2. Patient Name : XYZ
Age : 6 Yrs
Sex :Male
Weight :16 Kgs
Unit : Paediatric Ward
3. C/O Fever since 5 days gradual in onset, low-grade,
continuous and relived with medication.
History of vomiting 3 episodes/day, which is non-
progressive 1 week back and pain in abdomen and
cough.
4. MEDICAL HISTORY :- History of birth asphyxia
MEDICATION HISTORY :-Syp.Paracetamol
FAMILY HISTORY :-Nothing significant
SOCIAL HISTORY :-Nothing significant
5. S - Subjective Evidence
O - Objective Evidence
A - Assessment
P - Planning
7. Dengue test : Negative
Widal test : Negative
M.P Examination : Negative
Platelet count : 75k (1.70-4.50 L/cumm)
Hb : 8.7 g/dl (11-16.5)
Sr.Sodium : 124 m.mol/lit (135-145)
Sr.Potassium : 4.7 m.mol/lit(3.5-5.0)
Sr.Chlorides : 93 m.mol/lit( 90-110)
FINAL DIAGNOSIS:-
DENGUE LIKE ILLNESS WITH
HYPONATRAEMIC SEIZURES
8. To maintain the body temperature
To relieve from vomitings
To prevent the reoccurance of the seizures
9. S.I
NO
DRUGS
(Generic names)
DOSE ROA FRE DA DS
1 N.S 1 pint I.V 1 4
2 Sod.citrate, Pot.chloride, Sod.chloride,
Dextrose
1 sachet in
200ml water
PO - 1 4
3 Syp.Paracetamol 250mg PO TID 1 4
4 Inj.Ondansetron 2cc IV SOS 1 4
5 Inj.Artesunate 48mg IV OD 2 4
6 Inj.Cefotaxim 800mg IV BID 3 4
7 Inj.Paracetamol
(if temp > 102F)
500mg IV SOS 3 4
8 Tab.Artesunate+Pyrimethamine+Sulfadoxi
me
200+2.5+50
0mg
PO OD 4 4
10. S.I
NO
DRUGS DOSE ROA FREQ DA DS
9 Inj.Midazolam 1.5cc+0.5ccNS Slow
IV
OD 4 4
10 Inj.Phenytoin 40mg+100cc NS Slow
IV
BD 4 7
11 Inj.Ceftriaxone 800mg IV BD 4 8
12 Inj.Vit-K 5mg IV Stat 4 4
13 Inj.Ranitidine 3mg/kg IV BD 5 8
14 Syp.sucralfate 2.5 ml PO BD 5 8
15 Supp.Bisacodyl - R.S HS 5 6
16 Syp.Ranitidine 2ml PO BD 8 8
12. DAYS PROGRESS
DAY-3 O/E:Child is active. Febrile spikes+ PR:116/min,
BP:90/60mmhg, RR:48/min, CVS:s1s2+
LAB DATA
W.B.C:6.6K cells/cumm, R.B.C:3.9mill/cumm, Hb:8.5 g/dl,
Platelets:1.08L/cumm
N-64%, L-32%, M-3%, E-1%, B-0%
Sr.Na+:133m.mol/L, Sr.k+:4.9m.mol/L, Cl-:105m.moil/L
DAY-4 O/E:child is c/c, Afebrile, BP:90/60mmhg,PR:120/min
C/O 1 episode of seizure-GTCS with froathing, tongue bite,
bowel and bladder incontinence lasted for 15 minutes.
GRBS:157mg/dl, Prothrombin time:16.8sec, INR:1.2,
APTT:38.2sec
Sr.Sodium:124m.mol/L, Sr.Pot:4.7m.mol/L, Sr.Cl:93m.mol/L,
Sr.calcium:8.5mg/dl
13. DAY PROGRESS
DAY-5 C/O:Fever spike@5:40, Burning in stomach and
constipation
No fresh seizure activity, BP:110/70mmhg, PR:118/min,
Urine Electrolytes
Sodium :158 m.mol/L (40-120)
Pot : 111 m.mol/L (25-125)
Cl :164 m.mol/L (110-250)
DAY-6 O/E:No fresh complaints, Afebrile
BP:100/70mmhg, PR:100/min, RS:BAE+
DAY-7 O/E:child is c/c, No fresh complaints, No seizure activity,
Afebrile
PR:L108/min, BP:100/60mmhg, RR:32/min, RS:BAE+
DAT-8 C/O:Mild fever at night(99F)/
O/E Child is c/c, P/A:soft, RR:28/min, PR:98/min,
BP:100/60mmhg
14. Body temperature is maintained.
No other complications of Dengue were observed.
Other symptoms like vomiting are also subsided.
No reoccurrence of seizures.
15. Sr.Sodium levels should be carefully monitored.
Temperature should be monitored once in 4 hrs.
Body fluids should be maintained.
16. Hospital acquired hyponatraemia
It is a particular concern in children, as the
standard care in pediatrics has been to administer
hypotonic fluids (sodium chloride) as maintenance
fluids.
Overdose of potchlor
By this, the fluid balance is altered and
excess of extracellular fluid is seen