any1 go to kkh lately ? i was there yday, saw a doc who told me that as long as kids has fever, they will be assumed as h1n1 cases and given tamiflu ( one of the side effect is hallicination)
i was taken aback, now no more testing for h1n1 at kkh,they just give tamiflu according to this dr.
half an hr b4 tat , i was at mt A, but due to the quoted rate of $600 (cannot claim fr medisave) for ecg, blood test, swab etc and the need to ask a pd to come down according to the doc at 24 hrs clinic, we have no choice but to go kkh with the letter fr mt a
the 1st doc we saw at kkh din even examine, just dismiss it as h1n1 immediately. then we ask him mt a doc wrote so much test to do, how come u r so dif, somemore the gal's heartrate is 151 very high as normal kid according to mt a is 130 tats y need an ECG, blood test swab etc. Hb highlighted to him was wat if the fever is not due to h1n1 and she was treated for the wrong illness,
i was more emo, i asked the 1st doc does he want to add to the death statistic in kkh by not doing at least an examination cos he just look at her without doing anything and tell us it is h1n1, he still told me becos most children go there, tat's y the death rate for kids there is higher compared to other hosp
anyway, he called his senior down which is more concerned and did wat mt a wrote,except no test for h1n1 as they stop doing it
now i am at a dilemma to give tamiflu or not as she was not even tested..
PS: at the same time wana correct my error, i posted b4 tat sil told me mt a a&e 25 and no q, now i realise there r a lot of hidden costs..i paid 40 for consultation at mt a, stay in isolation room is an additional charge on top of the 25, oso got a segment call admin charges. If u do all the rest of wat is recommended, it was $600