Hilary O., 14

Hillary lives with his single father and 5 siblings. He studies hard in school and would like to be a doctor when he grows up. In his free time, he likes to play football. He likes watching football too and can mention a whole lot of names of international football players. He also helps around the house with house chores and is slowly learning how to take care of cows in the homestead too. Hilary was apparently well until he developed a cough associated with wheezing and shortness of breath. His father tried home remedies and some over the counter medications but the symptoms only got worse. He was brought to the hospital looking quite ill, after a neighbour advised him to bring the child to the hospital even though he does not have any money since there was an organization known as Helpster Charity that would be able to pay for the medical bill.

Hillary presented with 2 day complain of cough,chest wheezing, difficult in breathing fever and whitish discharge from the eyes,he was assessed and found to have Acute asthmatic attack, pneumonia and conjunctivitis.He was nebused with salbutamol to help open his airway so that he can breath well ,he was given antibiotics pain killers,,eye drops ,he was observed for 4 days and released to go home on inhalers to use at home

Life threatening conditions which when not treated the patient can die however when treatment is initiated early enough the outcome is usually good