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A child is three years old. The illness has been ongoing for five days. The fever rose to 40.2°C; yesterday it was 39.7°C. The doctor prescribed treatment, but antibiotics were not prescribed—only syrup. The breathing was normal. We called an ambulance. We have now arrived at the emergency department. The breathing has become weaker. But the doctor says there is no pneumonia. No X-ray has been performed anywhere. They said the child has toxicity. We could stay in the infectious diseases ward—there, there are patients with pneumonia. We could receive IV fluids and be discharged home for home treatment. I am thinking of declining further examinations and choosing the second option. But I am very worried. Has this happened to other children? How did you cope?
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Viktoriya
Well, my child’s pneumonia wasn’t audible on auscultation, but the X-ray showed it. The intoxication was treated with IV drips in the hospital.
Pneumonia is not contagious; it’s a complication of a virus or infection. You can get a private, paid room.
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Pravda Anyuta
Viktoriya There isn’t anything like that here—a pre-war hospital. The only option is to stay under doctors’ supervision. How many days did the poisoning last? How can children be treated without X-ray equipment? The town has a population of about 15,000. In the neighboring town they said they also don’t have an X-ray; the equipment is broken too.
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Viktoriya
Viktoriya They were receiving IV infusions for three days, or perhaps two; I’m not sure exactly. Ceftriaxone was given for 12 days, but the X-ray showed how recovery was progressing. Without an X-ray, you probably won’t be prescribed an antibiotic. There are private clinics in the city or nearby where you can get an X-ray.
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Viktoriya
Viktoriya Where do you live? This is awful. What—are people going to die without access to X-ray machines and adequate treatment? Is this Russia?
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Evryukova Kristina
Okay, did you do it?
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