CASE PRESENTATION

Dr. Rajya Shree Nyachhyon KunwarSeti- ART, Dhangadi, Nepal

Patient descrition

Migrant worker 26 years old male Unmarried Literate Consumes alcohol (everyday) and has

smoking habit

Complain of:

High-grade fever continuous – 4 weeks Associated with headache, cough dry initially

followed by productive Altered sensorium and mooning, slurring of

speech and unable to walk due to left sided of the body weakness -1 day

History of present illness

For the above complain treated in India for typhoid fever and malaria but no improvement

Got deteriorated, so brought to home town for care and support

VCT done in Nepal (Tikapur) found positive and was referred to Seti- ART CLinic

Physical examination

General condition- poor GCS- E2 V3 M4 Vital signs normal Chest- BL VBS, Creps and wheezes present CVS, PA- normal CNS- Reflex and tone increased in left side,

Power in left limbs 2/5, Planter bilateral upgoing

Investigations

Blood picture, Urine RME , RFT, LFT- NAD HBsAG, Anti-HCV, VDRL- negative CSF: TC- 540/mm3, DC- L (90%) and N

(10%), Protein 3+, sugar 64mg%, AFB- not seen, Gram stain- negative

CD4 count- 69

CXR-PA View

Treatment

IV fluids NG tube for feeding Urethral Catheterization IV Antibiotics (Inj. Ceftriaxone 2gm IV BD),

Tab. Cotrimoxazole Ds Anti-Tubercular Treatrment (Isoniazide,

Rifampicin, Pyrizinamide,Ethambutol)

After one week of treatment

Patient oriented to time, place and person GCS 15/15 Vital sign normal Fever subsided Discharged on oral medication, advised for

physio-therapy and proper nutrition Plan to start ARV after 2 months of ATT

Challenges in Nepal

Difficult to estimate no. of PLHAs due to inadequate surveillance mechanism and poor data keeping although - 15,945 has been recorded (NCASC,June 2010) but no. estimated is quite high (70,000)

Late presentation of case- due to lack of awareness and knowledge, lack of health facility, not well equipped, and lack of medical professional

Poor expenditure in Health by Government Stigma and discrimination not only in family,

community but also in HOSPITALS

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