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70 yr old with CRF

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             E-LOGS GENERAL MEDICINE Hi, i am lasya, 3rd Sem Medical Student. This is an online e-log book to discuss our patient's health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's consent. This also reflects patients centered care and online learning portfolio. Here we discuss our individual patient's problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs. Hope this will be informative! * This is an ongoing case. I am in the process of updating and editing this ELOG as and when required. A 70 year old male came to the casuality with pedal edema & vomiting. CHIEF COMPLAINTS: *c/o pedal edema since 1month  which is progressive pitting type bilateral associated with facial puffiness and vomiting. * Shortness of breath (-) * Oliguria (-) * Abdominal distension (-)   * No other complaints. HISTORY OF PRE...

BIMONTHLY ASSESSMENT AUGUST 2021

E-LOGS GENERAL MEDICINE BIMONTHLY ASSESSMENT-AUGUST -2021  This blog is an assessment for questions linked below :  https://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2021/08/medicine-paper-for-aug-2021-bimonthly.html?m=1 ANSWER 1 : REVIEW FOR ANSWERED QUESTION IN :  https://2018-21batchpgy3gmpracticals.blogspot.com/2021/08/18100006003-case-presentations.html?m=1 LONG CASE :  A 44 year old man presented with a 3-day history of bilaterally symmetrical rapidly progressive generalized edema. *evolution of symptomatology is well described in the illness . * Proper past ,personal ,family ,surgical ,medical and immunization histories are provided. * Differential diagnosis for the conditions he's been in are given .  *classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis is provided which gives us idea in which category patient is in based on points . *The possible scenarios that can be are described in brief . *Diagnostic approach is mentioned. *After final diagnosis , further plan o...