Medicine Blended Assignment( May)

  E-LOGS -  June 24, 2021 This is a case of 46 year old female diagnosed with functional bowel disease with history of H/O  tobacco use & Attention Seeking (History taken from pt with help of translator [pt son] Admitted in summer 2021    (day 1 )  Day 2 CHIEF COMPLAINTS: Pain abdomen since 2-3 months Abdominal distension since 1 month HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS: Patient was apparently asymptomatic/normal 12 yrs back then she had history of fall due to slip while she was carrying a load of water to her home following which she developed low back ache radiating to legs subsided after taking medications. Since 2-3 months she had pain abdomen which is gradual onset, not associated with nausea/vomiting, no h/o weight loss, no loss of appetite, no easy fatiguability. Since 1 month she observed abdominal distension, which is insidious onset ,gradual and not associated with constipation, no obstipation, no decreased urine output. N/k/c/o HTN,DM,BA,TB. TREAT...

I have been given the following cases to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of 'patient clinical data analysis' to develop my competency in reading and comprehending the clinical data including history,clinical findings, investigations, and diagnosis and come up with a treatment plan.  This is the link of questions asked regarding the cases: http://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2021/05/online-blended-bimonthly-assignment.html?m=1 Below are my answers to the assignment based on my comprehension of the cases. 1- PULMONOLOGY: Patient details: https://soumyanadella128eloggm.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-55-year-old-female-with-shortness-of.html Questions 1:  What is the evolution of the symptomatology in this patient in terms of an event timeline and where is the anatomical localization for the problem and what is the primary etiology of the patient's problem? Answer:  The following is the event timeline of symptom occurrences in the patient:  1st episode of SOB 20 y...