42 years old male patients with chief complaints of fever and headache since 5 days

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Date of admission:9/12/22

Chief complaints:
42 years old male patients with chief complaints of fever and headache since 5 days

History of present illness:
Patient was apparently asymptomatic 5 days back then he developed fever of low grade which reduced on taking medication
Fever was associated with headache which was pricking type.
Patient was diagnosed with renal failure

History of past illness:
Patient is a k/c/o hypertension since 1 year and is on regular medication
Patient is not a k/c/o diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, cad

Family history:
Patient mother had hypertension

Personal history:-
Occupation-daily wage labourer
Diet- mixed 
Apetite- lost
Sleep-disturbed
Bowel movements- normal 
Addictions-alcohol consumption and beedi daily 1 pack since 15years of age

General examination:-
Patient is conscious, coherent, cooperative,well oriented to time, place and person. 
No sign of pallor, icterus, clubbing, cyanosis, 
Generalized lymphedenopathy

Vitals:-
Temp- 98 F 
Bp-160/100mm hg
PR- 76pm
RR-16cpm

Systemic examination:-
Cvs-S1 S2 heard, no murmurs heard
RS- bae+ ,normal vesicular breath sounds
Abdomen-scaphoid, liver spleen not palpable
CNS:Conscious,
Slurred speech
Signs of meningeal irritation-
Neck stiffness is present
Kernigs sign absent
Tone of upper limbs is normal, Hypertonia in right lower limb
Power upper limbs right 5/5 and left - 5/5 and lower right limb 4+/5 lower left limb - 4+/5

Cranial nerves intact

Reflexes: 
RIGHT: Biceps +3
Triceps+3
Supinator+2
Knees+3
Ankle+2
LEFT: Biceps +2
Triceps +2
Supinator +2
Knees +2
Ankle +1
Cerebellar signs:
Finger to nose coordination is absent


Clinical images
Investigations:
Provisional diagnosis:
AKI 
?meningitis

Treatment:
IVF ns 50ml/hr
Tab cinod 10mg po







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