THIS IS AN ONLINE E LOG BOOK TO DISCUSS OUR PATIENT'S DE - IDENTIFIED HEALTH DATA SHARED AFTER TAKING HIS / HER /GUARDIAN'S SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT .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 CLINICAL PROBLEMS WITH COLLECTIVE CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE BASED INPUT.
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I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment
plan
8- NOVEMBER -2023
70 year old female came to opd with complaints of
Swelling of limbs ( left>> right) since 3 years
Generalized body malaise since 3 months
HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS
Pateint was apparently asymptomatic 3 years ago , then she developed swelling of limbs, Left>>>Right, insidious in onset and gradually till knee, non pitting type, associated with itching.
No h/o pain, skin changes and discharge
Patient also complains of generalized body malaise since 1 month
No relieving and aggrevating factors
No h/o fever, cold, cough, sob
No h/o any other complaints
PAST HISTORY
K/c/o filariasis since 3 years
Not a k/c/o DM,HTN, TB,Asthma,Epilepsy
PERSONAL HISTORY:
She is Married
She consumes mixed diet
Sleep is adequate
Appetite normal
Bowel and bladder movements are regular
MENSTRUAL HISTORY:
Age at menarche:12 years
Cycle: 30/5 days, Normal flow
Menopause @ 35 years ago.
OBSTETRIC HISTORY:
Age at Marriage:19 years
1st pregnancy: conceived after 1 month of pregnancy,NVD,
2nd pregnancy: conceived after 6 months of 1st pregnancy NVD.
FAMILY HISTORY:
No similar complaints in family
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
Patient is conscious, coherent and co-operative,well oriented to time,place and person.
Moderately build and malnourished.
Examination was done in a well lit room.
No Pallor,Pedal edema, Icterus, cyanosis,clubbing,lymphadenopathy
VITALS
PR- 96 bpm
BP- 180/80 mm Hg
RR- 16 cpm
Temp -100 F
GRBS - 144 mg/dl
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