Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist supporting safe, effective, and evidence-based medication management practices.
A 14-year-old boy was admitted with dengue fever and dehydration. During routine medication administration, I noticed that the prescribed dose of intravenous paracetamol appeared higher than the recommended...
A 15-year-old adolescent girl visited the adolescent clinic with her mother for recurrent headaches and abdominal pain. She had consulted multiple healthcare providers over the previous six months, but no...
A 15-year-old boy was brought to the emergency department by his parents with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal discomfort. On detailed history, it was discovered that he had been taking paracetamol tablets for...
A 15-year-old boy with a two-year history of bronchial asthma presented with frequent wheezing, nighttime cough, and repeated emergency department visits despite being prescribed inhaled corticosteroids. On...
During routine adolescent clinic visits, we observed that many adolescent girls presenting with fatigue and poor school performance were not being routinely screened for anemia. Documentation of menstrual...
A 14-year-old adolescent girl was diagnosed with moderate iron deficiency anemia during a school health screening. During follow-up, it became apparent that she frequently missed appointments and often forgot...
An adolescent health clinic noticed that many adolescents diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia were not returning for scheduled follow-up visits, leading to poor treatment adherence and delayed recovery. To...
A 52-year-old woman with locally advanced breast cancer was undergoing chemotherapy and presented with severe fatigue, nausea, poor appetite, uncontrolled pain, anxiety, and difficulty coping with the...
