- Request received05/06/2026
- Checked & confirmed27/06/2026
- FundraisingOngoing27/06/2026
- Treatment provided
- Invoice paid
- 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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Maryam M., 15
FundraisingUrgentEmergency care
23
$235
About emergency care
Acute appendicitis is the sudden inflammation of the appendix, a small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum, which is the first part of the large intestine. It is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain requiring emergency surgery. The condition usually occurs when the opening of the appendix becomes blocked by hardened stool (fecalith), enlarged lymphoid tissue, intestinal parasites, foreign bodies, or, less commonly, tumors. This obstruction leads to bacterial multiplication, swelling, increased pressure within the appendix, impaired blood supply, and progressive inflammation. The disease typically begins with vague abdominal pain around the umbilical region (navel), which gradually migrates to the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. The pain usually becomes more intense over several hours and is often accompanied by loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, low-grade fever, and general malaise. Patients may also experience abdominal tenderness, guarding, rebound tenderness, constipation, or diarrhea. Movement, coughing, or walking often worsens the pain.
Background
Maryam is a 15-year-old teenager from a poor family with limited income below 25,000 naira monthly. Her father is a farmer and her mother sells small food items. She is a secondary school student and she enjoys playing games with friends at school. She also assists her mother at home during house chores. Maryam aspires to become a professional midwife when she grew up. Maryam was referred to our facility with the complaint of sudden onset of right lower abdominal pain for 2 days, which was sharp, constant, and worsened with movement. She also experienced nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Her parents noticed he was irritable, less active, and preferred to lie still. He had been healthy prior to the onset of symptoms. At UMD, she was examined and evaluated to have Acute Appendicitis. Planned for emergency surgery to alleviate symptoms and avert potential complications
Prognosis
Maryann presented with classical signs requiring urgent Acute Appendicitis requiring urgent appendectomy surgery. Delay increases risk of rupture and sepsis. Emergency surgery is the best option to save her from potential complications. If left untreated, acute appendicitis can rapidly progress to a ruptured appendix, causing life-threatening complications such as peritonitis (a widespread abdominal cavity infection), pelvic abscesses, or systemic sepsis. The overall prognosis for acute appendicitis is excellent, with nearly all patients making a full and rapid recovery without long-term complications following timely surgical removal of the appendix. Prognosis is good with early treatment.
