Sepsis had ensured that the previous night was a feverish one. Although, my mom was allowed short naps, I was not allowed to sleep. It must have been around 6 in the morning when I went to bed.
I don’t remember exactly at what time I got up. My mom had exorcised the horror of last night and was feeling very much better. I sent her along with Mrs. Kumar to get a malarial parasite and complete blood count test done so that it could be finalized whether to start treatment for malaria or not. Although, all the symptoms of last night (fever, chills, body pain & retching) indicated that it was malaria that my mom was suffering from, there was still a nagging doubt that it could be something else. My mom had pain in her upper back and some uneasiness in her chest. These symptoms along with the retching of last night made me suspect angina also. She also felt constriction in her chest. It was if her ribs were crushing her. But, then, my mom had always felt such type of constrictions in her chest due to the strong antibiotics that she was prescribed whenever she felt ill. However, as my mom was feeling a lot better, except for the slight pain in her upper back, I left for home after having my lunch.
In the evening, I received a phone call from Mrs. Kumar. She had brought the blood test report. No malarial parasite was detected. But, the WBC had shot up to 24,700. She told me to report it to our doctor. I had a vague idea that a high WBC count was good for boosting the immune system and fighting diseases. Therefore, I refused to call the doctor and told her that it might be the medicines which my mom was taking that must be increasing the WBCs. It must be remembered that my mom was being treated for her rotten tooth, hence, the rise in WBCs to fight the infection in her tooth was considered by me to be obvious. Sepsis was not suspected and the word “sepsis” was never known to me. I knew the word “septic”, but not “sepsis".
When I returned to Mrs. Kumar's house, my mother had already had her dinner. Mrs. Kumar told me that my mom was alright and that she had even sat the whole evening and chatted with their neighbour. I was happy that my mom’s condition was improving and sepsis was subsiding.
Wednesday, 24th Feb, was a very peaceful day for me what with all the tense moments that I had had since Sunday. Or, was it just the lull before the storm?
I don’t remember exactly at what time I got up. My mom had exorcised the horror of last night and was feeling very much better. I sent her along with Mrs. Kumar to get a malarial parasite and complete blood count test done so that it could be finalized whether to start treatment for malaria or not. Although, all the symptoms of last night (fever, chills, body pain & retching) indicated that it was malaria that my mom was suffering from, there was still a nagging doubt that it could be something else. My mom had pain in her upper back and some uneasiness in her chest. These symptoms along with the retching of last night made me suspect angina also. She also felt constriction in her chest. It was if her ribs were crushing her. But, then, my mom had always felt such type of constrictions in her chest due to the strong antibiotics that she was prescribed whenever she felt ill. However, as my mom was feeling a lot better, except for the slight pain in her upper back, I left for home after having my lunch.
In the evening, I received a phone call from Mrs. Kumar. She had brought the blood test report. No malarial parasite was detected. But, the WBC had shot up to 24,700. She told me to report it to our doctor. I had a vague idea that a high WBC count was good for boosting the immune system and fighting diseases. Therefore, I refused to call the doctor and told her that it might be the medicines which my mom was taking that must be increasing the WBCs. It must be remembered that my mom was being treated for her rotten tooth, hence, the rise in WBCs to fight the infection in her tooth was considered by me to be obvious. Sepsis was not suspected and the word “sepsis” was never known to me. I knew the word “septic”, but not “sepsis".
When I returned to Mrs. Kumar's house, my mother had already had her dinner. Mrs. Kumar told me that my mom was alright and that she had even sat the whole evening and chatted with their neighbour. I was happy that my mom’s condition was improving and sepsis was subsiding.
Wednesday, 24th Feb, was a very peaceful day for me what with all the tense moments that I had had since Sunday. Or, was it just the lull before the storm?
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I am mbbs 1st year student and will require to use your mothers report for a project. Do I have your permission for the same.
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