Saturday, October 1, 2022

Intern Online assessment - General medicine



Name : A Shishira Reddy

Online learning portfolio link : https://02shishirareddy.blogspot.com/



Case 1 

65 year old female with c/o fever since 20 days, b/l pedal edema since 20 days , sob since 3 days 



Questions: 
1)What is the provisional diagnosis? 
Ans- ATYPICAL PNEUMONIA 2° ? CAP, ?HAP LEGIONELLA
 TYPE 2 DM SINCE 10 YEARS ,HTN SINCE 10 YEARS
 
2)What are the features of CAP and HAP?


3)What are the causes for the spike of serum lactate? 
Ans- Anaerobic metabolism, diabetic ketoacidosis, thiamine deficiency, malignancy, drugs/toxins like alcohol, cyanide, carbon monoxide, burns , regional tissue ischemia.


4)What is the cause for diarrhoea in the patient?
Ans- Her stool sample was collected and sent for microscope - strongyloides was confirmed. 
It maybe due the roundworm or it maybe due to drug induced. 


Discussion: A decreasing trend observed in the hemoglobin . Possibly hospital acquired anemia ?

CASE 2

21 YEAR OLD MALE CAME WITH CHIEF COMPLAINTS OF ALTERED SENSORIUM

1)What is provisional diagnosis?
Ans.Meningeal encephalitis 2°? Rickettsial fever ? TTP / HUS with AKI (resolved)

2)What is TTP ?Evidence supporting the differential TTP. 




CASE 3

80 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT CAME IN UNRESPONSIVE STATE.


1)What is the cause for unresponsiveness ? 
Ans-The patient presented in unresponsive state,  with grbs of 40mg/dl.  The probable cause is hypoglycemia. Later he started to hyperventilate , which was because of acidosis. 

2)What is the provisional diagnosis? 
Ans-Recurrent hypoglycemia (resolved) with PTB. 
Clinico-radilogically diagnosed. 
Reference from bartsandthelondonnhs.uk





CASE 4

70 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT  , 
1)What is the probable cause of anemia ?
Ans.Bleeding per rectum

2)Cause for bleeding per rectum?
And. Haemorrhoids - 
After surgery refferal, he was diagnosed to have haemorrhoids of grade 4 , with rectal prolapse. 
Glycerine dressing was done , he was advised sitz bath, and anobliss ointment. 

He had two PRBC  transfusion, which was done to perform colonoscopy to rule out any tumor . 

Work up : monitoring the vitals during blood transfusion

Glycerine dressing for grade 4 haemorrhoids. 




CASE -5 
A 47 year old female presented with chief complaints of SOB, generalized swelling of body, cough 

-What is the provisional diagnosis? 
-Detail of her ANA profile ? 
-What is the criteria for SLE ? Is the patient's features fitting into the criteria? 
Discussion
Can SAAG of 1.06 always be taken as portal hypertension?
Comment on nailfold capillaryscope
What is mizutani sign ? 

PROCEDURES: 


Ascitic tap on 20 year/F under the guidance of DR. Aditya smitinjay(SR)

-Foleys catheterization of 20 year /F under guidance of Dr .Manikarao Vinay

-Ryles tube  - under guidance of Dr. Pavani 

-Ascitic tap on 45 year old male under guidance of Dr. Bharat, Dr. Kranti 

-Assisted central line - DR . Nishitha, Dr. Venkat sai



 ICU/AMC duty : -- Ascitic tap on 45year old male 
--assisted in intubation (suction )
--CPR for a 35 year old male. 

NEPHROLOGY - 
assisted in central line - suturing under guidance of Dr.Nishitha , Dr.Venkat Sai. 

PSYCHIATRY: 
Cases seen - 
cannabis induced psychosis
Anxiety
panic disorder. 



Ward - updated soap notes . Follow up on patients shifted to ward. 

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