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m water		#11 Posted : Saturday, July 31, 2010 1:02:27 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 4/2/2009 Posts: 87		and ofcourse these are the same doctors who will be expected to give an "opinion" in "emergency" cases where " the life of the mother is in danger "
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cnn		#12 Posted : Saturday, July 31, 2010 2:20:06 PM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/17/2009 Posts: 1,627		That is a sad case.That said some of the antibiotics i see being prescribed are no longer effective,i always make a point of calling the doctor whenever a prescription with them gets to me.The effetive way would to carry out a culture and sensitivity test on the organism causing the infection so as to get the right treatment but it does not happen here.
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real cindano		#13 Posted : Saturday, July 31, 2010 6:13:25 PM
Rank: New-farer Joined: 6/1/2010 Posts: 87 Location: Zimbalabala		To the family of the child ..... Pole sana..... KenyanLyrics wrote: The only way to avoid such is to sue the doctors and take them through a media storm mpaka wafunzwe adabu. The only problem is that they will hike salaries to cover for such occurrences like they do in US. storyteller wrote: Like the previous poster said, someone (in this case these two doctors) should definitely be sued. How can two supposedly competent doctors fail to dignose the problem ? One,probably,two wrong diagnosis, definitely no Being a "learned" type .... Free word of advice ......... Suing would be hard ....... Doctor follow a protocols ..... They are not nearly as perfect as lawyers ...... so mistakes happen ..... But if mistake is in protocol and not negligence ....... Suing is not an option ...... there is no apparent or clear case of negligence ... These 2 busy bodies above have no idea ...... what suing entails .............. Be serious .......... Free advice ........ If negligence is suspected report ..... to the medical board ........... Cheaper and you will then know .......... If you have a case to pursue in court ........ Leona wrote: I once dated a pharmacist and everytime I or my then young nephews was prescribed any medication,we'd research on it and confirm the side effects first. I remember my 6month old nephew was prescribed for 'Nise' just for a mild fever,yet the drug has some serious side effects even in adults! This was done in a very reputable children's hospital here in Nairobi. Doctors can mess you up big time. You should now date a lawyer like me ...... And you will then know all the laws in the land .... Then date an engineer .......... then you will know how to construct buildings and roads .......... For your information ........... All drugs have side effects ..... They are all poisons ....... Balancing side effects and desired effects......
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thuks		#14 Posted : Saturday, July 31, 2010 10:52:30 PM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/8/2008 Posts: 1,575		my condolences to the family. Diseases present similar symptoms and signs all the time. The fact that the docotrs went for relatively 'broad spectrum' antibiotics shows they could not pinpoint the exact causitive agent. Doing a culture and sensitivity test also requires time ( you have to wait for days) and something had to be done. Suing will not do simply because the doctors followed standard treatment guidelines. I could not help but notice someone sneeking in a snide remark concerning the opinion expected from the same doctors on the ranging abortion debate I care!
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Sheila		#15 Posted : Monday, August 02, 2010 11:59:57 AM
Rank: New-farer Joined: 1/7/2010 Posts: 67 Location: NBI		@ Reox, Oh my God, I have a young son and I cant imagine what the family of the young child are going through. But I pray and I know that God will see them through this difficult time.
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Djinn		#16 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 10:30:08 AM
Rank: Elder Joined: 11/13/2008 Posts: 1,565		@reox, my most profound sympathies...have courage...
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JWK		#17 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 2:05:20 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 9/7/2009 Posts: 30		What a sad story? The thing is, diagnosing menengitis is tricky for many doctors (even in very good hospitals in the developed world). There are two types; bacterial and viral. The good news is, there is a vacinnation against the bacterial one that will offer at least 85% protection. I would reccomend parents to get this one for their children especially if they are below 12yrs. I am not in Kenya at the moment but I would assume its available there too. Cheers!
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gadj		#18 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 2:12:21 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 4/16/2009 Posts: 257		So where do we take our kids for treatment?
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msotoville		#19 Posted : Friday, August 06, 2010 6:12:39 PM
Rank: Member Joined: 4/14/2010 Posts: 183 Location: Nairobi		Pole sana for your buddy's loss @Reox. I find that really disturbing considering we have a bun in the oven (first trimester) and we were considering Gertrude's as the clinic of choice. EEEK! So nice that its nasty, so bangin' its busting, So slick that its sick, so dope its disgusting!
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jguru		#20 Posted : Saturday, August 07, 2010 1:01:06 AM
Rank: Veteran Joined: 10/25/2007 Posts: 1,574		I cannot even start to imagine how those parents are feeling. Losing a child is a tragedy. To all parent with young children, get a dedicated paediatrician. Have his/her number on speed dial. A doctor whom you can call 2am and he will wake up and see the young one. This thing of having doctors studying through parallel in UNI, italeta shida. So many half-baked doctors around... Set out to correct the world's wrongs and you will most certainly wind up adding to them.
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