36 yr old female with severe joint pain and pitting edema
NOTE: THIS IS AN ONLINE E LOGBOOK 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 A SERIES OF INPUTS FROM THE AVAILABLE GLOBAL ONLINE COMMUNITY OF EXPERTS INTENDING TO SOLVE THOSE CLINICAL PROBLEMS WITH COLLECTIVE CURRENT BEST EVIDENCE-BASED INPUT. PATIENT HISTORY: The patient is a 36 yrs old housewife. Since childhood, she has had a history of falling sick with mild fever, cough, and cold with a headache. Symptoms would last for 2-3 days and resolve with allopathic medicines. This used to happen 1-2 times/yr, especially during winter. 5-7 yrs ago, she c/o dry cough lasting for 1 wk to 10 days almost every month. 4-5 yrs ago, she c/o of itchy skin (pruritic rashes) which stayed for 1-2 days and went away after taking medicines. 1 yr ago, one day she c/o lightheadedness and blurry vision. Dr. diagnosed the symptoms to be due to HTN. Is using me...