Bimonthly assessment march 2021
1) Please go through the patient data in the links below and answer the following questions: https://ashakiran923.blogspot.com/2021/03/60-years-old-male-fever-under-evaluation.html?m=1 a). What is the problem representation of this patient and what is the anatomical localization for his current problem based on the clinical findings?How specific is his dilated superficial Abdominal vein in making diagnosis ? Ans: 60 year old male chronic smoker & alcoholic non diabetic & non hypertensive c/o fever since 15 days associated with burning micturition, on & off facial puffiness , abdominal distention , SOB Grade -2 which progressed to Grade -4 , aphthous ulcers & dysphagia. O/E: Distended abdomen with dilated superficial abdominal vein Shifting dullness + Localization: Cirrhosis of liver with portal hypertension UTI AKI on CKD Specificity of dilated abdominal veins :98%, sensitivity 42% in diagnosing hepatocellular disease. b) What is the etiology of the current probl...