You are reviewing a 69-year-old man in preadmission clinic. He is booked for a femoral nail exchange in 3 weeks secondary to osteomyelitis and fracture non-union. Post procedure he will be considered for mitral valve surgery.
Past Medical History
End stage renal failure secondary to diabetic nephropathy
Rheumatic mitral valve disease
Bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement
Hypertension
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Osteoporosis
Medications
Frusemide 500 mg once daily
Amlodipine 10 mg once daily
Metoprolol 50 mg once daily
Aspirin 100 mg once daily
Long-acting insulin 40 IU nocte
Calcium carbonate 1500 mg with meals
Calcitriol 0.25 mcg once daily
Epoetin alfa 10,000 IU three times per week
Phenoxymethylpenicillin 500 mg twice daily
Vital Signs
Height 1.74 m
Weight 97 kg (dry weight 95 kg)
BMI 36 kg/m2
BP 183/89 mmHg
HR 77 bpm
SpO2 95% on room air
Temp 36.8°C
Sections covered in this viva
Section 1 – History and examinationSection 2 – Assessment by review of investigationsSection 3 – Summary and optimisation