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 1)Anatomical diagnosis -? Glomerulosclerosis                                                                        Etiological diagnosis -  ?? Nephrotic syndrome secondary to the diabetic nephropathy or CKD.      2)Reasons for I) Azotemia : impaired renal excretion of urea and creatinine secondary to CKD.  II) Anemia : decreased erythropoietin.  III) Hypoalbunemia: capillary basement membrane and podocytes damage.  IV)  acidosis: acidification of urine is lost.                                       3) Rationale : syp potchlor was given because of the hypokalemia.. Inj. NaHCO3 was given because of metabolic acidosis ..Insulin and antihypertensives are given because k...

A 35yr old male with slurring of speech and difficulty in walking

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  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 available 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-centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box is welcome. A 35yr old male came to the hospital with chief complaints of: 1. slurred speech since yesterday night, 2. Tingling sensation of bilateral upoer and lower limbs since yesterday night . 3. Difficulty in walking associated with diplopia since yesterday night  History of fall from bed yesterday night at 3am and was hit to a hard object from then he developed slurred speech and difficulty in walking.  He was apparently asymptomatic since yesterday when he had a hi...