(Wednesday 23rd October 2019 Issue)
Mbossey
Faye, an 18-year-old girl, who is suffering from Rheumatic Heart Disease, is
currently seeking assistance for overseas treatment.
Faye
attended different hospitals including Westfield Clinic, Medical Research
Council ( MRC) and Manipaln Hospital.
She
was first seen at OPD in March 2015, when she was presented with history of
easy fatigue, dyspnea on exertion and orthopnoea. She had a history of
recurrent sore throat and painful swallowing.
A
medical report from MRC, indicated that Mbossey echo showed RHD with sever
mitral and aortic incompetence, moderate tricuspid incompetence, impaired RV,
normal LV systolic function and elevated pulmonary artery systolic function
44mmhg.
A
recent abdominal ultrasound scan also shows ascites dilated veins, right kidney
impairment. She is on the following medications furosemide 60mg OD,
spironolactone 25mg OD, Enalapril 5mg OD Bisorprolol 1.25mg and penicillin
V500mg BD.
At
West field Clinic, she was diagnosed as Rheumatic heart Disease and has been
in-and-out of hospitals since then and admitted on number of occasions due to
decompensating, despite being regular on medication.
On
examination, the young girl was not in distress, not pleas or edematous normal
vital signs, as cardiovascular examination revealed regular pulse and full.
Respiratory
examination revealed bilateral fine basal crepitations and her egg showed sinus
rhythm with RBBB, chest x-ray showed cardiomegaly and her recent
echocardiography showed all chambers dilated, impaired RV, normal LV systolic
function EF 55%.
Her
medical report, therefore recommends for her to undergo overseas treatment for
cardiologist and further investigation.
Anyone, willing to help the young girl can
contact; 7953302/3126869/7361770.
