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CASE OF A 42YEAR OLD FEMALE WITH MULTIPLE HEALTH EVENTS.

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I've been given this case to solve in an attempt to understand the topic of "patient clinical data analysis" to develop my competency in reading and comprehending clinical data including history, clinical findings, investigations and come up with a diagnosis and treatment plan.    Original findings of the case link below: https://classworkdecjan.blogspot.com/2019/05/42-f-with-severe-regular-edema-with_17.html?m=1 Following is my analysis of this patient's problem: THE PROBLEMS IN ORDER OF PRIORITY I FOUND ARE :- 1)  Swelling of face and abdomen 2) Migraine with Aura 3) Sleeplessness 4) Weakness on the left side 5) Oliguria 6) Fatigue SWELLING OF FACE AND ABDOMEN It started at the age of 1 and patient still swells up in conditions of: Emotional stress,exercise,smoking or eating the wrong thing.Swelling is mainly in face,neck region and abdomen.   It might be a part of hemolytic crises occuring in patient due to G6PD deficiency. Triggers factors for edema include emotio