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A 54 year old Female with SOB

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Hi, This is Vijaya Ratna,5th sem medical student.This Elog depicts the patient centered approach to learning. This is an online eLogbook recorded to discuss and comprehend our patient's deidentified health data shared, after taking his/her/guardian's signed informed consent. **This is an ongoing case.I am in the process of updating and editing this Elog as and when required** Date of admission : 1/08/2022 A 54yrs old female resident of Nalgonda,occupation by housewife came to OPD with chief complaints of SOB since 2days and generalised weakness. PRESENT ILLNESS Patient was apparently asymptomatic 8 months ago then she developed SOB which was insidious in onset and continuous in nature which aggravates on walking and on lying down.It gets relieved on sitting position [grade 3 SOB].It is also associated with dry cough.She also has genearalised weakness and also fever since 8months which is intermittent in nature. She consulted a local doctor in Nalgonda from where she got to kno