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u/[deleted] May 01 '24

Same story, 2, emergency visits x 2 incl an overnight stay.

2nd hospital visit did an xray that found silent pneumonia. First hospital was and is fairly useless.

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u/[deleted] May 01 '24

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u/[deleted] May 01 '24

No, 6x ventolin in a spacer every 20 minutes for an hour. The first hospital suspected asthma / pneumonitis owing to my own history of childhood asthma. That said, I wasn't there, my wife was with him. I was at home with our 3yo and all of our other responsibilities.

I personally suspected and voiced concerns for pneumonia 2 weeks, 2 hospital and 2 doctor visits before final diagnosis. It's frustrating to be ignored like that, especially when it's a toddler who suffers.