Tuesday, 27 July 2021

July assesment

 All questions are around student driven patient centered case reports prepared by our students (including 2019 batch students in 3rd semester) over last one month. For the same students taking this exam, separate marks will be provided for their contribution to the questions. 


Question 1: Competency tested for Peer to peer review and assessment :

Please go through one student's entire answer paper from this link, the one who is closest to your own roll number 

http://medicinedepartment.blogspot.com/2021/07/2019-batch-medicine-department-online.html?m=1


and share your peer review of each answer with your qualitative insights into what was good or bad about the answer. 


https://vinilabhavani.blogspot.com/2021/07/kanday-vinila-bhavani-roll-no-57.html


Case 1 

https://soumyanadella128eloggm.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-55-year-old-female-with-shortness-of.html

Diagnosis COPD secondary to Bronchiectasis

In my opinion  it could be due to allergy ie hypersensitivity due to weather conditions in January ... As patient has repeated episodes of symptoms at the same time every year..  

Case 2 

https://swathibogari158.blogspot.com/2020/09/chronic-decompensated-liver-disease.html

Diagnosis : cirrhosis of liver and ascites .

 In my opinion

   I agree with cirrhosis of liver  being the cause of hyperbilirubinemia

     Patient was chronic alcoholic suffering with ascites which caused hypoalbuminemia and reduced aldosterone synthesis .

 hypoalbuminemia  was rightly addressed with eating 2 eggs ..... If affordable can be given through injection too  

Were all good but was concentrating more  on medication

Cellulitis  might be due to immobilisation and salt restriction

   Case 3 

https://lasyamithrakandregula.blogspot.com/2021/05/medicine-cases.htmlhttps://lasyamithrakandregula.blogspot.com/ 

 Diagnosis : viral pneumonia with known case of hypothyroidism .

    In my opinion

The patient is presented with an abdominal pain and vomitings since 5 yrs and is a chronic alcoholic and he got treated temporarily in the past yrs .because of the continuation of alcohol intake his symptoms got worsen and he complained of constipation and burning micturition and throbbing pain radiating to back.

As the symptoms are severe for the early recovery they gave the antibiotics in the injectable form and also stated about his nutrition because as he is chronic alcoholic which lead to thiamine deficiency. As his pancreas are effected , to decrease the exocrine secretion of pancreas they have given octreotide inj. Their line of treatment has kept in the presentation in a good way

Case 4 

http://psaikrupasri175.blogspot.com/2021/05/medicine-case-discussion.html.

 Diagnosis : patient was diagnosed with Arthralgia and a known case of diabetes mellitus type 2 

 In my opinion

Here answers are more towards treatment part of why were the treatments given rather then evaluating cause or studing the case

Case 5 http://185meghanavarma.blogspot.com/2021/05/general-medicine-case-discussion-for.html

    Diagnosis : patient was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and a known case of acute kidney failure

In my opinion 

case is well evaluated with proper addressing of AKI causes

Case 7 https://kausalyavarma.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-52-year-old-male-with-cerebellar.html?m=1

Diagnosis : Denovo hypertension with cerebellar ataxia

In my opinion

The patient presented with chief complaints of slurring speech and deviation of mouth that lasted for 1 day. The patients history was taken in detailed and was diagnosed with Cerebellar ataxia to acute CVA with infarct in the right inferior cerebellar hemisphere. Systemic and motor examinations are shown properly in the video. CT Scan revealed the cerebellar infarct and2d echo showed diastolic dysfunction. They have included all the pictures of patient and the investigation reports and diagnosed it clearly. In overall it is a very good presentation

Case 8 https://143vibhahegde.blogspot.com/2021/05/wernickes-encephalopathy.html 

  Diagnosis: wernickes encephalopathy secondary to chronic alcohol dependence

In my opinion

Etiology is stated accurately i.e., alcohol withdrawal and symptomatology stands the same [seizures, tremors, restlessness]

 Thiamine, lorazepam, Kcl are standard medication in my view

Alcohol withdrawal symptoms will fit the best

It is right decision to give thiamine since it is majorly involved in ATP and NADH production 

dehydration is the only probable cause for dehydration in my view

The mentioned reason is appropriate i.e., alcohol decreases iron absorption and bleeding ulcer is cause for normocytic anaemia

yes aggrevated ulcer is due to both combined effect of diabetes and peripheral neuropathy

Case 9

 http://bejugamomnivasguptha.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-45-years-old-female-patient-with.html

 Diagnosis : cervical spondylitis with known case of hypokalemic paralysis 

In my opinion

The history of present illness,past illness are very clearly mentioned.The anatomical localisation of palpitations, dyspnea,pedal edema and chest pain are explained in flow charts which are very easy to understand.The ECG reports for hyperkalemia and hypokalemia are given in a diagram which can be ver effective for understanding.

Case 10

https://amishajaiswal03eloggm.blogspot.com/2021/05/a-50-year-old-patient-with-cervical.html

Diagnosis:Mylopathy hand

In my opinion

The symptomatology has been very well explained with the help of a hand-drawn diagram, the etiology is very well supported with the help of a flowchart that appeals to the reader each subquestion has been made visible which enhances the readability of the document

Each pharmacological intervention has been explained in-depth with comprehensive language

Q2-4

Patient centered data around the theme of renal failure patients with AKI, CKD and acute on CKD, 

captured by students from 2016 and 2019 batch in the links below

Patients with low back ache and renal failure

Q2) Share the link to your own case report of a patient that you connected with and engaged while capturing his her sequential life events before and after the illness and clinical and investigational images along with your discussion of that case. 

https://kusumageddada58.blogspot.com/2021/07/aki.html

Q3) (Testing peer review competency of the examinees) :

Please go through the cases in the links shared above and provide your critical appraisal of the captured data in terms of completeness, correctness and ability to provide useful leads to analyze the diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainties around the cases shared.

AKI 

https://laharikantoju.blogspot.com/2021/07/58-year-old-male-patient-elog-lahari.html?m=1

Over view 

A 58 year old male patient came to casualty with chief complaints of:

- lower abdominal pain: 1 week

 -burning micturation:1week

- low back ache after lifting weights

-dribbling / decrease of urine out put:1week

-fever :1 week

- SOB , rest :1week  

  Apprisal

Case history was taken well and examination was very well done... Sequential evaluation of case is apprisiable 

Negative points 

It would be better if fever chart is added as it was treated with strict temp and IO monitoring as it would be better understood improvement of the case was not well mentioned

My Analysis

 This is a case of Acute kidney injury( AKI) 2° to UTI, associated with Denovo - DM -2

With ? Right HEART FAILURE,

With K/C/O - HTN ( Not on Rx)

-AKI causes a build-up of waste products in your blood and makes it hard for your kidneys to keep the right balance of fluid in your bodyand return of creatinine to the base line and symptoms less then 3 months indicating it to be a AKI

Acute on CKD :

http://srinaini25.blogspot.com/2021/07/srinaini-roll-no-33-3rd-semester-this.html

Over view 

A 75yr old male patient ,labourer by occupation ,came to casuality with Cheif complaints of 

• Lower backache since 10days

• dribbling of urine since 10days

• Pedal edema since 3days 

• SOB at rest since 3days 

• Increased involuntary movements of both upper limbs since 10days .

Apprisal

I would not find any points to be highlighted . History was taken well 

Negative points

There are no clinical pics of the symptoms like pedal edema.

Proper chronological order of symptoms apperance was not done 

Fever chart was not included.

No IO charting was done though it was told it should be strictly monitored

My Analysis

This is case of 

Acute renal failure (intrinsic)

 Grade 1 L4-L5 Spondylodiscitis, Multifocal infectious Spondylodiscitis

Hyperuricemia 2° to Renal failure 

Uraemia induced tremors( resolved)

Delerium 2° to septic /Uremic encephalopathy (resolving)

CKD :

https://krupalatha54.blogspot.com/2021/07/a-49-yr-old-female-with-generalized.html?m=1

Over view

A 49 yr old female , mother of 2 children, who is a house wife, apparently asymptomatic 13 yrs ago and then she noticed mass per anum with bleeding , went to hospital and diagnosed as haemorrhoids and got operated.

- Since 3 yrs she has history of muscle aches, for which she is using NSAIDs.

- She has h/o fever 20 days back, got treated in the local hospital, and 

- Since 20 days she has generalized weakness.

- She also has h/o vomitings since 3 days, with food as content, non - projectile , non bilious.

Apprisal

History was taken well.

Good lab work clear evaluation was done 

Negative points

There are no clinical pics of the symptoms like pedal edema.

Proper chronological order of symptoms apperance was not done 

Fever chart was not included.

No IO charting was done though it was told it should be strictly monitoredit would have been better if urine was sent for eosinophils for interatial disease

My Analysis

This is  case of CKD ?

 Chronic interstitial nephritis secondary to plasma cell dyscariasis, (multiple myeloma - 70% plasmacytosis).

Patient with coma and renal failure 

https://ananyapulikandala106.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-35yr-old-female-elog.html

Overview

A 35 yr old female with Fever and Diarrhea since 5 days( 4 to 5 times a day with blood discharge).

Back pain( 5 days ago) with abdominal pain and chest pain.

Apprisal

Very well presented 

With good fever charting with all the necessary information.

History was taken detailed way 

Follow up was good 

All the tests were properly done 

Negative

I could not find the negative data in the elog 

My analysis

It could be the hypoxia which could have caused the permanent brain damage which was the reason for her vegetative state . Subjectively she was told better but objectively no improvement was Seen. Hospitalisation has increased the infection to the bed sore it would have been better if discharged early as it was permanent damage and was impossible to treat anyway.

Q4: Testing scholarship competency of the examinees ( ability to read comprehend, analyze, reflect upon and discuss captured patient centered data as in their 'original' answers to the assignment for May 2021):


Please analyze the above linked patient data by first preparing a problem list for each patient (based on the shared data) and then discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainty around solving those problems. Also include the review of literature around sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic interventions mentioned and same around efficacy of the therapeutic interventions mentioned for each patient. 

Analysis the data

 https://ananyapulikandala106.blogspot.com/2021/06/a-35yr-old-female-elog.html 

Analysis of  A 35 yr old female with Fever and Diarrhea since 5 days( 4 to 5 times a day with blood discharge).

Back pain( 5 days ago) with abdominal pain and chest pain

Vegetative state of the patient could be due to  hypoxia which could have caused the permanent brain damage which was the reason for her vegetative state . Subjectively she was told better but objectively no improvement was Seen.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19362767/

Link supporting the data 


Intermittent Fever spikes can be explained due to the bed sores clearly explained through culture of the sores 



Sepsis might be the reason for encephalopathy by altering the blood brain barrier 

https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amed/2014/762320/


Q 5) Testing scholarship competency in  

logging reflective observations on your concrete experiences of this last month : (10 marks) 


Reflective logging of one's own experiences is a vital tool toward competency development in medical education and research. 

The telemedical learning from the hospital has been a new experience and we  learnt quite lot of things through reflective observation during lockdown.  it's a bit challenging as we have just entered internship ,We have learnt elogging of the cases in a very short span of time and made juniors do so. I could answer the questions from juniors easily as I have been part of many discussion in ICU and wards . By doing this assignment I could view many cases and many case scenarios through which I learned many  things 


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