- Request received30/07/2025
- Checked & confirmed24/08/2025
- Fundraising24/08/2025
- Treatment provided07/11/2025
- Invoice paid05/12/2025
- Case closed08/01/2026
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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Fatima M., 9
Report publishedEmergency care
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$70
About emergency care
Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when a malaria infection, most commonly caused by the parasite Plasmodium falciparum, progresses to a complicated stage. This happens when the parasite causes vital organ dysfunction or other severe complications. Without prompt and effective treatment, severe malaria can be fatal within hours or days. Signs and Symptoms The symptoms of severe malaria are often a progression of those of uncomplicated malaria (fever, headache, chills, etc.) but with additional, more serious signs of organ dysfunction. These can include: * Neurological symptoms: Impaired consciousness, seizures, or coma (a condition known as cerebral malaria). * Respiratory distress: Rapid, deep, and labored breathing. This can be a sign of severe acidosis or pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs). * Severe anemia: A dangerously low red blood cell count, which can lead to extreme fatigue and weakness. * Renal impairment: Acute kidney injury, which may manifest as a reduced or absent urine output. * Jaundice: Yellowing of the skin and eyes, indicating liver dysfunction. * Hypoglycemia: Dangerously low blood sugar, which is particularly common in children and pregnant women. * Circulatory collapse or shock: A drop in blood pressure that can lead to inadequate blood flow to the body's organs. * Abnormal bleeding or disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC): A serious condition where blood clots form throughout the body's small blood vessels, leading to bleeding and organ damage. Treatment Severe malaria is a medical emergency that requires immediate hospitalization and treatment with parenteral (intravenous or intramuscular) antimalarial drugs. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends intravenous or intramuscular artesunate as the primary treatment for severe malaria in both adults and children, including infants and pregnant women. * Parenteral Antimalarials: Artesunate is highly effective, and treatment should begin as soon as possible. Quinine and artemether are alternative treatments in some settings. * Supportive Care: In addition to antimalarial drugs, supportive care is crucial. This may include: * Managing organ dysfunction, such as providing respiratory support for breathing difficulties or dialysis for kidney failure. * Controlling seizures. * Addressing low blood sugar. * Treating severe anemia through blood transfusions. * Transition to Oral Therapy: After at least 24 hours of parenteral therapy, and once the patient can tolerate oral medication, treatment is completed with a full course of an artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). Early diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated malaria are essential to prevent it from progressing to a severe and potentially fatal stage. Individuals who have traveled to a malaria-endemic area and develop fever and flu-like symptoms should seek medical attention immediately.
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Ayaji Medical and Diagnostic Center
Sarkin Hausawa Ward, Opposite AY Maikifi Filling Station, Gashua, Yobe State, Nigeria
Background
Fatima bulama is a 9year old girl who chase her dream by creativity and wanted her dream to become true by becoming and engineer when grown up her father was a farmer. She started having fever and headaches and upon presentation at out hospital she was diagnosed to have severe malaria. Patient with severe malaria who has failed to respond to antibiotics is in a state of rapid multi-organ failure due to an unchecked parasitic infection. The delay in diagnosis and treatment has pushed them to the brink of death, making immediate and aggressive medical intervention a matter of life and death. The shift from a bacterial to a parasitic diagnosis is the most critical step in saving the patient.
Medical history
Fatima recovery continued. She returned to playing with his friends, laughter echoing through the village. Her parents, forever grateful to Helpster charity and the medical staff, treatment that saved their son’s life, became vocal advocates for malaria prevention.The patient received an immediate intravenous (IV) dose of Artesunate (2.4 mg/kg). This is the first-line treatment because it clears parasites faster than older drugs.
Prognosis
severe malaria is a critical medical condition that demands urgent attention. While effective treatments exist, the key to a better prognosis is rapid diagnosis and immediate, aggressive management in a hospital setting. The risk of death is significant, and even those who survive may face a lifetime of chronic health issues, particularly if the brain or other vital organs were affected.
