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General Medicine Internship Real Patient OSCEs towards optimizing clinical complexity

  Introduction:  This online E-log Entry Blog is an objectively structured clinical examination method to assess the clinical competence during the course of my General Medicine Internship rotation (June'2023-August'2023) by reviewing the case reports shared below and to discuss, understand and review the clinical scenarios and data analysis of patients so as to develop my clinical competency in comprehending clinical cases, and providing evidence-based inputs for questions surrounding the clinical vignettes borrowed from the E Log Book. Note:  The cases have been shared after taking consent from the patient/guardian. All names and other identifiers have been removed to secure and respect the privacy of the patient and the family. Amc case no:1 Patient came to with the complaints of abdominal distension since 20 days  Pedal edema since 1 week   Detailed history: Patient was a home maker developed abdominal distension since 20 days and pedal edema since 1 week  Pt was apparently

52 year old with numbness in both upper and lower limbs since 4 hrs

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  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 patients clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs. This e-log book also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on comment box is welcome.  Pt came with complaints of  Tingling and numbness in right upper limb and lower limb since 4 hours Weakness in right upper limb and lower limbs since 2 hours Difficulty in walking HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS: Patient was apparently asymptomatic 4 hours ago.  Then he developed tingling and numbness in right upper and lower limbs since 4 hours  Weakness in right UL and LL since two hours and difficulty in walking. No H/O loss of consciousness, involuntary movements,giddiness, v

56 year old female with abdominal distension

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 56 year old female, resident of narketpally Came with the chief complaints of abdominal distention since 20 days and swelling of lower limbs since 20 days  History of presenting illness: Patient is apparently alright 20 days ago then she developed abdominal distension which is insidious in onset gradually progressive in nature,abdominal highness is present and aggravated after having food Patient had pedal edema till knee which is on and off and since 5 days pedal edema is continuous in nature upto knee and putting type Patient complaints of sob when abdominal bloating is present No c/o chest pain,pnd,orthopnea,palpitations  No c/o Fever,cough,cold,vomitings,loose stools  Patient is a k/c/o chronic liver disease K/c/o HTN since 13 years and on Tab.Telma 40mg po/od K/c/o DM-II since 3-4 years and on Tab.Metformin 500mg po/od K/c/o hypothyroid since 13 years and on Tab.Thyronorm 50mcg po/od Patient was admitted 11 months back with similar complaints and ascitic therapeutic was done PERS