Real patients interviewing

Today is just so cool! developing a lot consulting skills which i never had before...we have 4 patients and all of them having different illness, we're trying to sort out what problems they have and advicing some treatments.

The first patient i have is a guy with itchy and red eyes. I know i ruined the first interview, dont really know what to ask as i missed the previous practice session. I just asked him to refer to his GP and let him go home with the same problem, i should prscribe some eye drops to ease his redness and itchness.

Second one: i have an old man, taking 10different tablets everyday and he felt so sick of taking all those drugs. He has Alzheimer's disease and heart problems. He cant rmb wat other drugs hes taking, other than aspirin. As usual, i asked his drug history, family history and social history. In the end, i told him that i will sort this problem for him by discussing with his GP, see anything the GP can do to reduce the quantity of the tablets. He seem statisfy in the end. im so pleased!!!

Third one: an old man taking loads of medications as well, somehow the coughing problems troubled him for few days dy and he really want to get rid of that. i forgot to ask his family history as hes quite scary and fuzzy.

Fourth one: a middle-aged man named Paul, his ear is buzzing and ringing, affects his working and his colleagues need to shout at him. i asked him when this condition happen, how often, which ear? hes quite co=operative at first but then i found out that his condition quie serious, i suggested him to refer to GP but he refuse. No way for him to see the doctor, hes not ill or dear, he said only sick patients go to see doctor. So i prescribed him ear drops and asked him to come bk pharmacy after 2-3days if his condition worsen. But still i suggest him to see the GP as this has affect his working performance.

Overall, i think i did much more better than i expected myself. i was nervous and worry about my performance as all these are video-taped! A good experience and i feel that i gain some skills today. learning bit by bit and few more years, i will be a professional pharmacist.


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