Another relaxing week, as we had Monday and Wednesday off. Two more holidays, so the clinic was closed, although noone could tell us what the occasion was.
Yelsi came in this week!!! After being admitted in San Pedro Sula for 24 days, little three month old Yelsi came in with a diagnosis of a Patent Ductus Arteriosis. She has surgery scheduled in November, and a check up again in May. She looked much better. She is still really skinny, but she is on high calorie formula and she is going to come in for weekly weight checks and we are going to try to help them with transportation, if we can.
I single handedly successfully identified a case of chicken pox, Dr. Tami taught me how to identify them. I put them up front to try to get them in and out of the hospital, and back home. Only to see them walking around the market after we left clinic. We had a little girl come in with croup. I think it was the first time I had heard a cough like that, it was very ‘barky’. Lots of parasites this week, too.
Dr. Sabreen did a presentation over different skin diseases and problems in pediatrics. It was a lot of fun as it was set up as Jeopardy. I think everyone really enjoyed it, although Dr. Hott dominated the game. Then Dr. Hott and Dr. Sabreen did a presentation for the nurses. It was basic Emergency medicine, simple procedures, reviewing ABC’s and some advice, or tips on things to think about when patients present and how to procede. I think they really appreciated the doctors taking the time to give them an educational presentation.
