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My experiences on cbble and PaJR 2022-2023

     While contemplating whether to begin with the first patient I encountered or the one who deeply affected me, I will commence with the account of my initial patient since that marked the beginning of my journey. The first patient I encountered was a 42-year-old male who was admitted to the ICU with symptoms of fever, headache, and altered sensorium. However, what caught my attention was the fact that despite being diagnosed with hypertension six months ago, he was still experiencing high blood pressure (160/100) despite being on three different antihypertensive medications. I initially suspected that the patient was not adhering to his medication regimen and personally supervised his intake, but his blood pressure readings remained elevated. This prompted me to raise questions and delve deeper into the case. Considering the triad of symptoms (fever, headache, altered sensorium), meningitis, either bacterial, viral, or TB, became a potential diagnosis. Furthermore, we needed to dete