Friday, September 30, 2011

57/M

Dad's gonna expire in 6 months time. Thats what his doctors told him earlier.

This is the case of M.F./57 year old male who came in due to difficulty of breathing.

2 days PTC, patient suddenly experienced severe dyspnea associated and exacerbated by movement. No other signs and symptoms noted except for easy fatigability.

Signs and symptoms persisted; hence, consult.

Patient is a known diabetic and hypertensive. He was also diagnosed with kidney and gall stones three years prior to current consult. Patient underwent angioplasty 10 years prior. He was also diagnised CAD 10 years prior. No other surgical histories noted.

Patient's dad died of pancreatic cancer while his mom died of colonic cancer. Hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes are all present in his family.

He was a previous smoker and an alcoholic. Patient stopped smoking and drinking alcohol when he was diagnosed with CAD 10 years prior.

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