Case 33 60 Male with swelling of rt leg
Doa 19/7/2024
Expired on 9/8/24
Diagnosis
SEVERE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS WITH TYPE II RESPIRATORY FAILURE
REFRACTORY HYPOTENSION
SEPTIC SHOCK WITH MODS
NECROTISING FASCITIS S/P FASCIOTOMY + DEBRIDEMENT
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE
HFPEF
K/C/O DM-II
K/C/O HYPERTENSION
Case History and Clinical Findings
C/O SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG SINCE 4 DAYS
C/O MULTIPLE BELBS OVER POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LEG SINCE 4 DAYS
HOPI:
PATIENT WAS APPARENTLY ASYMPTOMATIC 4 DAYS AGO THEN HE NOTICED SWELLING
OVER RIGHT LEG WHICH WAS INSIIOUS ONSET, GRADUALLY PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATED
WITH BLEBS OVE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LEG ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK
DISCHARGE
H/O FEVER LOW GRADE INTERMITTENT RELIEVED ON MEDICATION
C/O PAIN PRESENT PRICKING TYPE, NON RADIATING, INTERITTEENT, AGGREVATED ON
WALKING, RELIEVED ON REST
PAST HISTORY:
K/C/O DENOVO DM POSITIVE NOT ON MEDICATION
N/K/C/O HTN, CAD, CVD, ASTHMA, TB, EPILEPSY
PERSONAL HISTORY:
DIET MIXED
APPETITE NORMAL
NORMAL BOWEL AND BLADDER MOVEMENTS
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
PATIENT IS CONCIOUS COHORENT COOPERATIVE
NO PALLOR, CTERUS, CYANOSIS, PEDAL EDEMA, CLUBBING
BP: 100/60 mm hg
PR:68 bpm
SPO2:92%
RR:26 cpm
SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION:
RS: NVBS+, BAE+
CVS: S1 S2 HEARD
CNS NFND
ON EXAMINATION:
SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG EXTENDING FROM KNEE JOINT
SKIN OVER THE RIGHT LEG IS ERYTHEMATOUS AND SHINY
LOSS OF HAIR OVER RIGHT LEG PRESENT
NO SCARS OR SINUSES
MULTIPLE BLEBS OF SIZE 2X2CM, 1X1CM AND 1X2 CM ARE PRESENT OVER THE
POSTERIOR ASPECTS OF UPPER HALF OF RIGHT LEG WITH ACTIVE BLACK
DISCOLOURATION WITH SEROUS DISCHARGE
SKIN OVER THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LEG IS HYPERPIGMENTED
NO ENGORGED VEINS
OPPOSITE LIMB APPEARS NORMAL
ON PALPATION:
LOCAL RISE OF TEMPERATURE PRESENT UPTIL KNEE JOINT
TENDERNESS PRESENT
PITTING EDEMA PRESENT EXTEDING FROM ANKLE JOINT UPTO KNEE JOINT
BLEBS PRESENT OVER POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LEG WITH POSITIVE FLUCTUATION
TEST
JOINT MOVEMENTS NORMAL
ALL INSPECTORY FINDINGS ARE CONFIRMED ON PALPATION
PERIPHERAL PULSES ATA, PTA, DPA FELT
OPPOSITE LIMB NORMAL
PULMONOLOGY REFERRAL DONE ON 5/8/24 I/V/O SOB AND CHEST XRAY S/O PLEURAL
EFFUSION
ADVICE USG CHEST
RX
CONTINUE SAME TREATMENT
REVIEW WITH USG CHEST REPORT
RX: CONTINUE SAME TREATMENT
Investigation
ON 19/7/24CBPHAEMOGLOBIN 12.6gm/dlTOTAL COUNT 18,400 Ncells/cummNEUTROPHILS
85%LYMPHOCYTES 04%EOSINOPHILS 01%MONOCYTES 10%BASOPHILS 0%PLATELET
COUNT1.20lakhs/cu.mmSMEARNormocytic normochromic withneutrophilic leukocytosis
andthrombocytopeniaSERUM ELECTROLYTES
SERUM NA:135
SERUM K:4
SERUM CL: 98
SERUM CA: 1.05
APTT: 33SEC
PT: 16SE
INR: 1.11
FBS: 155MG/DL
PLBS: 202 MG/DL
HB1AC: 6.8%
BT: 2MIN
CT: 5MIN
BGT: O+VE
SERUM CREATININE: 4.3MG/DL
BLOOD UREA: 89MG/DL
22/7/24
BLEBS FLUID CULTURE
GRAM STAIN: MODERATE NUMBER OF PUS CELLS, GRAM POSITIVE COCCI IN CHAINS SEEN
REPORT: STREPTOCCCUS PYOGENS ISOLATED
ABGPH 7.44PCO2 26.4mmHgPO2 74.2mmHgHCO3 17.7mmol/LSt.HCO3 20.6 mmol/LBEB -
4.6mmol/LBEecf -5.7 mmol/LTCO2 34.5VOLO2 Sat 94.1%O2 Count 18.4 vol %LFTTotal Bilurubin
6.23 mg/dlDirect Bilurubin 4.58mg/dlSGOT(AST) 61IU/LSGPT(ALT) 20
IU/LALKALINEPHOSPHATASE 307 IU/LTOTAL PROTEINS 5.0 gm/dlALBUMIN 2.1gm/dlA/G RATIO
0.72HEMOGRAM AT 7AMHAEMOGLOBIN10.8gm/dl13.0 - 17.0ColorimetricTOTAL
COUNT20,370cells/cumm4000 - 10000ImpedenceNEUTROPHILS86%40 - 80Light
MicroscopyLYMPHOCYTES04%20 - 40Light MicroscopyEOSINOPHILS02%01 - 06Light
MicroscopyMONOCYTES08%02 - 10Light MicroscopyBASOPHILS00%0 - 2Light
MicroscopyPCV29.6vol %40 - 50CalculationM C V91.1fl83 - 101CalculationM C H33.2pg27 -
32CalculationM C H C36.5%31.5 - 34.5CalculationRDW-CV17.0%11.6 - 14.0HistogramRDW-
SD57.2fl39.0-46.0HistogramRBC COUNT3.25millions/cumm4.5 - 5.5ImpedencePLATELET
COUNT1.2lakhs/cu.mm1.5-4.1ImpedenceSMEARRBCNormocytic normochromic with fewmicrocytes
and macrocytesLight MicroscopyWBCincreased counts on smear withabsolute neutrophiliaLight
MicroscopyPLATELETSdecreased counts on smearplatelets clumps seenLight
MicroscopyHEMOPARASITESNo hemoparasites seenLight MicroscopyIMPRESSIONNormocytic
normochromic anemiawith neutrophilic leucocytosis andmild thrombocytopeniaHEMOGRAM AT
3.27PMHAEMOGLOBIN11.9gm/dlTOTAL COUNT 20,100NEUTROPHILS 86 %LYMPHOCYTES 05
%EOSINOPHILS 01 %MONOCYTES 08 %BASOPHILS 00 %PCV 32.5 vol %M C V 90.8flM C H
33.2pgM C H C 36.6%RDW-CV 17.1%RDW-SD 57.5 flRBC COUNT 3.58 millions/cummPLATELET
COUNT 1.2 lakhs/cu.mmSMEARRBCNormocytic normochromicWBC increased count with
absoluteneutrophilia left shift , band forms ,meta myelocytesPLATELETS
InadequateHEMOPARASITES No hemoparasites seenIMPRESSIONNormocytic normochromic
blood picture with leukemoid reaction and moderate thrombocytopeniaSERUM CREATININE
2.6MG/DLSERUM UREA 148 MG/DLSERUM NA 137 MMOL/LSERUM CL 101MMOL/LSERUM K
3.5 MMOL/LSERUM CA 1.16BT 2MIN 30SECCT 5 MINPT 16SECINR 1.11CRP- POSITIVE
4.8MG/DL
ON 27/7/24
CBPHAEMOGLOBIN9.6gm/dl13.0 - 17.0ColorimetricTOTAL COUNT16,900cells/cumm4000 -
10000ImpedenceNEUTROPHILS87%40 - 80Light MicroscopyLYMPHOCYTES06%20 - 40Light
MicroscopyEOSINOPHILS03%1 - 6Light MicroscopyMONOCYTES04%2 - 10Light
MicroscopyBASOPHILS00%0 - 2Light MicroscopyPLATELET COUNT1.84lakhs/cu.mm1.5-
4.1ImpedenceSMEARNormocytic normochromic anemiawith neutrophilic leukocytosisLFTTotal
Bilurubin6.27mg/dl0 - 1Jendrassic &Groff'sDirect Bilurubin5.41mg/dl0.0 - 0.2Jendrassic
&Groff'sSGOT(AST)52IU/L0 - 35Modified IFCCSGPT(ALT)21IU/L0 - 45Modified
IFCCALKALINEPHOSPHATASE269IU/L56 - 119PNPP-DEATOTAL PROTEINS6.1gm/dl6.4 -
8.3BiuretALBUMIN1.6gm/dl3.2 - 4.6BCGA/G RATIO0.35SERUM CREATININE: 1.0MG/DLSERUM
UREA: 37SERUM NA: 131MMOL/LSERUM CL: 4.4 MMOL/LSERUM CL 101 MMOL/LSERUM
CALCIUM 1.20ON 23/7/24TISSUE FOR C/SMODERATE NUMBER OF PUS CELLS, GRAM
POSITIVE COCI IN PAIRS SEENREPORT: STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENS ISOLATEDBLOOD
FOR C/S1ST SUB CULTURENO GROWTH AFTER 48HR OF AEROBIC INCUBATIONURINE
C/SNO GROWTH7/8/24ASCITIC FLUID ANALYSISVOL 1MLCOLOUR- YELLOWAPPERENCE:
CLEARTL 250 CELLSDL 80% N, 20% LOTHERS NILASCITIC FLUID SUGAR 123 MG/DLASCITIC
FLUID PROTEIN 0.4G/DLASCITIC FLUID AMYLASE 19.9IU/LASCITIC FLUID LDH 117.1
IU/LSERUM ALBUMIN 1.45 GM/DLASCITIC ALBUMIN 0.14GM/DLSAAG 1.31
8/8/24
BLOOD UREA 50MG/DL
LDL CHOLESTEROL 74
SERUM CREATININE 1.5MG/DL
HB:7.5
TLC: 17,100
PCV:20.7
MCH:34.1
RBC: 2.20
PLATELET COUNT:1.0
CUE:
COLOUR: REDDISH
APPEARANCE: CLEAR
REACTION : ACIDIC
SUGAR: NIL
ALBUMIN: TRACES
BILE SALTS: NIL
BILE PIGMENTS: NIL
PUS CELLS: 4-5 CELLS
EPITHELIAL CELLS: 1-2
RBCS: 8-10
OTHERS: BACTERIALO COLONIES CALCIUM OXALATE TRIPLE PHOSPHATE CRYSTALS SEEN
SERUM OSMOLALITY: 280
SERUM LDH : 155.6
9/8/24
HEMOGRAM:
HB: 8
TLC: 36,000
PCV: 23.2
MCV: 99.6
RBC: 2.33
PLATELET COUNT: 2.14
SERUM CREATININE 2.8
BLOOD UREA: 67
SERUM ELECTROLYTES:
NA: 126
K: 4.7
CL: 98
CA: 1.19
ABG:
PH: 6.7
PCO2: 61.7
PO2: 63.6
USG ABDOMEN PELVIS ON 20/7/24
FINDINGS: ON EXAMINATION 6-7MM CALCULUS IN UPPER POLE OF RIGHT KIDNEY
IMPRESSION:
GRADE I FATTY LIVER
HEPATOMEGALY
SPLEENOMEGALY
RIGHT RENAL CALCULUS
REVIEW USG ON 5/8/24
ON EXAMINATION: FREE FLUID NOTED IN PERIHEPATIC, PERISPLENIC AND INTERBOWEL
FLUID NOTED
IMPRESSION: MODERATE ASCITIS
USG CHEST ON 6/8/24
FINDINGS:
ON EXAMINATION MINIMAL FREE FLUID IN RIGHT PLEURAL SPACE
ON EXAMINATION MINIMAL FREE FLUID IN LEFT PLEURAL SPACE WITH NO AIR
SONOGRAMS IN UNDERLYING LUNGS
NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LUNG COLLAPSE BILATERALLY
IMPRESSION:
BILATERAL MINIMAL PLEURAL EFFUSION RIGHT>LEFT
CONSOLIDATORY CHANGES IN RIGHT LUNG
2D ECHO
EF 64%
MILD TO MODERATE AR: MILD TR: NO PAH, TRIVIAL MR
NO RWMA, NO AS/MS, SCLEROTIC AV
GOOD LV SYSTOLIC FUNTIONS
GRADE I DIASTOLIC DYSFUNTION
REVIEW ON 23/7/24
EF 64%: RVSP: 32MMHG
TRIVIAL TR: NO PAH, TRIVIAL AR
NO RWMA, NO AS/MS, SCLEROTIC AV
GOOD LV SYSTOLIC FUNTIONS
GRADE I DIASTOLIC DYSFUNTION
IVC SIZE 1.0CMS COLLAPSING
REVIEW ON 6/8/24
EF 64%
TRIVIAL AR/TR: NO PAH, NO MR
NO RWMA, MILD LVH
NO AS/MS, SCLEROTIC AV
GOOD LV SYSTOLIC FUNTIONS
GRADE I DIASTOLIC DYSFUNTION
IVC SIZE 0.8CM COLLAPSING
Treatment Given(Enter only Generic Name)
INJ MEROPENEM 1GM IV/BD
TAB METROGYL 400MG PO/TID
INJ PAN 40MG IV /OD
INJ LASIX 40MG IV/TID
INJ HAI SC/TID 4U-4U-4U
TAB HIFINAC P PO/BD
TAB CHYMEROL FORTE PO/TID
SYP CROMAFFINE 15ML PO H/S
TAB MVT PO/OD
TAB VIT C PO/TID
TAB OROFER XT PO/BD
Follow Up
DEATH SUMMARY
59 YEAR OLD MALE RESIDENT OF NALGONDA CAME WITH C/O SWELLING OF RIGHT LEG
AND MULTIPLE BELBS OVER POSTERIOR ASPECT OF RIGHT LEG. ADMITTED UNDER
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY ON 19/7/24 AND MANAGED.
PATIENT WAS SHIFTED TO MEDICAL ICU IN VIEW OF AKI AND DERANGED LFT ON 21/7/24.
PATIENT UNDERWENT EMERGENCY FASCIOTOMY AND DEBRIDEMENT WAS DONE I/V/O
NECROTISING FASCITIS UNDER SA. POST OPERATIVELY PATIENT WAS STARTED ON INJ.
NORAD SUPPORT.
CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY REPORT OF FLUID FROM BLEBS SHOWED STREPTOCOCUS
PYOGENES.
THE PATIENT WAS SHIFTED BACK TO SICU AS AKI RESOLVED AND MAP MAINTAINED
WITHOUT IONOTROPIC SUPPORT.
ON 5/8/24 PATIENT DEVELOPED DYSPNEA AND MODERATE ASCITIS AND BILATERAL
PLUERAL EFFUSION AND REVIEWED BY GENERAL MEDICINE AND ON EXAMINATION
PATIENT HAD BILATERAL CREPTS ON IAA, INTERSCAPULAR AREA, AND WAS ADVICED FOR
FLUID RESTRICTION AND DIURETICS.
PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL MEDICINE I/V/O ASCITIS. DIAGNOSTIC TAP WAS
DONE.
IT SHOWED HIGH SAAG LOW PROTEIN AND DIAGNOSED AS CLD ON 8/8/24 10PM. PATIENT
HAD SUDEN ONSET OF TACHYPNEA, TACHYCARDIA AND ON AUSCULTATION BILATERAL
DIFFUSE CREPTS AND BILATERAL RHONCHI PRESENT. STARTED ON NEBULIZATION. ABG
SHOWED PH 7.35, PCO2 25.7MMHG, PO2 60.7MMHG HCO3 13.3 AND WAS PUT ON NON-
INVASIVE VENTILATION TILL 6AM
AT 6.30AM DUE TO FALL IN SATURATION AND TYPE II RESPIRATORY FAILURE PATIENT WAS
INTUBATED WITH ET TUBE '7' AND CONNECTED MECHANICAL VENTILATION ACMV-VC
MODE AND STARTED ON IONOTROPIC SUPPORT
AT 8.30 AM PATIENT HAD SUDDEN BRADYCARDIA AND ABSENT CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL
PULSES. CPR WAS STARTED AND AFTER 15MIN ROSC ACHIEVED. I/V/O HYPOTENSION
TRIPLE LUMEN WAS PLACED AND TRIPLE IONOTROPI SUPPORT WAS STARTED.
AT 10.30 AM AT PATIENT WAS AGAIN HAD BRADYCARDIA AND DUE TO ABSENT CENTRAL
AND PERIPHERAL PULSES CPR WAS STARTED ACCORDING TO ACLS GUIDELINES
AFTER 30MIN OF CPR PATIENT WAS NOT REVIVED AND DECLARED DEAD AT 11.01AM
IMMEDIATE CAUSE
SEVERE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS WITH TYPE II RESPIRATORY FAILURE
REFRACTORY HYPOTENSION
ANTECEDENT CAUSE
SEPTIC SHOCK WITH MODS
NECROTISING FASCITIS
CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE
ANEMIA OF CHRONIC DISEASE
HFPEF
K/C/O DM-II
K/C/O HYPERTENSION
Death date 9/8/24
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