CARDIOLOGY 3b

QUESTION: What are the possible causes for heart failure in this patient?
the patient has various comorbidities which could have led to a heart failure
1.       The patient was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 30 years ago and has been taking human mixtrad insulin daily and was also diagnosed with diabetic triopathy indicating uncontrolled diabetes which is major risk factor for heart failure
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5494155/ 
2.       The patient was also diagnosed with hypertension 19 yrs. ago which is also a risk factor for heart failure
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31472888/ 
3.       He is a chronic alcoholic since 40 years which is a risk factor towards heart failure
https://www.nmcd-journal.com/article/S0939-4753(19)30360-6/fulltext
The findings in this article provide longitudinal evidence that moderate and heavy alcohol consumption are associated with decreased LVEF and trend towards a higher risk of incident LV systolic dysfunction, compared to light drinkers.
4.       The patient has elevated creatinine and AST/ALT ratios is >2 and was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease stage IV. CKD is also one of the risk factors for heart failure
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900793/ 
 
QUESTION: what is the reason for anaemia in this case?
The patient has normocytic normochromic anaemia. it could be anaemia of a chronic disease as the patient is diagnosed with CKD stage IV.
Chronic kidney disease results in decreased production of erythropoietin which in turn decreases the production of red blood cells from the bone marrow.
Patient’s with anaemia and CKD also tend to have deficiency in nutrients like iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid essential in making healthy red blood cells
 
QUESTION: What is the reason for blebs and non-healing ulcer in the legs of this patient?
The most common cause for blebs and non-healing ulcer in this patient is diabetes mellitus. CKD is also known to cause delay in healing of wounds along with poorly controlled diabetes. Anaemia can also slow down the process of healing due to low oxygen levels.
                                         
QUESTION: What sequence of stages of diabetes has been noted in this patient?
There are 4 stages in type 2 diabetes- insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes and vascular complications, including retinopathy, nephropathy or neuropathy and, or, related microvascular events.
The patient is diagnosed with diabetic triopathy exhibiting sequence of neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy
The patient has been diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy, CKD stage IV and shows signs of diabetic neuropathy such as numbness

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