6/17/14
In pediatrics this morning we had morning meeting and then waited around for a bit for Dr. Isaac to show up. Luckily he wasn't as late as yesterday. One girl we saw (named Mesi) was 2.5 years old and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and showed symptoms of seizures, fever, fast pulse (189bpm), and when the doctors examined her she had a reduced level of consciousness since yesterday... thought it was really hard to compare because she was pretty much unresponsive both days. On top of this, they suspected she had meningitis, so they were going to do a lumbar puncture. Another girl nearby was also having seizures, which they suspected were caused by epilepsy, but hadn't pinpointed the cause. She was being treated with anti-seizure medication to prevent further brain damage.
After, we went to the malnutrition room and got a lecture from Dr. Isaac about malnutrition and other common health complications found in children and how to treat them.
In the afternoon we went down to the field where we played soccer and set up the volleyball net we have at the house. Around the soccer field there is also a track, so after we finished playing 5 games (which was way too much), my friend and I ran some laps and while she was finishing up I made friends with one of the guys who was hanging out there (lots of people come to play soccer and hang out, so by the time we left it was really busy). The night was pretty low key... I was so exhausted from the day that I ended up crashing around 9pm.
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