41yr male with involuntary movements of upper limb
August 24, 2022
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Our 41yr old male patient came to the opd with chief complaints of
Generalised body pains and involuntary movements of upper limbs since 2days
HOPI
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 6years ago then developed neck pain and giddiness for which he went to RMP and was diagnosed having hypertension and then 4years back he developed chest pain which is dragging type of pain not associated with sob, palpitations for which he went to hospital and got an ecg and angiogram done , used blood thinners as advised by them and then he developed giddiness for which he went to RMP and diagnosed to be having DM.
Later 6months he got fever, generalised body pains and involuntary movements of upper limb and came to our hospital and then he was diagnosed as liver infection.
Now he came to our hospital for same complaints generalised body pains and involuntary movements of upper limb since 2days and was admitted in our hospital.
Past history
K/c/o HTN since 6years
K/c/o DM since 3years
Personal history
Diet: mixed
Appetite:normal
Sleep: adequate
Bowels:Regular
Micturition:Normal
Alcoholic but stopped 7months ago
Stopped smoking 10yrs ago
Family history:
Not significant
General examination:
Patient is c/c/c
Temp:98.6F
PR:74bpm
RR:16cpm
No pallor
No Icterus
No cyanosis
No clubbing
No lymphadenopathy
Pedal edema present
Systemic examination:
CVS:S1 S2 sounds heard
RS:BAE+clear
P/A: soft and non tender
CNS: NAD
ECG on 24/08