ. LEVIPIL 1G IV BD

IVF NS @ 75 ML/HR

Inj. Optineuron 1amp in 100ml ns IV OD

INJ. PAN 40 MG IV OD

INJ. PHENYTOIN 20MG/KG IV STAT 
F/B 100MG TID

INJ. N-ACETYL CYATEINE 100MG/KG IN 1000ML OF 5DW IN 16HRS

LFT
TB- 1.98
DB-0.36
AST-19
ALT-25
ALP-101
TP-4.9
ALB-3.0

HEMOGRAM
HB-8.4
TLC-8100
PCV-25.2
MCV-78.5
MCH-26
PLT-2.52


EEG

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15bM7pfhzrIDTw1g-XEFdQItVXlbf5-xB/view?usp=drivesdk

SOAP NOTES DAY 3
S- 1 episodes of psudoseizure since morning, 

O -
Temp - 98.6
PR - 92
RR- 20
BP- 120/80
SpO2- 98% RA
CVS-S1 S2 +
RS - BAE+ NVBS CNS-NAD
P/A-SOFT NONTENDER
  
A - pseudo seizures and rat poisoning With hypoproteinemia(hypoalbuminemia)

P - tappering AEDs, Psy review today


SOAP NOTES DAY 4
S
1 episode of psudoseizure morning
Further history evaluated - stressor ++ (history confidential)
Unconsious conflict +

O
Temp - 98.5
PR - 72
RR- 16
BP- 120/70
SpO2- 99% RA
CVS-S1 S2 +
RS - BAE+ NVBS CNS-NAD
P/A-SOFT NONTENDER

Psychiatry opinion - dissociative convulsion

A
Paudo seizure secondary to dissociative convulsion

P
Psychotherapy
T. Clonazepam 0.25 mg PO BD
T. Escitalopram 10mg + Clonazepam 0.5mg HS
T. CLONAZEPAM 0.5 MG SOS

SOAP NOTES DAY 5
S
1 episode of psudoseizure morning
stressor ++
Unconsious conflict +

O
Temp - 98.6
PR - 76
RR- 17
BP- 110/70
SpO2- 99% RA
CVS-S1 S2 +
RS - BAE+ NVBS CNS-NAD
P/A-SOFT NONTENDER

A
Paudo seizure secondary to dissociative convulsion

P
Psychotherapy
T. Clonazepam 0.25 mg PO BD
T. Escitalopram 10mg + Clonazepam 0.5mg HS
T. CLONAZEPAM 0.5 MG SOS
Discharge patient



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