Case study with Thomas
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Hello Everyone,
I apologize for the late upload. We are revisiting a case that was done about a year ago but we lost the recording. So, it might be a review for some of you.
Gender: male
Age: 38
Height: 172 cm
Weight: 72 kg
Ethnicity: American/European
Occupation: teacher
Chief complaint: swelling in the legs
Symptoms: problems with urination (not smooth), headache, anxiety, shortness of breath, and diarrhea
Brief history: patient is in reasonably good health, had a recent cold with slight fever but only lasted a few days…treated with OTC medication (“western”).
Diet and Lifestyle: Cooks some meals, mostly eat out. Non-smoker, social drinker. Gets regular exercise.
Sleep: good, not remarkable
Energy: generally good but recently not very good
Appetite: generally good but recently not strong
Stool: 2–5 X/day
Thirst: thirsty
Urine: 5–7 X/day, stream not strong, has been getting darker recently
Basic observations: Patient is in good physical health. Patient is concerned about swelling. Saw a GP and they prescribed a diuretic, which didn’t help very much.
Pulse: floating and rapid
Tongue: slightly red, white coat