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45yr old male with diabetic foot

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 A 45year old male patient, resident of AP lingotam, was presented to the casualty with chief complaints of

CHIEF COMPLAINTS 

  • Excessive sweating for 1 day
  • Altered sensorium for 1 day
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

the patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 years ago when he was diagnosed with DM. Since then he is on medication, OHAs.  6years ago, he developed an ulcer on his left foot, little toe, which got infected.it became gangrenous because of which they amputated the little toe. 8 months ago he developed similar leisons again in left foot and 4th toe was amputated. 3 months back, the patient was pricked by a thorn following which he developed ulcer. Following which he also developed plantar abcess, necrotising fascitis and anemia.he had undergone debridment and split skin graft.one month ago he developed generalised tonic clonic seizures and was diagnosed to have hyponatremia seizures. 1 day ago he skipped an afternoon meal following which he developed excessive sweating and altered sensorium for which he came to the hospital.

PAST HISTORY 

H/o DM since 10 years, on insulin since 5yrs and OHAs since 10yrs

No h/o HTN

PERSONAL HISTORY 

Alcohol consumption occasionally 

No h/o smoking 

Diet mixed

Appetite normal

B&B regular 

FAMILY HISTORY 

no significant family history 

EXAMINATION 

GENERAL 

Patient is conscious, coherent and co operative

patient is moderately built and nourished

Pallor present

Cyanosis absent 

Icterus absent

Clubbing absent 

Lymphadenopathy absent 











VITALS

BP 110/70mmHg

PR 70 bpm

Resp rate 18/min

GRBS on admission: 55mg%

SYSTEMIC 

CVS

S1 S2 heard

No murmers 

No thrills

RESPIRATORY 

Position of trachea central

Vesicular breath sounds heard

No wheeze 

No dyspnoea

ABDOMEN 

Soft, non tender

No free fluid

No palpable mass

INVESTIGATIONS 








PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS 

Hyponatremia secondary to diabetes mellitus



TREATMENT 

Inj piptaz 4.5 gm IV stat

Inj 3% NaCl / IV / 10ml /hr

Inj optineuron 1 amp in 100ml / NS /IV/ OD

Inj pan 40mg /IV /ID



Case updates


On 30/6/22, fasciotomy was done on his left leg due to compartment syndrome which he developed following necrotising fascitis. 

He developed sepsis, secondary to cellulitis of left lower limb? Following which  guillotine amputation, below knee was done.

His wound and tissue swab were sent to microbiology lab and e coli was isolated which is sensitive to amikacin, gentamicin and meropenem

Serum sodium chart:



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