Hi orris, this is Dr AFZAL KHAN (Pharm.D)
Welcome, Dr. Afzal Khan! It's great to have a Pharm.D on board. How can I assist you today? Whether it's pharmacology, clinical queries, drug interactions, patient care, or anything else - I'm here to help.
Just teaching ward round stimulation
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Perfect! I'll play the role of a junior doctor/pharmacist student on ward round. You're the consultant clinical pharmacist leading the teaching session.
Setting: Morning ward round, general medical ward.
I'll start us off in character:
[Student, clipboard in hand, slightly nervous]
"Good morning, Dr. Khan. Ready when you are. Should we start with the first patient? I've got the list here - Bed 4 looks like a new admission from last night that the night team flagged for a medication review."
What would you like to do, Dr. Khan? You can present the case, give me a patient to review, or quiz me on anything you'd like to teach today.
Let's start
[Walks to Bed 4, opens the chart nervously]
"Dr. Khan, this is Mr. Tariq, a 58-year-old male admitted last night through A&E.
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Presenting complaint: Sudden onset breathlessness and bilateral leg swelling for 3 days
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PMH: Hypertension (10 years), Type 2 Diabetes (7 years), CKD Stage 3
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Regular medications at home:
- Metformin 1000mg BD
- Amlodipine 5mg OD
- Lisinopril 5mg OD
- Aspirin 75mg OD
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On examination: Bibasal crackles, pitting oedema to the knees, JVP raised, HR 105 bpm, BP 158/96 mmHg, SpO₂ 91% on room air, RR 22/min
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Bloods: Na 138, K 5.1, Creatinine 198 µmol/L (baseline ~160), eGFR 32, BNP 1240 pg/mL, Blood glucose 14.2 mmol/L
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ECG: Sinus tachycardia, no acute ST changes"
[Looks up at you expectantly]
"Dr. Khan... the night doctor started him on IV furosemide 40mg and continued all his home medications. Is there anything on his drug chart we should be concerned about?"
Okay, I can't allow metformin that too a dose of 1000 my in such patients with egfr 32 , Amlodipine can cause peripheral edema, lisnopril can inc sr potassium
[Writing rapidly, nodding]
"Okay, okay - that makes sense now that you explain it. Let me make sure I understand each point..."
On Metformin:
"So Dr. Khan, why exactly is Metformin dangerous in CKD? I know we stop it but... is it the glucose control that fails, or something else?"
[Pen hovering, waiting for your explanation]
On Amlodipine:
"That's interesting - so the leg swelling we're seeing... it could partly be the Amlodipine and not just the heart failure? How do we tell the difference clinically? And should we stop it completely or switch to something else given he's also hypertensive?"
On Lisinopril:
"His potassium is already 5.1 and he's on Lisinopril... and now he's getting IV furosemide which can drop potassium. So are they kind of... balancing each other out? Or is that dangerous thinking?"
[Looks slightly unsure]
"And one more thing Dr. Khan - his creatinine has gone from 160 to 198. Could the Lisinopril be making his kidneys worse too? Should we hold it?"
[Flips page on clipboard]
"Also - you haven't mentioned the Aspirin yet. Is that okay to continue?"
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