59 K. Rithika Vasantha

Hello all. This is Rithika, 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 CALICULI 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, w...

Greetings!! I'm Rithika, a third semeter medical student. This blog aims at providing a wide array of information of cases evaluated to the best of my understanding. This blog paces up with spectrum of patient centered active learning under the guidance of my experienced seniors.  A 65 YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH HYPOGLYCEMIA  SECONDARY TO THE PRESENCE OF CANCER Date of admission: On 5.7.21 Note : The following blog aims at discussing our patient's deidentified health data shared after taking the guardian's signed consent.  This blog is prepared under the guidance of Dr. Siddharth.  A 65 year old female came to the casuality in altered state at 3 am.  CHIEF COMPLAINTS : • Slurring of speech and profuse sweating since a day before (4. 7.21) , (from evening).  • And at around 3 am, was brought to casuality in unconscious state, responding to deep stimulation and LOC + HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS : • Pt was apparently asymptomatic since yesterday evening 4 pm.  •...

E-LOG GENERAL MEDICINE Hi, This is Rithika, a third semester medical student. This is an e-LOG depicting patient's de-identified data centered approach for learning medicine. This log has been created after taking consent from  patient and his family. Here we discuss about patient's problems with a series of inputs with an aim to solve them.  A 75 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE ( CKD)  Note:This is an ongoing case ,  the e-log will be updated as and when we find new information.  This e-log has been made under the guidance of Dr. Tejaswini.  Date of admission : 01.07.2021 CHIEF COMPLAINT: On 1.7.21 A 75 year old gentleman was presented to the  OPD with chief complaints of: • Itching all over the body since 15 days •Shortness of breath (grade III) -since 10 days ( dyspnoea on exertion)  • Pedal edema ( pitting type) - which was present since 1 year  but got aggrevated in the past 10 days HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS: • Appa...

June 2021-BIMONTHLY BLENDED ASSESSMENT                   Greetings to one and all who are currently reading my blog.            This is Rithika, roll no 59 , a third semester medical student. And this blog us currently an assignment given to me.        Question link: assignment link    👉My first question  was to go through answers in the following link and share my peer review on what's good and bad about it.   Link: question link    ❄ Answer:  I have decided to take, refer and study pulmonology case from 10 different links and this is my peer review about it🙂         Out of the 10 different case sheets I have referred, the details of the patient are: Patient details: details Evolution of symptomology : 20 yrs back-First episode of shortness of breath(lasted for 1 week during January)and continued in the same pattern for 7 years ↓ 12 yea...