Patient Transferred from Nairobi

ak. Today we received a special patient transferred from Nairobi. Since the patient had been in hospital for over a week and could no longer afford the expenses, the RVH received a request yesterday whether the patient could be transferred. She arrived this morning with what was believed to be meningitis. However, within five minutes of initial consultation, Dr. Wanjara had concluded that the patient was not suffering from meningitis by conducting a simple physical test. He instead suspected the patient had developed a serious case of typhoid fever, which can sometimes cause similar symptoms to meningitis. The doctors in Nairobi had not administered the proper tests and, as a result, the patient had been treated for over a week with the wrong medication. Dr. Wanjara double-checked his clinical diagnosis with a blood test and admitted the patient when the test returned positive for typhoid fever. With medication and proper nutrition, the patient should be in good enough shape to go home in two days.