63M itchy skin plaques

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 This is an online e log book to discuss our patient de-identified health data shared after taking his / her / guardians signed informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patients problems through series of inputs from available global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patients clinical problem with collective current best evident based input.


This E blog also reflects my patient centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome.


I have been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of " patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with diagnosis and treatment plan.


CHEIF COMPLANITS

Chronic itchy skin lesions over both axilla,hands, abdomen,groins, thighs, buttocks and osteoarthritis.


HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS

The patient was apparently asymptomatic 4months ago , then he developed chronic itchy skin lesions over both axilla,hands , abdomen,groins,thighs, buttocks and osteoarthritis.

He also has abdominal fat.

 No C/O chest pain , orthopnea, PMD, decreased urine output, or facial puffiness.


PAST HISTORY

Not a known case of hypertension, DM, CVA,CAD,TB,asthama.

H/O of skin lesions on and off since 8yrs.

33yrs ago he fell from a tree and fractured his right ankle.

23yrs ago he had perforation of intestine for which he had a surgery that caused hernia and it was corrected following another surgery.

19yrs back he with an auto accident in which he broke his left arm and left thumb for which he had a surgery.


FAMILY HISTORY

No significant family history


PERSONAL HISTORY

Cigarette and alcohol consumption for 22 yrs and then stopped it 23yrs back.



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