55 year old male with SOB
GENERAL MEDICINE THIS IS AN ONLINE E LOG BOOK TO DISCUSS OUR PATIENT'S DE - IDENTIFIED HEALTH DATA SHARED AFTER TAKING HIS / HER /GUARDIAN'S SIGNED INFORMED CONSENT .HERE WE DISCUSS OUR INDIVIDUAL PATIENT'S PROBLEMS THROUGH SERIES OF INPUTS FROM AVAILABLE GLOBAL ONLINE COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS WITH AN AIM TO SOLVE THOSE CLINICAL PROBLEMS WITH COLLECTIVE CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE BASED INPUT . 55 YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT WITH SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND PEDAL EDEMA Case details: 55 year old male,driver by occupation, came to the OPD with the chief complaints of Shortness of breath and pedal edema since 4 days, low grade fever and dry cough since 2 days. History of presenting illness - Patient was apparently asymptomatic 1month ago, then he developed 1)shortness of breath which is incidious, gradually progressive, NYHA grade 2, aggravated on exertion and relieved with rest. 2)Bilateral pitting type of pedal edema extending upto ankles,aggravated on walking, relieved on lying down. His