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FINAL PRACTICAL EXAM LONG CASE- 70 YEAR OLD MALE WITH RECURRENT CVA

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General Medicine final practical exam- Long case 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. Following is the view of my case : CASE PRESENTATION A 70-year-old male has presented to the hospital on 06 June 2022 with the  chief complaints   of slurring of speech  difficulty in walking weakness of right upper and lower limbs  since 9 days TIMELINE OF EVENTS: HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: The patient was leading a peaceful life with his wife. He would wake up every day at about 6am, freshen up, have breakfast and do his daily chores like grazing the cattle till the afternoon. He would then have lunch and take a nap till evening. He then hung out with the neighbours, had dinner and rested for the day. This was his routine. 1st episode: Pati...