Dr. Arshad
Experience: | 3 years |
Education: | Khaja Banda Nawaz Institute of Medical Sciences. |
Academic degree: | MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) |
Area of specialization: | I am someone who deals with pretty much everything that walks in—from regular fever, sore throat and dry cough to the trickier stuff like diabetes or BP that's been off for weeks. I kinda like that mix, to be honest. One minute you're handling a cold that won’t go away, and the next you’re deep into managing breathlessness from asthma or looking at a stubborn skin rash that's been bothering a patient for months. The variety keeps me sharp.
Chronic conditions like hypertension n’ diabetes need a lot of follow-up, and I try to not just hand over pills and move on. I focus on lifestyle changes, understanding what’s working for the patient and what’s not. It’s not always smooth, but people open up when they feel heard, right?
I also take care of wound dressing stuff—post-surgical wounds, diabetic foot injuries, pressure ulcers—and yeah, I do my own suturing if needed. Wound healing isn’t just cleaning and taping; it’s about knowing when to leave it alone and when to go in deeper. Timing matters.
Skin issues show up often—fungal infections, psoriasis flares, weird allergic patches... I’ve had patients try dozens of creams before seeing me, and we usually need to start from scratch. I try to keep treatment as simple as possibble, no point confusing the patient more. Same with joint pains—I prefer going step-by-step rather than just dumping painkillers on someone who’s already tired of them.
My overall thing is... listen first, act next. Every person walks in with a story, not just symptoms. You treat both. |
Achievements: | I am really proud of the work I got to do with the free health camps out in some of the rural belts—wasn’t fancy or big-budget, but it mattered. We set up dozens of them across different villages, mostly where people don’t usually get any medical help unless something goes really wrong. I’d do on-spot diagnosis, give basic treatment, few referrals too when needed. And most times, just sitting down and explaining simple stuff like bp checks, diet, or how to handle wounds at home—was kinda eye opening for them... and honestly for me too.
Running those camps wasn’t just about doing checkups; it was about showing up, you know? Like letting ppl know someone cares enuf to come all the way out and give time without the stress of hospital lines or forms or money. I kept it hands-on—examined patients, dispensed meds, even gave mini-talks in the local dialect on common issues like fever, diabetes, skin infections. We’d sometimes see 100+ patients in a single day! Bit hectic, but worth every sec.
To me, this sorta community work really shows what medicine’s supposed to be—meeting people where they are, not waiting for them to come in. It pushed me to think more on preventive health, on access gaps, on building trust face-to-face without a desk in between. Probably shaped a big part of how I deal with all my patients now, rural or urban. |
I am currently working as a Medical Officer in a tertiary care hospital, and yeah, it keeps me on my toes constantly. Most of my time goes into dealing with emergencies—trauma, cardiac arrest, polytrauma, COPD exacerbation, poisoning, hypertensive crisis, seizure—you name it. Some days are chaos, and others just look like they’re calm until a code blue hits at 3 AM. But I honestly like that kinda unpredictability... it sharpens your instincts like nothing else. My job means I’m the first line of contact when a patient lands in ER, and the decisions I take in those first few mins—whether it’s airway support, starting CPR, triaging, or calling a rapid team—can seriously change the outcome. Working with such diverse cases every shift has made me way more confident in managing critically ill patients fast, without freezing up under pressure. Whether it’s trauma resus, chest pain, high-grade fever with shock or altered sensorium—we jump right in, assess, stabilize and coordinate with the ICU or OT depending on how things move. I’ve gotten comfortable with a lotta things that used to freak me out in med school—suturing deep lacs at 2 am, managing convulsions that won’t stop, inserting Ryles tubes with shaky relatives staring at you... even assisting in emergency intubations or pushing lifesaving drugs while explaining things calmly to scared families. It’s intense, but also kinda humbling. Besides the adrenaline, I’m involved in monitoring inpatients, managing night shifts, and often guiding junior residents especially during crisis calls. I try to follow updated protocols, like ACLS, ATLS basics, and critical care bundles even during high-pressure situations. I also coordinate referrals & follow-ups after initial stabilization—something people don’t always realize is super important in emergencies. End of the day, I just wanna make sure patients feel seen, heard, and safely managed—even if all I get is 3 mins with them in a crowded ER. Emergency medicine isn’t always neat or pretty. But I really believe that clarity, timing, and a lil bit of calm can actually save lives.
