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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I WOULD like to share a bad experience I had at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH). On Feb 27, around 8pm, my 14-month-old son was taken there by ambulance as he had high fever and had fainted after bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea. In the ambulance, the staff tried to wake him but failed.
When we reached KKH, the staff told us to wait until we were called. After about half an hour, a nurse called us and asked for details of my son's condition.
She then took his temperature and said he had no fever. She also used a stethoscope to check for wheezing but said she found no signs. I was then asked to wait to see a doctor.
After about two hours, I noticed my son's body was hot and alerted a nurse. It was only then that I was able to see a doctor.
After examining him, the woman doctor said he was okay but for the fever, for which she suggested sponging him and prescribed some medicine. She asked me to see her again with my son after 45 minutes. When the time was up, she examined him again, said he was fine and sent us home after prescribing some medicine for vomiting and diarrhoea.
After I had given him medicine for one day, my son fell ill again and had fainting spells. On March 1, I took him to Mount Alvernia Hospital. He was found to have high temperature. I told the nurse what had happened.
The doctor who examined my son immediately admitted him to hospital, and ordered blood tests and an X-ray.
When the results were out, the doctor said my son was dehydrated and had inflammation in his lungs. He was put on a drip and given medicine for the inflammation.
My question is, why did the staff at KKH not do all this?
Hemalatha Subramaniam (Ms)
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<!-- START OF : div id="storytext"--><!-- more than 4 paragraphs -->I WOULD like to share a bad experience I had at KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH). On Feb 27, around 8pm, my 14-month-old son was taken there by ambulance as he had high fever and had fainted after bouts of vomiting and diarrhoea. In the ambulance, the staff tried to wake him but failed.
When we reached KKH, the staff told us to wait until we were called. After about half an hour, a nurse called us and asked for details of my son's condition.
She then took his temperature and said he had no fever. She also used a stethoscope to check for wheezing but said she found no signs. I was then asked to wait to see a doctor.
After about two hours, I noticed my son's body was hot and alerted a nurse. It was only then that I was able to see a doctor.
After examining him, the woman doctor said he was okay but for the fever, for which she suggested sponging him and prescribed some medicine. She asked me to see her again with my son after 45 minutes. When the time was up, she examined him again, said he was fine and sent us home after prescribing some medicine for vomiting and diarrhoea.
After I had given him medicine for one day, my son fell ill again and had fainting spells. On March 1, I took him to Mount Alvernia Hospital. He was found to have high temperature. I told the nurse what had happened.
The doctor who examined my son immediately admitted him to hospital, and ordered blood tests and an X-ray.
When the results were out, the doctor said my son was dehydrated and had inflammation in his lungs. He was put on a drip and given medicine for the inflammation.
My question is, why did the staff at KKH not do all this?
Hemalatha Subramaniam (Ms)
