Friday, February 10, 2012

Snake bites and measles and less TV

Rounded at hospital today and checked up on baby- he's stable but really no better. He's receiving appropriate antibiotics however I worry about nutrition. He would benefit from supplementation but apparently if you try to place an NG, the parents pull it and disappear with the patient. I'm hoping he does ok. Also rounded on two snakebites including a little girl who woke up to a snakebite on her bottom lip. A few measles cases with complications were receiving care. HIV and TB also were doing their deadly slow dance in the hospital. Many MVA victims and a 24 week pregnant patient with severe pre eclampsia. All of the same gendered patients share rooms. Again I found the staff attentive and caring and doing miracle work considering the tests they had in hospital were malaria and pregnancy. 'Exotic' tests such as urinalysis and hemoglobin were send outs and not immediately available.

Today I gave an impromptu lecture on the relationship of brain development and media to our staff. It was well received and it sounds like several households will be adjusting viewing habits. Happy day for this!

Tomorrow we are heading back to Somalia if no new developments overnight. It is difficult to contemplate tomorrow is our last day in the field and soon I will be back on the other side of the equator, the other side of the world and back home again.

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