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A 75 Y/O MALE WITH EPIGASTRIC SWELLING

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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 informed consent. Here we discuss our individual patient's problems through a series of inputs from an 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-related online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs on the comment box.  Consent and de-identification: The patient and the attenders have been adequately informed about this documentation and privacy of the patient is being conserved entirely. No identifiers shall be revealed throughout this piece of work.  Chief complaints:   A 75 y/o male, labourer by occupation, presented with chief complaints of:  → swelling over the abdomen since 6 years → pain over the swelling since 7 days History of presenting illness: The patient was apparently asymptomatic 6 yea

My experiences with general cellular and neural cellular pathology in a case based blended learning ecosystem (CBBLE)

Greetings, I am Ritika Polisetty, a final year MBBS student, and welcome to my account of clinical experiences regarding clinical based blended learning. Clinical-based learning serves as a fundamental pillar in the development of a competent and well-rounded clinician. Through immersive patient encounters and hands-on experiences, medical students gain invaluable insights into the diagnostic process, clinical reasoning, and the importance of weighing evidence and considering differential diagnoses. As a medical student, my journey towards becoming a clinician has been filled with invaluable experiences. Case taking and clinical-based learning have played a pivotal role in shaping my skills and knowledge. Through a series of challenging cases, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of these learning approaches. In this blog, I will share the experiences and growth I have gained as a medical student, highlighting specific cases that have had a profound impact on my developm