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Seriously Ill Infant, Day 1 of Mission
This baby visited our clinic on the first day we were open. She had a very high fever, vomiting
and diarrhea for six days, and had eaten nothing but water for two days. She was 3 months old. We treated her
with a broad-spectrum antibiotic and an anti-amoebic, plus Tylenol and an electrolyte replacement solution.
Our patient is much better! Day 2
On the second day of clinic, this mom brought her baby back as we requested. As you can see
from the photo, she was much improved! With no fever, resolving diarrhea, no vomiting for 12 hours, and an appetite
for breast milk, she was rapidly getting better. We were very happy to have confirmation of appropriate prescription
in this case.
A little boy nearly dies on Day 3...
Joseu was a 4-year-old who came to the clinic in status epilepticus. He had been in a grand
mal seizure for over 6 hours when he arrived at the clinic. We gave him the only emergency medications we had available.
None of them were injectable, so we had to crush them and place them under the tongue, praying his body would absorb the medication.
He stopped seizing very quickly, and slept in a clinic room for several hours while he recovered. He left smiling shyly
and thanking us for helping him! What an answer to prayer that he recovered at all! He was sent home with several
months worth of antiepileptic medication.
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