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68 Y/M complaints of Pedal edema and Shortness of breath

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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 a series of inputs available global online community of experts with the aim to solve the patient's clinical problems with the collective current best evidence based inputs. This E-log book also reflects my patient centred online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs in the comments section. 68 year old man, previously a farmer, came to the casualty with complaints of - swelling of legs since 15 days - Shortness of breath since 15 days.  Patient was apparently asymptomatic 10 years back then he had a fall from tractor while working and hence had to stop farming since then.  He injured his right hip from this fall for which traction was given but no surgery was performed. Patient used NSAIDs for his hip pain for 3 months then, thrice a day.  He was diagnosed with Hyp