Jamie J., 1

Jamie is a cheerful boy who is less than a year old. Three days ago, he fell ill and was taken to the hospital due to severe vomiting after feeding, accompanied by a cough and runny nose. He also developed a rash on his body, which seemed itchy as he attempted to scratch it and cried frequently. Coming from a financially disadvantaged family, they struggle to afford the medical bills.

Jamie had one episode of vomiting, body rashes, cough, runny nose, and difficulty in breathing. A check-up revealed some abnormal lung sounds, but the heart and abdomen were normal. Lab tests showed a high white blood cell count, normal blood sugar, and no signs of malaria. Living in a malaria prone area, the test for malaria had to be done. The patient was given antibiotics for five days, antihistamines for three days, and painkillers to manage symptoms. He is fully recovered, and the bubbly Jamie that everyone knew is back to good health

The widespread inflammation and organ damage caused by septicemia can result in dysfunction or failure of multiple organs, such as the lungs, kidneys, liver, and heart, if not treated. Broad-spectrum antibiotics are administered intravenously as soon as possible to fight the infection causing the septicemia. Pneumonia should be treated with antibiotics. If left untreated, pneumonia may lead to the permanent lung damage, respiratory failure, septicaemia (infection entering blood stream and causing sepsis), pleural effusion (accumulation of fluid in the space between the lung and chest wall, which can make breathing difficult), and other life-threatening complications.