Referral-Nene Leon Placero
Referral-Nene Leon Placero
Referral-Nene Leon Placero
HPI: 2 days PTA, patient was found lying on the floor, awake, unable to move both lower extremities, with
incomprehensible speech. No meds given, no consult done. ODA, symptoms persisted hence decided to seek ER
consult.
PMH:
Known hypertensive but was noncompliant to meds
PE:
Awake, incomprehensible speech, NIRD, GCS 12 (E4V2M6)
VS:
T 36.4
PR 75
RR 32 cpm
BP 180/90 to 200/110
SaO2 99% at room air
Ht 161 cm
Wt ~50 kg
Family apprised of patient's condition and advised referral to a tertiary institution for CT scan and further evaluation and
management but refused.
Heplock inserted
Meds given:
1. Amlodipine 10 m/tab 1 tab OD
2. Losartan 100 mg/tab 1 tab OD
3. Nicardipine 2 mg IV x 1 dose then Nicardipine drip was started (AD 3 mg/h) and titrated to maintain MAP of 110-130.
Stock consumed.
4..Clonidine 75 mcg/tab 1 tab SL q 6H prn for SBP >160
5. Citicholine 500 mg BID
5. Cefuroxime 500 mg/cap 1 cap BID then shifted to Cefuroxime 750 mg IV q 8H
6. Azithromycin 500 mg/tab 1 tab OD
On hospital D1 (6/25/24), patient had onset of fever (T 38.6 C) and desaturation to as low as 85% at RA. PCM 500
mg/tab was given and O2 support was started. BP ranged from 160/100 to 190/100. GCS 12 (E4V2M6). Family then
agreed to be referred.
Attachments:
Heplock
FBC
NGT
ICD-10:
J13.3 - Pneumonia [bronchopneumonia]due to Streptococcus
pneumoniae, high risk
I64 - Stroke, not specified as hemorrhage or infarction; Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Cardioembolic CVA