At last it is now our son’s turn to finally be examined by the ER doctor for he was already increasingly restless and fussy. The examinations lasted for several minutes and he sees nothing unusual except for a congested throat and the very restless 22-month old boy. (I could only silently understand his behavior for I know that it has been a traumatic days for him.)
It just went all fine and would just be good if the doctor made the order for the blood culture, which is our main reason why we visited the hospital. What I didn’t like and hated it so much is when he examines my son again after he has seen the blood results earlier today. He should have done it right from the start for it should be part of the routine examination considering that we already told him the detailed history and that our son had watery stool for three days already.
What irritates me more (but I didn’t show it to him) is when he advised that my son to be admitted so they can observe him while waiting for the result of the blood culture that he (finally) just ordered. I know he has higher authority than me but I’ve been working long enough, as an emergency care provider, to know which one needs admission and which one who should just stay as an out patient. If you are on the same situation as we are, I suggest that you stay away from this doctor and go somewhere else.
He is not just at par with what he has done and if you are going to bring on the argument that he might have been working for more than 12 hours already and was probably exhausted with the long hours of duty then it is a very lame excuse. Just because you are already exhausted from the long hours of work doesn’t mean you can jeopardize the quality of care that you give to your patient.
my son and my daughter has only one Pedia, as well as my little brother when he was young. I only trust our Pedia with regards to my kids health. and yes, I agree with you, even I, who is not working in a Hospital or a medical aide in any way, knows when or when not to admit my kids.
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Aaaaw poor child. But I hope your baby boy will get well soon. Just be strong for your boy.
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i know how you feel. sorry to hear about your bad experience with that doctor.
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isn’t it bizarre when doctors can’t seem to give the right diagnosis to our child’s health problem? It is really irritating when we think that something is really wrong with our child’s health but then the doctor would tell us that your child is OK blah blah blah… It’s not fair, they’re probably not doing their job right, or they could be accepting patients for monetary purposes only? Totally not right. That can ruin their reputation.
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I hope your baby is now feeling better. I can’t blame you for feeling that way, I really believe there are incompetent health providers, sometimes they sound like they’re just guessing what is wrong with the patient. I can only shake my head with that.
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awww sorry to hear about your boy!
get well soon!
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You are right. I would stay away from this doctor, too. Congested throat and you want to admit your child? Ridiculous. You can always go back home, let the child rest while waiting for the results and you can go back to the hospital for follow up and see the result.
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I hate how the Philippines take care of the sick
I hope that your son is getting better now 
We have emergency here in America that we can call 911 and it does not matter what time, the doctor is always around 24 hours 
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aw poor baby, i hope he feels better soon. he probably has an infection in his throat which is common for kids.
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Some private hospitals are really “pro-profit” than saving lives. Well, they do want to save lives but sometimes they make sure they get something in return. For some, there are a lot of alternatives but they always suggest surgery instead just like mine. I was glad I didn’t listen to the doctor. Now, I am recuperating little by little with the help of alternative solutions like changing my diet.
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Oh poor little boy, I hope he will be better soon..when our kids get sick it is us who suffer a lot both physical and emotional, so far my baby girl has not get any sickness yet…but I know it will come so I better prepare..
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Oh my, I think there is some virus floating around these days. My son is ill too. Hope yours will feel better soon. It must just be a cold. Liquid therapy its always the best.
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I wish Doctors will value more their patient’s time and money than their personal motives of more money on their paycheck. That’s why it’s very important that we as parents also knows a bit about processes or at least we ask questions so we don’t end up played.
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful information and your thoughts in this matter.
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