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General Medicine Monthly Assignment (July 2021)

Name   : Jella Mounika Roll No : 51 Batch    : 2019(3rd semester)    I have been given the following assessment to analyze and review, in an attempt to understand the topic of patient 'clinical data analysis' to develop my competency in reading. This is the link regarding assessment:  http://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2021/07/medicine-paper-for-july-2021-bimonthly.html?m=1 QUESTION 01:   competency tested for peer to peer review and assessment Review on the answers of roll no-52 Link : https://prasannakalyan52.blogspot.com/ Case reviews- He has gone through the patient case details  and assignment done by our seniors  who has explained etiology and comprehended clinical data including history taking, investigations and they come up with treatment plan.He gave description about evolution of symptomatology, and has given a short review about assessment.He mentioned the cause,he also dissussed about investigations that has done to know the root cause and medications that were

GM E-Log J. Mounika. Roll(51)

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  Hi all. This is Mounika, a third semester medical student.              This is an online e-log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's 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 patient's clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs.  Note :This is an ongoing case and will be updated as and when the information is provided. This e-log has been made under the guidance of Dr. Siddharth.  A 70 YEAR OLD MALE WITH SOB AND SWELLING, DISCHARGE FROM RT. LOWER LIMB( CELLULITIS)  Chief complaint : • Altered sensorium , since 2 days • SOB grade IV , since 5 days • Pedal edema grade III, since 7 days • Rt. Lower limb cellulitis, since 7 days History of presenting illness: • A 70 yr old male, farmer by occupation, was apparently asymptomatic 2 yrs back.  • Had h/o CVA 2 yrs bac

GM E-Log J. Mounika .Roll (51)

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  Hello all. This is Mounika , a third semester medical student.  This an e log depicting patient centred approach of learning. This log has been created after taking consent from the patient and her family.  A 35 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH SHRUNKEN RIGHT KIDNEY, RENAL CALCULI Note : This is an ongoing case and will be updated as and when we find new information.            This e log is made under the guidance of Dr. Siddharth.  Date of admission : 13.07.2021 CHIEF COMPLAINT : A 35 yr old woman, who is a housewife in West Bengal, presented with • Pain in abdomen since 3 years • Lower back pain since 6 months HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: • Woman, mother of 3 children was apparently asymptomatic 3 yrs back.  • She started experiencing pain in the right lumbar region radiating to the back since 3 yrs., and right upper thigh along with burning micturition.                    On visiting a local hospital, was told to have 2 renal calculi in her right kidney for which she had been put on certain m

BIMONTHLY BLENDED ASSIGNMENT FOR JUNE 2021

 Jella Mounika Roll No: 51 Batch: 2019( 3rd Semester)   I have been given the following assessment to analyze and review, in an attempt to understand the topic of patient 'clinical data analysis' to develop my competency in reading. This is the link regarding assessment:  https://generalmedicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2021/06/bimonthly-formative-and-summative_19.html?m=1 QUESTION 01: competency tested for review and assessment Reviewing 10 answers in the link given above.  CASE 01: NEUROLOGY Link: https://aniganikavya06.blogspot.com/ The case was diagnosed as cerebellar ataxia secondary to the cerebrovascular accident which was supported by the patient's chief complaints of slurring of speech, deviation of mouth.              Cerebellar ataxia is due to blockage in the brain which causes decreased blood supply because of that, Oxygen and nutrients to the cerebellum are reduced which ultimately leads to ataxia in the cerebellum.  Patient hypertension and alcoholism have al