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56 year old man, DKA with right 3rd and 4th Toe amputation

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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. Here is a case i have seen: 56 year old man was posted for amputation of 3rd and 4th toe at 3pm  referred to us in view of high blood sugars - 425 mg/dl   He was apparently asymptomatic 3 years back then  he was diagnosed to be diabetic when he was taken to a local hospital after the attendants observed that he had lost weight . He has been on insulin mixtard 20 units in the morning and tab metformin 500mg in evening since 2.5 years.    He  used to work as a farmer bu

40 Year old man with dyspnoea, pedal edema and paralysis

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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. Here is a case i have seen: 40 year old man, farmer by occupation presented to the opd with the complains of  Bilateral pedal edema since 20 days  Dyspnea on exertion since 18 days Tingling and numbness in lower limbs    since 1 week followed by tingling and numbness in his left forearm which he developed over the next 5 days Unable to hold chappal since 1 week Difficulty in grasping objects since 1 week  He even says his voice has changed over the last 1 week  Patient