I received a call late one Saturday morning from Dorcas, who was the nurse working in the dressing room. She said a woman presented with shortness of breath and that her oxygen was 85%. The patient was 15 days post partum. The patient was receiving supplemental oxygen via nasal cannula
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Total number of consults in Oct 2018: 1915 Number of new patients: 660 Number of return patients: 1255 Number of adults (15+y): 1092 Number of children (0-14y): 823 Number of births: 33 Prenatal consultations: 249 Anemia: 58 Asthma: 7 Cough and cold: 154 GERD: 75 Seizures: 9 Diabetic: 46 Hypertension:
We have several dozen patients with asthma who receive care at the Centre Sante de la Grace du Bon Samaritain. All of these patients administer medications to treat their asthma using an inhaler. Inhalers must be used correctly in order to administer the medication. Improper use of an inhaler will
DAVE Dave was admitted at 15 pounds and was severely malnourished also with kwashiorkor. He has been sick on and off for several months with fever, diarrhea, cold and vomiting. He followed in the clinic for a few months and then he abandoned treatment. He then become worse and developed
