- Request received22/04/2025
- Checked & confirmed14/05/2025
- Fundraising14/05/2025
- Treatment provided04/07/2025
- Invoice paid30/06/2025
- Case closed28/07/2025
Why is treatment sometimes done earlier than the payment?
When a case is urgent and vital, hospitals often proceed with delivering medical care right away to save a life, even before the finalisation of admission procedures. Usually, when this happens, hospitals put the bill on our credit until the funds are transferred to their accounts. That’s why the chronology can sometimes be in disorder.
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Leila A., 14
Report publishedSkin
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$40
About skin
Tinea capitis, also known as scalp ringworm, is a fungal infection of the scalp and hair that can cause itchy, scaly patches, hair loss, and in some cases, inflammation. The infection is contagious and can spread through direct contact, shared items, or contaminated surfaces. Peptic ulcer disease is a condition of the gastrointestinal tract presenting with epigastric pain, nausea and other related symptoms. It results to complication of bleeding, perforation and risk factor carcinoma.
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St. Anne's Nyang'oma Health Centre
Near Nyangoma market centre P.O BOX 29- 40601 BONDO KENYA
Background
Leila is the fifth-born in a family raised by a widowed mother, as her father passed away when she was very young. She is a quiet and reserved girl who enjoys playing handball. Currently, she is enrolled in junior secondary at a nearby day school and is determined to become a high school teacher in the future. She was brought to the health facility with a history of widespread scalp infections characterized by septic sores, along with fungal rashes on her face, upper chest, and lower limbs. On examination, she was fully conscious, not jaundiced, and showed no signs of dehydration. However, she also reported experiencing headaches, heartburn, and abdominal discomfort. Laboratory tests were conducted, leading to a diagnosis of tinea capitis (a fungal infection of the scalp) and peptic ulcer disease. Treatment was initiated immediately. Both Leila and her mother received counseling on the importance of maintaining good hygiene and a proper diet. They were also advised to shave her head clean and apply the prescribed cream to the affected areas twice daily, in the morning and evening.
Medical history
Leila was brought to the health facility with a history of widespread scalp infections characterized by septic sores, along with fungal rashes on her face, upper chest, and lower limbs. On examination, she was fully conscious, not jaundiced, and showed no signs of dehydration. However, she also reported experiencing headaches, heartburn, and abdominal discomfort. Laboratory tests were conducted, leading to a diagnosis of tinea capitis (a fungal infection of the scalp) and peptic ulcer disease. She was prescribed drugs to take at home and was to return to the hospital after a week for review, when she came to the facility, it was observed that the sores on her head had healed and dried off, she also mentioned that she no longer experienced headaches and abdominal discomfort.
Prognosis
Tinea capitis, when treated promptly with oral antifungals, typically has a good prognosis, with the potential for full recovery and minimal scarring. Peptic ulcer disease also generally has a positive prognosis with effective treatment and management. Peptic ulcer disease has good prognosis when adherence to drugs, dietary counselling and lifestyle adjustments. With the assessment and counselling it is believed the child will recover fully.
