INTERNSHIP LEARNING AND PROCEDURES PERFORMED

 This is M swathi of 2k18 batch posted in General medicine department as an intern.


My internship is from October 1 to November 30 

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 global online community of experts with an aim to solve those patient's clinical problems with collective current best evidence based inputs. 

This E log book also reflects my patient-centred online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome."I've 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 a diagnosis and treatment plan.


Procedures performed during internship
Taken abg samples

Procedures done 2 ryles tube 





4 Foleys catheterization

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Done 2 cpr 
Assisted in 1 intubation
Inj lasix 40mg given during dialysis




Assisted in ascitic tap 

In icu and amcu duty;
Monitored vitals of all pts hourly 
Maintenance of ventilator settings as guided by the respective PG.
Taken ABGs and have taken samples for lab investigations.





Learnt how to manage in critical situations.
Learnt stabilisation of pt in critical situations



Nephrology : 
65 yr old male came with complaints of 
Fever, dry cough , decreased urinary output since 4 days  and patient developed sudden onset of chest pain,sob,and hypotension on 3/10/23

Provisionally diagnosed as pyrexia with thrombocytopenia  aki on ckd

Learning points

Indication of dialysis
  • Acute kidney injury.
  • Uremic encephalopathy.
  • Pericarditis.
  • Life-threatening hyperkalemia.
  • Refractory acidosis.
  • Hypervolemia causing end-organ complications (e.g., pulmonary edema)
  • Failure to thrive and malnutrition.
  • Peripheral neuropath
  • Complications of dialysisis:
  • Hypotension
  • *Cardiac arrthymias 
  • *Hemorrhage due to anticoagulants 
  • *Air embolism 
  • *Anaphyalctic reactions 
  • *Infections 
  • *Pulmonary edema 
  • *Dialysis disequilibrium syndrome-Characterized by nausea, vomiting, headache,hypertension, seizures and coma. This is because of rapid changes in plasma osmolality leading to cerebral edema

Cases scenario 1
Case 
Focal Seizures with impaired awareness with CVA with k/c/o Hypertension.

Patient came to casualty with H/O 2-3 episodes of involuntary movements of right upper and lower limb and face since evening(28/10/23)
Another intern  who went for peripherals handed over the case to me I updated everything about this case 

History Of Presenting Illness:

Patinet was apparently asymptomatic till today afternoon after she which she started having involuntary movements of right right upper and lower limbs associated with up rolling of eye balls and frothing not associated with involuntary micturation and defecation associated with postictal  confusion for 15-20min.

H/o seizure activity on and off from past 3years and is on medication.

No h/0 fever and head trauma.

K/c/o Hypertension,CVA

Past History:

N/k/c/o  DiabetesTuberculosis,bronchial asthma,epilepsy,CAD.



https://moteswathi94.blogspot.com/2023/11/75-yr-female-with-convoluntary.html
 
Case scenario 2:


C/o abdominal distension, Abdominal bloating sensation since 20days

 Bilateral Pedal edema since 6months

History of presenting illness:

Patient was apparently alright 6 months back then developed bilateral pedal edema, which was insidious in onset gradually progressive pitting type extending upto knee 

Abdominal  distension which was   insidious in onset gradually associated with sob and  loss of appetite No chest pain, 

No h/o chest pain, sweating, palpitations ,orthopnea,PND

No H/O burning micturition 

No H/O fever,cold,cough

No H/O nausea, vomiting, loose stools 

Past history

 k/c/o diabetes 2 since 10 years

K/c/o CAD  s/p PTCA done on 17/8/22

K/C/O CKD , CLD

H/O jaw surgery was done secondary to cancer 3 year's ago

Provisional diagnosis: 
Ascites with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.chronic liver disease, chronic kidney disease stage


Blog link: 
https://moteswathi94.blogspot.com/2023/11/65-yr-old-male-with-co-abdominal.html

Pajr link

https://chat.whatsapp.com/GUumpKOWhPzE7Trm2b2mpn




Case scenario 3:
Case seen in ward 70 yr old male with complaints of 
H/o fever since 20days
H/o cough since 10 days
H/o cold since 10 days

Patient was apparently asymptomatic 20 days backlater developed fever, which was intermittent,more at night, associated with chills and rigor not relieved on medication . Fever low grade to high grade 

Cough insidious onset associated with sputum, mucoid, non foul smelling,non blood stained, more at night relieved with medication 
Cold since 10 days

Patient had h/o palpitations, burning micturition weekstream of urine
No H/o chest pain, vomiting, loose stools,
No H/o PND, orthopnea
No H/o headache

Past history:
  HTN since 1 year on tab amlong 5 Mg PO/OD 
Provisional diagnosis: lower respiratory tract Infection

Blog link 
https://moteswathi94.blogspot.com/2023/11/70-yr-old-male-with-co-fever-since.html


Case scenario 4
Case came to casuality with

CHIEF COMPLAINTS:
C/o vomiting since 1 day.( 10-15 episodes)
- non bilious
- non projectile
- immediately after drinking water or eating food
C/o pain abdomen since 1 day
- epigastric region
- non radiating

I took the abg sample and patient had a severe nausea so zofer injection given to patient and patient was hypoglycemic at the time of presentation 25 %dextrose given

PROVISIONAL DIAGNOSIS:
Alcoholic liver disease with Acute Pancreatitis with hypoglycemia


https://moteswathi94.blogspot.com/2023/11/32m-pain-abdomen-and-vomiting-since-1.html


Psychiatry posting:
 
Learnt how to take History in Psychiatry
2. Seen a case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
3. Seen a case of Moderate depression

4. Seen a case of Cannabis induced psychosis
5. Seen case of Alcohol dependent syndrome and Tobacco dependent syndrome

6. Participated in the activity of awareness of suicide prevention and starting of a helpline number on the occasion of World Suicide Prevention


















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