The vermifoem appendix is a blind-ended worm like structure that out pouches from the ceacum, a part of the large intestine. When is is infected, it gives rise to appendix. The normal appendix, depending on the text one reads from, measures between 2-30cm.
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Three businessmen traveling from Nasarawa state, Nigeria, Africa, to Kano state, another state in Nigeria through a village in Kaduna, unbeknownst to them, fell into the trap of some unknown bandits when their bus' tyre had a blow-out at the hot spot of the activities of these bandits. It was already 1am so they decided to pass the night in their car and hopefully get help at the break of dawn. The child is currently being managed for lobar pneumonia with background HIV and HCV infections.
Mother and father are also positive for the viruses and it can only mean that the young man had gotten it through vertical transmission. Widow couldn't afford cost of treatment for her daughter whom we managed for type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated by HHS.
We bore part of the bill to reassure her. He walked up to me and asked, "Doc how's my son, he is just 13weeks old. I am told by the FRSCN that my wife is dead".
In rural areas even a phonelight can be helpful.
We were operating when the light went off. We switched to light source from a phone light. This is a stab wound to the Left chest wall that went through the left nipple, digging through the chest muscles( the two pectoralis) going superiorly and almost nearing the collar bone.
1am. 17/1/2021
I had just finished repairing the bleeding from the left chest of a young man stabbed in the chest by herdsmen who had made an attempt to kidnap him and his colleague, a lady, from their shop earlier on. I was far spent.
24hours later, baby is Ruth is recuperating just well and parents are bit relaxed now....
In pediatrics care, it is one thing to get the right diagnosis and another to give the right medications. Their fluid management is as important as their dosage of drugs. You miss this you risk killing them. |
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