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Clinical Timeline

29th August

  • Transferred to Astley Ward
  • Continuing PO/IV Abx
  • Biochemically improving
  • Sodium creeping up
  • NEWS = 0
  • Asymptomatic

29th

Aug

Acute retention

  • Catheterised
  • 600mls residual

Problem #1

Constipation

  • BNO 4 days

Problem #2

Plan

  • Given Glycerol suppositories

  • TWOC today if BO

  • MOFD pending the above

  • GP to review bloods in 1 week

2nd September

Completed course of abx

Catheter still in situ

Sodium starting to fall again (124-123)

2nd

Sep

Plan

  • Fluid restriction 1L

  • Monitor U&Es

  • Investigations

Ix

Investigations

TFT – Normal

Serum cortisol - Normal

Serum osmolality – 258 (275-295)

Urine osmolality 551 (100-1000)

Urine sodium 118

CT TAP - No malignancy

6th September

Impression - SIADH

Refer to Endocrine for plan

6th

Sep

Endocrine

  • Already seen in endocrine clinic

  • Formal diagnosis of SIADH

  • Flares up with chest infections

Endocrine

Plan

  • Tolvaptan 7.5mg if Na<125

  • Remove fluid restriction

  • Ensure patient is drinking well

Plan

Progress...?

  • Serum sodium improving!

  • Monitor UE for improvement of Na

  • Consider TWOC later in the week

  • For OP endocrine f/u

The pivot

13th September

Modified diet as per SALT

Plan for Monday 16th:

Reassess bloods

Consider TWOC

MOFD pending the above

13th

Sep

Failed TWOC on 11th September

Not yet...

Home time?!

  • Aspiration Pneumonia

  • SALT Assessment:
  • Mod-severe oropharyngeal dysphagia
  • Exacerbated by drowsiness
  • NBM
  • Requires NGT

Chest XR for NGT check

Update:

24th

Sep

  • Restarted on IV co-amox

  • Clinically improved

  • Sodium came into normal range

  • SALT Reassessment - for oral trial

  • Eventually NGT was removed

  • Finally MOFD?!
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