A close-run thing
Everyone knows him in his village near Andahuaylas. David P.* is popular and with his 39 years full of energy. But then the downward spiral starts. Headaches, bouts of weakness and fever. When he finally, with a few detours, arrives at the missionary hospital he quickly has 3 diagnoses in his medical record: prostatitis, colitis and a lung infection.
Sunday evening: anaesthetist Dr Natascha Lopata (right), Dr Martina John (left) and nurse Janet examine the patient. Fortunately the intensive care treatment – including ventilation – seems to work. Let us hope that his family and our members of staff will be able to breathe a sigh of relief in the next few days.
(*Name changed)
