Shantel W., 3

Shantel is a cheerful three-year-old girl who enjoys spending time with her mother and assisting with household chores. She loves telling stories and aspires to become a teacher when she grows up. Shantel was previously supported by Helpster Charity when she received treatment for an ear infection. Recently, she was taken to the hospital due to difficulty breathing, persistent coughing, and a slightly pale appearance.

the child came with a chronic cough, hotness of the body, chest congestion of convulsions. She was diagnosed with severe pneumonia, severe malaria and reducible umbilical hernia .She was started on hydrocortisone 50mg stat and nebulization with Combivent stat. her vitals were monitored 8 hourly. On the second day she was started on artesunate 50mg vitals monitored 4 hourly. Since then she has improved. She has been discharged home with medication Montelukast ,amoxiclav syrup 7.5 mls and aerius syrup 7.5 mls ,no complains, doing well and stable. Booked for pediatrician review outpatient

Malaria should be treated promptly with the use of antimalarial drugs. If left untreated, it can lead to severe complications and even death. It can result in organ failure, severe anemia, neurological issues, and in some cases, prove fatal, making early diagnosis and treatment crucial for preventing these life-threatening consequences. Pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics. If left untreated, pneumonia may lead to the permanent lung damage, respiratory failure, septicaemia (infection entering blood stream and causing sepsis), pleural effusion (accumulation of fluid in the space between the lung and chest wall, which can make breathing difficult), and other life-threatening complications.