43 year old with LOC associated with tonic clonic movements of hands and loss of memory


43 years old labourer by occupation came with c/o loss of consciousness associated with tonic clonic movements of hands and loss of memory of the episode suggestive of seizure.
No h/o tongue bite, frothing. 
Following this episode, she went to local hospital where she was found to have high BP recording and was given TAB. ATENOLOL.

H/o heartburn, regurgitation (burning sensation in throat), dyspepsia, belching , flatulence since 4 years suggestive of GERD. 
Currently using medication (ranitidine, aluminium magnesium syrup), domperidone) for the same.

C/O nausea since yesterday. 
C/O giddiness since yesterday.
C/O headache (more in the frontal and temporal areas)since yesterday. 

She has myopia for which she has been using spectacles (on and off) since last year.
No h/o loose stools, burning micturition.
No h/o palpitations, Dyspnea, chest pain.
No h/o vomitings.
No h/o cold, cough, fever.
H/o fall 20 years ago which resulted in lateral dislocation of left knee. Did not take any treatment for the same.
H/o fall 9 months ago while walking which resulted in fracture of left tibia following which nailing was done. 

PAST HISTORY: 
Not a K/C/O DM, HTN, TB, BA, Epilepsy, CAD, CVA.

FAMILY HISTORY: Not significant

MENSTRUAL HISTORY:
Hysterectomised 7 years ago in view of fibroid.

MARITAL HISTORY: 
28 years marital life, P3L3A1

PERSONAL HISTORY:
Diet- Mixed
Appetite- normal
Sleep- inadequate
B&B habits- regular
Occasional toddy drinker 

GENERAL EXAMINATION:

She is conscious, coherent, cooperative, well oriented to time, place, person. She is moderately built and moderately nourished.

No pallor, icterus, cyanosis, clubbing, lymphadenopathy, Edema

Vitals: 
Temperature- Afebrile
BP- 
220/100 mm Hg (on admission)
120/90 mm Hg (14/12/21)
 PR- 76 bpm
 SpO2- 98% @ RA
             
Systemic Examination:

CVS- S1,S2 sounds heard
RS- BAE +, NVBS heard
P/A- Soft, non tender, Bowel sounds heard
CNS- 
At admission: GCS- E2V3M4

                                        R                   L

Tone.     UL               Reduced        Normal
               LL                Normal          Normal
Power-                    Not elicited
Reflexes-               Exaggerated     Normal
Plantar-                  Withdrawal        Flexor

No signs of meningeal irritation 
Cerebellar signs- Not elicited 

INVESTIGATIONS:

ECG:
2D ECHO:
USG Abdomen: shows Grade-I Fatty Liver

CT BRAIN:

Treatment-

1. Inj. LABETALOL 10 mg I.V./STAT
2. TAB. AMLONG 5 mg STAT
3. TAB. PAN 40 mg PO/ OD
4. TAB. ULTRACET
5. Ophthalmology referral was done in order to rule out hypertensive retinopathy

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Hypertensive Urgency

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