Story by Maha Jahangir
In ChildLife Resuscitation Room — Civil Hospital, a beautiful blonde haired girl, Ajwa struggling for life where doctors are giving her immediate care and attention, while the mother outside the resuscitation room is crying, panicking and beating herself; it looks like she is losing her senses. She expected the condition to worsen and she might lose Ajwa.

She ingested a bottle of mercurochrome, which is an antiseptic for burns. As soon as she ingested, she started with fits and uprolling of eyes. She was immediately resuscitated. Gastric lavage with activated charcoal was performed and then initial management was provided by the Pediatric ER specialist.

Ajwa fighting for her life

As Ajwa’s condition became stable, her mother felt happy to hold her in the arms and looked relieved. Ajwa was kept under observation for the next 4 hours before discharge. Mother was counselled to take care of the baby and keeping such poisonous chemicals out of reach of the children.

She was highly satisfied with the treatment and care given to Ajwa and thankful to the doctors working round the clock at ChildLife’s ER to save many like Ajwa.
['Childlife Foundation']
['Pediatrician', 'Pediatrics', 'Volunteering', 'Health', 'Life']