Case of a 80 year old female
80 year old female with perianal abscess This is an online E log book to discuss our patient's de-identified health data shared after taking his/her/guardian's consent. This E log book also reflects my patient-centered online learning portfolio and your valuable inputs in the comment box below. An informed consent has been taken from the patient in the presence of the family attenders and other witnesses as well and the document has been conserved securely for future references. A 80 year old female, currently not working (used to be farmer by occupation),resident of Haliya was referred to medicine department from general surgery with complaints of low haemoglobin level. HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESS Patient was apparently asymptomatic 2 months ago then she developed a swelling in perianal region that was in size of a coin which was insidious in onset and gradually progressive associated with fever. The swelling was ruptured 15 days back and is associated with discharge.It