- Request received15/12/2023
- Checked & confirmed09/01/2024
- Fundraising09/01/2024
- Treatment provided14/03/2024
- Invoice paid14/12/2023
- Case closed08/01/2025
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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Joseph Y., 1
Report publishedPulmonology
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$110
About pulmonology
Joseph is diagnosed with Pneumonia with Congestive Cardiac Failure. Pneumonia develops when the defensive mechanisms within the lung become overwhelmed by a pathogen which has been either inhaled or aspirated. It is associated with a high mortality rate and significant morbidity. Severe pneumonia is frequently a multisystem disease and patients will often present with multiple organ failure. Congestive Cardiac Failure is a condition where the heart is unable to pump blood effectively enough to meet the body's needs. The symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure can include the shortness of breath, especially during activity or when lying down, fatigue and weakness, swelling in the legs and other symptoms.
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Background
Joseph is a 2 months old boy of a single mother, who is also a student. The mother is also a known sickled cell patient. The child was admitted at the Federal Medical Center Bida, with symptoms of fever, cough, and fast breathing. He was diagnosed with severe Pneumonia with Congestive Cardiac Failure.
Medical history
The child was placed on intranasal oxygen 1-2Ltr/min, I.V. Ceftriaxone and I.V. Furosemide. Lab. investigations too were run on the baby, FBC + Differencial and Blood Culture. Chest x-ray and Echocardiogram were done. The patient got better and was discharged home. But still attending follow up clinic.
Prognosis
Pneumonia develops when the defensive mechanisms within the lung become overwhelmed by a pathogen which has been either inhaled or aspirated. It is associated with a high mortality rate and significant morbidity. Severe pneumonia is frequently a multisystem disease and patients will often present with multiple organ failure.
