- Request received30/04/2026
- Checked & confirmed26/06/2026
- Fundraising26/06/2026
- Treatment provided17/07/2026
- Invoice paid05/08/2026
- Case closed
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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Sanusi A., 18
In treatmentBlood
27
$190
About blood
Nephrotic Syndrome is a kidney disorder caused by damage to the clusters of small blood vessels that filter waste and excess water from the blood, leading to the leakage of large amounts of protein into the urine. This massive protein loss results in a distinct combination of symptoms, including severe swelling (edema)—particularly around the eyes, ankles, and feet—as well as low blood protein levels, high cholesterol, and an increased risk of blood clots and infections. Sickle cell disease is an inherited red blood cell disorder where a genetic mutation causes normally round, flexible blood cells to become rigid and shaped like sickles or crescent moons. These abnormally shaped cells easily break apart—leading to chronic anemia—and frequently clump together, blocking blood flow through small vessels to cause severe pain, tissue damage, and life-threatening organ complication
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Epsilon Specialist Hospital Kaduna
34, Gongola road off Chalawa Cresent Barnawa Kaduna Nigeria
Background
He attends Government secondary school Nasarawa , he is JSS 1 and want to become a doctor in the future. He likes playing football with his friends. He is the last born of the family, his father join people for daily work either farming or laborer, while his mom sells Kunu, a local drink common in Nigeria. The 18year old is a a known sickle cell disease patient who presented with difficulty breathing, facial puffiness, bilateral leg swelling, and pallor. The child was initially taken to Yusuf Dantsoho Memorial Hospital, Tudun Wada, where he was treated for malaria and enteric fever. He was subsequently referred to Epsilon by a nurse, at our facility Sanusi was evaluated and diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome, Malaria, in a Sickle Cell Patient.
Medical history
Sanusi Abubakar, an 18-year-old with sickle cell anemia, was admitted on 27th April 2026 with facial puffiness, difficulty in breathing, and severe anemia with a PCV of 10% caused by malaria and enteric fever on a background of nephrotic syndrome. He was promptly treated with 2 units of packed red blood cells, intravenous hydrocortisone, ceftazidime, and furosemide, plus oral spironolactone and intramuscular chloroquine with piriton. With this care, his condition improved significantly and his PCV rose to 23%. On 2nd May 2026, he was discharged in stable condition with medications including prednisolone, ciprofloxacin, folic acid, ferrous sulphate, and paracetamol. He was advised to complete his drugs, maintain good hydration and nutrition, and was scheduled for follow-up at the Medical Outpatient Clinic on 8th May 2026.
Prognosis
A sickle cell anemia patient who suffers from Hemolytic crisis since last year. Recently he developed slight dyspnoea, fascial puffiness, Bilateral pedal edema, slight hepatomegaly. He was treated for malaria and severe anaemia at Dantsoho hospital. He was subsequently transferred to our facility with a PCV of 10%. Prognosis - With proper management of the kidney inflammation, the child has a strong chance of recovery. The heart condition also needs to be treated with diuretics, and blood transfusions are essential to stabilize his health. If he receives this care consistently, his medical team is optimistic that he can pull through and return to normal life.
