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The patient, a woman of sixty five years with a history of diabetes since 30 years, was admitted to the hospital with complains of chest pain. Several tests were conducted before confirming that she suffered from triple vessel disease (TVD).
The patient experienced pain in her left hand. Initially she thought it would subside in a day or two but it didn’t. She consulted an orthopaedic doctor who diagnosed it as De Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
The patient had complains of severe lower urinary tract discomfort and burning sensation. He saw an advertisement in a local newspaper by a Urologist for treatment of ailments such as his. He approached the doctor who diagnosed it as a case of urethral stricture.
A pregnant patient, due to deliver, was admitted to a nursing home under the care of a surgeon, anaesthetist and resident doctor. A healthy baby was delivered, but unfortunately the patient died soon thereafter.
In a recent and much talked-about judgement, the hon’ble Karnataka High Court posed an observation welcomed by the healthcare fraternity.
The patient suffered from chronic kidney ailments and opted for kidney transplantation. His loving wife happily volunteered to donate her kidney.
The patient was brought to the hospital in a critical stage. He was diagnosed with intra-abdominal collection and duodenal perforation. The doctor performed exploratory laparotomy and treated the patient for about forty days before discharging him.