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69M lawyer with tip of the toe, digital infarct and past history of external Iliac artery stent as well as rheumatoid arthritis.

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E-LOGS MEDICINE  Hi, I am Arefin Sadat, a final-year MBBS student. This is an E-Log that depicts the patient-centred approach to learning medicine. This E-Log has been created after taking consent from the patient and their relatives. The links that were used by me for understanding the available data on the particular disease have been mentioned below in each post. I hope you learn valuable information after giving it a good read. CASE OF A 69-YEAR-OLD MALE This is a case of a 69-year-old male who is a lawyer in profession. This de-identified blog was created after taking informed consent from the patient. CHIEF COMPLAINTS Joint pain for 3 years Redness and pain in tip of the toe for 3 months History of Presenting Illness The patient was reasonably well till 2015. Then he developed abdoninal pain which remained for almost 3 years. In 2018, he did cholecystectomy at the same time he was diagnosed with pancreatitis and after using stent for one month, his pain due to pancreatitis remove