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45/F with well compensated liver cirrhosis

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 Case of a 45 yr old female, school teacher by profession.  History: since menarche, her periods are irregular, happening 10-15 days late than expected. In 2004, pt had accompanied her mom to a hospital for her uterine tumor Sx (mom's). During that time she was also screened for uterine tumor by Dr. USG was done which revealed gall stone. Sx was done within 2 months. Pt had no complaints or symptoms related to gallstone. In 2004, while staying in the hospital to get her gallstone operated on, she was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. Since then on medication. In 2007, she c/o lightheadedness while at school. Later went to a Dr. who found her to be hypertensive. Since then BP under control with medication. In 2013, she c/o dizziness and malaise. Dr. detected DM. DM is under control with medication. In 2019, while doing a whole-body checkup, USG was done which detected liver cirrhosis. Pt went to AIG, Dr. after doing tests prescribed atoz multivitamin tab along with another medicat...

65/M with slurring so speech

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  This is an online e log book to discuss our patient de-identified health data shared after taking his / her / guardians signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problem with collective current best evident based input. This E blog also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welc 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 Chief complaints c/o slurring of speech since today morning Deviation of mouth to Right side since today morning Weakness of left upper limb since today mornin  Hopi Patient was apparently alright 6months back then he had ...