Medicine Case Discussion
Online Blended Bimonthly assignment towards summative assessment for the month of May 2021 Pulmonolgy 1) A 55yr old female with Shortness of breath,pedal edema and facial puffiness. A) 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? Ans:At the month of january that year during which time she was working in a paddy field. For the next 8 years the patient has suffered from similar episodes of SOB every year each lasting aproximately 1 week For the past 12 years she has been having an yearly episodes now lasting around a month again around january. Until her latest episode the SOB was of grade II Her latest episode of shortness of breath started 30 days ago, her SOB was insidious in onset and gradual in progression. Initially the SOB occurred on exertion and was relieved upon rest. From 2 days ago she started having SOB e...