Ojuade H., 10

Ojuade is a ten-year-old girl living with her parents and three siblings. She attends Career Builder High School and is in JSS 2. Ojuade aspires to become a medical doctor. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ojuade, are petty traders. About 18 months ago, Ojuade began experiencing lower right abdominal pain and a burning sensation. These pains intensified, causing significant discomfort and hindering her ability to concentrate on her studies. She has been admitted to the hospital four times, and was recently clinically diagnosed with acute appendicitis after a specialist abdominal ultrasound confirmed the diagnosis. Unfortunately, her parents could not afford the cost of her treatment and surgery, leaving Ojuade in constant pain.

The child visited the hospital on account of acute appendectomy. The procedure was done for the child and is recovering rapidly. Patient seen, Abdominal pain has subsided, no change in bowel habit, no fever tolerating oral feeds well. Wound dressing clean and dry. Discharged home on oral medication Tab amoxicillin 250mg TDS, Tab Metro 200mg TDS, Tab PCM 1g bd, Tab Ferrous 1 TDS.

If appendicitis is not treated, it can lead to serious complications, the most severe being a ruptured appendix. When the appendix ruptures, it releases bacteria into the abdomen, potentially leading to a serious infection called peritonitis, which can be life-threatening. An abscess, which is a pocket of infection, may also form.Treatment for appendicitis usually involves surgery to remove the appendix, a procedure known as an appendectomy.