Altered consciousness

Dr. Janrao Smit Uttam., MBBS, MD IN GENERAL MEDICINE
 

Medical Case Details:

A 50 year old female brought by relatives with a history of fever since 5 days, altered behavior since 2 days.
On examination there is icterus and there is tenderness on right hypochondrium without any organomegaly. She is delirious since admission.
Please suggest the differential diagnosis.

 


Discussions


Dr. Patil Pratik Pramod
Medical Oncologist

Differential diagnosis to be entertained.
Epstein barr virus infection
Herpes simples virus infection
Cytomegalovirus infection
Severe falciparum malaria
Icteric leptospirosis
Scrub typhus
Rickettsial fever

Wilsons disease
Right sided heart failure
Alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic encephalopathy

03.Sep, 11:34am

Dr. Amiya Kumar Chattopadhyay
Cardiologist

Hi Amit,
Probably a case of acute cholangitis with sepsis.
USG abdomen,Tc,Dc,ESR,CRP, prolactin and blood culture both anaerobic and aerobic.

12.Oct, 07:06am

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