Dr. Lubna Faraz

Worked in one of the most prestigious, private hospitals of city Lahore. Had opportunity to work under highly qualified consultants from multiple disciplines.

Emergency Room: Managed patients with acute ailments. Performed minor procedures like wound stitching, toenail extractions, applying cast, wound incision and drainage. Managed patients in Out-patient department attached with ER, including Diabetes, Hypertension, flu, ear infections, gastroenteritis etc.

Infectious Diseases: Managed Dengue and Dengue Hemorrhagic patients during its outbreak in Pakistan. Closely monitored their hemodynamic statuses all while giving the moral support. Had opportunity to assist in managing other infectious diseases like Meningitis, RSV, Measles, Tuberculosis, Typhoid etc. Learned about the rational usage of antibiotics and prevention of spread of infectious diseases.

PULMONOLOGY : Assisted in diagnosis and management of different pulmonary diseases. Managed patients with acute exacerbation of COPD, Status asthmaticus, Pulmonary embolism, Pneumothorax, Post-Covid Pneumonitis and others. Assisted the bronchoscopy multiple times.

COVID ICU : Had the opportunity to work very closely with the Covid patients in isolated wards. Managed the wards single handedly with paramedical staff during night shifts. Assisted in intubations multiple times and carried out ventilator settings. Managed critical patients both on invasive and non-invasive ventilatory support. Provided education to patients and their relatives for disease prevention and health maintenance.

ONCOLOGY : Worked alongside board certified oncologist/hematologist. Assisted in diagnosing and treating the cancer patients. Helped in conducting their chemotherapy follow-ups. Managed Thrombocytopenia, Anemias, TTP, Hypofibrinogenemia, Neutropenic fever etc. Provided comfort care to terminally ill patients.

NEPHROLOGY : Managed patients with AKI, CKD, electrolytic imbalances

Worked as a house officer in a government setup. Joined Surgery, Radiology, Medicine and Psychiatry, 3 months each.