40 year female with recurrent hypokalemic paralysis diagnosed with sjogrens



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Vignatha 

roll no: 55

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.

Following is the view of my case: 

40yr female came with chief complaints of 

Weakness of both upper and lower limbs since 4 hours 


History of present illness:


Patient was apparently asymptomatic hours ago then she is unable to get up from bed and walk properly. She has h/o 2 episodes of vomiting which are non bilious, non projectile, filled with food particles. 

H/o similar complaints in the past 


1st episode -3to 4 yrs back bad left lower limb weakness and was diagnosed to have hypokalemia for which  potassium correction was done 


2nd episode: in Nov 2021 had h/o both upper and lower limbs weakness , Loss of consciousness for 2 days , loss of speech (for 4 days) , 1 unit PRBC was transfused and was diagnosed as hypokalemia.


3rd episode : in may 2022 she had same complaints and was admitted for 3 days.

Not a k/c/o HTN, DM,CVA, CAD, EPILEPSY ,TB,ASTHMA.

Personal history:

Diet: mixed

Appetite:normal

Sleep: adequate 

Bowel and bladder movements: regular

Addictions:none 


Sequence of events:

She got married in 1999 and had her first child in 2002. H/O abortion in 2001.

Due to some issues she worked as a nurse at local hospital for 6 months.

Later her husband passed away in 2009 and in 2010 she got married again. Since then until 2019 she was alright with out any health problems.

              1st episode in 2019

               2nd episode in 2021

                3rd episode in 2022


General examination:

Pt is conscious, coherent and cooperative 

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, pedal edema


Swelling 





Vitals at admission:

Bp:100/60mmhg

Pr:90bpm

Rr:16cpm

Cvs:s1, s2 present 

RS: BAE + , clear 

CNS: HMF +

P/A : soft , non tender 

Bowel sounds:sluggish 



Investigations 

            Chest x ray

      



     X ray B/L wrist 



Serum electrolytes 

Sodium:142

Potassium: 1.8

Chloride:108

Calcium ionized:1.35

Serum calcium:9.8

Serum creatinine:1.3

Blood urea:29


RBS:101


LFT:

Total bilirubin:0.60

Direct bilirubin:0.19

SGOT:11

SGPT:23

ALP:579

Total proteins: 4.8

Albumin: 2.95

A/G:1.59


Diagnosis:

Recurrent hypokalemic paralysis secondary to distal RTA and probable sjogrens 


Treatment 

IV fluids 1 NS  and 1 RL @ 75ml/hr 

Inj KCL 3 ampules (60mEq) in 500ml NS over 3 hours 

Syrup potklor 15ml po/TID 

Inj zofer 4mg IV/SOS 

TAB PREGABA M 75mg po/hs 

ECG 12th hourly 


Investigations on 1/2/23

Urinary calcium:3.0

Spot urine sodium:60

Spot urinary potassium:12.0





Usg on 1/2/23

TIRADS 3 lesion in left lobe 

TIRADS 4 and 1 lesion in right lobe 

Parotitis of left side 


Serum electrolytes on 2/2/23

Sodium:140

Potassium:3.8

Chloride:101

Calcium ionized:1.07


Thyroid profile on 1/2/23

T3:0.78

T4: 9.64

TSH:1.52


24 hr urinary electrolytes :


24 hr urinary potassium:55.6 (normal range:25-125)

24hr urinary sodium:552 (normal range:40-220)

24hr urine volume:4,600ml



             X ray pelvis


Gait



Biopsy report 







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