Father demands answers from Korat medical units  after death of young son from dengue disease

By The Nation

 

 

A father on Tuesday demanded that two local medical service units in Nakhon Ratchasima explain their actions and take responsibility for the recent death of his son from dengue disease.

 

Meaun Thongkhuntod, 53, said he had taken his ailing 12-year-old son Siwat “Por” Thonkhuntod to Nong Nam Sai Health Promotion Centre twice since May 25, but Siwat had only received medicine on both occasions.

 

After his condition worsened, he then took Siwat to a clinic in the province’s Sikhio district and was told that he might have contracted the dengue virus and needed to be sent to Sikhio Hospital for tests, Meaun explained.

 

However, the family had to wait for the test results at home until May 30.

 

Testing positive for dengue, Siwat was admitted to Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital, where he passed away on June 1, the father said.

 

Kriangsak Mungtoklang, a director of Nong Nam Sai Health Promotion Centre, said his medical facility had no diagnostic equipment for dengue, and had advised Meaun that his son should be monitored for a few days before being re-examined. 

 

Despite the advice, the family had taken Siwat to a clinic instead, Kriangsak said.

 

Meaun is now demanding that both Nong Nam Sai Health Promotion Centre and Sikhio Hospital explain their actions and take responsibility for the death of his son.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30370531

 

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1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Kriangsak Mungtoklang, a director of Nong Nam Sai Health Promotion Centre, said his medical facility had no diagnostic equipment for dengue, and had advised Meaun that his son should be monitored for a few days before being re-examined. 

The presence of fever, rash, and headache (the "dengue triad") is characteristic of dengue fever.

 

So, did you check for any of these MR Mungtoklang?

My boyfriend was misdiagnosed at a local hospital when he had dengue for the second time. He specifically asked for them to check if he had dengue. They said he didn't have dengue but a bacterial infection. He was put on loads of medicine. A day after and his fever was getting worse, I forced him to go to a private hospital. He was diagnosed with dengue and had to be admitted immediately because his platelet level was dangerously low and they warned me he might have to go to ICU. 

I try not to think what could've happened.

We learned our lesson. 

Lucky to have insurance which paid for me to see a physician in a private hospital when I had dengue and to be admitted when needed. Poor kid and family.

3 hours ago, kamahele said:

Lucky to have insurance which paid for me to see a physician in a private hospital when I had dengue and to be admitted when needed. Poor kid and family.

How long were you hospitalized?

17 hours ago, thequietman said:

The presence of fever, rash, and headache (the "dengue triad") is characteristic of dengue fever.

 

So, did you check for any of these MR Mungtoklang?

Exactly here speaks the voice of experience, yes it is difficult to diagnose but err on the side of caution, platelet count immediately and monitor carefully, negligence I think. 

Is it difficult or extra special equipment needed for the platelet count? With dengue so prevalent in Thailand you'd expect everywhere should be able to do a platelet count.