70 years old female with headache

70 years old female with HEADACHE


December 5th 2022
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A 70 yrs old female ,resident of miryalaguda came to opd with cheif complaints of headache since 6 months.

CHIEF COMPLAINTS 

Headache since 6 months 

HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS 
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 months back, patient fell on the ground while doing some work due to obstacle in her way this is the incident that occurred 9 months before and 2 months of that incident she developed Headache which was insidious in onset and intermittent in nature ,diffuse type with no aggrevating and relieving factors.
Headache is not associated with fever, seizures,vomitings, giddiness,loss of consciousness,weakness in upper limb and lower limb

Patient also had left and right knee pain since 3 months , left knee pain is more than right knee pain.
Generalised weakness since 1 month


PAST HISTORY 

No similar complaints in the past 

Not a known case of HYPERTENSION, DIABETES MELLITUS, ASTHMA, EPILEPSY, TB,Cardiovascular disease 

Underwent Bilateral cataract surgery 

History of injury to Head on right side due to falling 9 months back
  
No history of any other surgeries 

PERSONAL HISTORY 
 Diet is mixed 
Appetite is reduced
Sleep is disturbed (due to Headache)
Bladder movements are regular 
Constipation is present (passage of 1 stool per 3 days)
No Addictions 

FAMILY HISTORY 
 Not significant family history 

TREATMENT HISTORY 
 Used medication for Headache and Knee pain

GENERAL EXAMINATION 

Patient is conscious,coherent and cooperative,well oriented to time,place and person.

No Pallor, cyanosis, clubbing,icterus generalised lymphadenopathy,Edema

Vitals:
Temperature is afebrile 
Blood pressure110/70mmHg
Pulse rate 75 bpm
Respiratory Rate 16 Cycles per min












SYSTEMIC EXAMINATION :

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM:
S1,S2 heard 
No murmurs 

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:

BAE- present 
No wheeze
Trachea position -Central 
Breath sounds -vesicular

ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION 
 Abdomen is soft and non tender

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM 

No focal and neurological deficits 
HMF -Normal

CNS Examination

Higher mental functions:

Oriented to time,place,person

Memory :  Immediate,recent, remote intact

Speech: slurred

No delusions or hallucination

Cranial nerves: 

1- not tested

2- Pupillary reflex present in right side absent in left side

3,4,6- No restriction of movement of eye

5-normal( muscles of mastication+sensations of face)

7-Normal, wrinking of forehead seen, able to blow up cheeks

8- Normal hearing


Motor examination:

Tone -normal in both limbs 

Power-.                     Right    Left

             Upper limb   5/5       5/5

              Lower limb   5/5      5/5

Reflexes :

Biceps: Right++

               Left: ++

Triceps: Right++

               Left: ++

Supinator: Right++

               Left: ++

Knee: Right: ++

           Left: ++

Ankle: Right: ++

             Left: ++

         

Cerebellum examination:

Able to do finger nose test.

Able to do  dysdiadokinesia 

Gait: Not able to walk in straight line(ataxic gait)

Romberg's sign : positive (loss of balance on closing eyes)

Meningeal signs : neck stiffness is present 

LAB INVESTIGATIONS 
HAEMOGRAM 

LIVER FUNCTION TESTS

 SERUM ELECTROLYTES 


 BLOOD UREA


BLOOD SUGAR


ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE


 SERUM CREATININE 


ECG


CHEST X RAY 


PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

HEADACHE UNDER EVALUATION 

TREATMENT
TAB ULTRACET QID
TAB PAN 40 Mg OD
Inj optineuron 1Amp /100ml

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