Samuel O., 2

Samuel is always jovial. He likes playing with his toys. He lives with his mother. He has a sweet tooth and likes sweets and cakes. Samuel's mother reports that he has been unwell for the past few days. He begun by vomiting and this was followed by general body weakness. She has also noticed that the child has been having swelling of both lower limbs and the abdomen has been distending gradually. The symptoms worsened last evening and by the time Samuel arrived at the hospital, he was ill-looking and very dehydrated.

While in the ward,Samuel was given; IV Artesunate,Gacet 250mg stat then PCM,P.O Pyridoxine,P.O Hemoton syrup 2.5ml ,P.O AL (I) and P.O Multivitamin. Was discharged on Hemoton Syrup 2.5mls and P.O Pyridoxine

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