Patient Care and Clinical Skills
I had the chance to travel to Qatar on September 10 and visit a primary care facility. As part of the learning process, I started my clinical placement. I was sent to Dr. Faruk, who is in charge of the hospital’s renal section. On the first day I reported, I met the doctor, who was very supportive and ready to instruct. When I initially saw the doctor, he had just finished evaluating a female patient, age 48, who he thought might have severe kidney failure. The patient had arrived at the hospital that day in the early hours. The patient also had nausea, irregular heartbeat, edema in the hands and legs, decreased urine production, exhaustion, and generalized weakness. The doctor needed to confirm renal failure despite the indicators suggesting a likelihood.
Before making a choice or a diagnosis, the doctor stressed the value of an exhaustive evaluation. The doctor advised that we meet the patient for an introduction when I entered his office and introduced myself. I was excited to feel what it was like to speak with a patient in person. The doctor questioned the patient about her memory of him. The doctor asked if she would like to meet me, and when she responded yes, he informed her. After the doctor introduced me, the patient introduced herself.
With the patient’s medical history and current symptoms, the doctor displayed the patient’s chart. The doctor asked me if I was aware of the test needed to establish a proper diagnosis after reading the file. I explained that we needed to test the patient’s blood and urine for albumin to determine whether the kidneys were operating at peak efficiency. I coordinated with the physician to request the laboratory tests. I was present when the physician learned the patient had an acute renal failure from the test findings.