duketunde:
"I encountered the ghost of a dead woman yesterday night/early hours of this morning. Remembering it still sends chills across my body.
Personally, I don't believe in ghosts. I know that it is appointed unto men once to die, and after that, judgment follows. I said let me tell you, to hear your opinion. I don't know who else to confide in about this. I'm a doctor. I can't be telling stories about ghosts online. No one will believe it. I'll sound insane.

Yesterday night that brought in today, I took call for a colleague who was having menstrual pain. She begged me to do the call for her. Then, a woman was brought in with what I suspected to be post surgical sepsis. The op site was soaked with effluent from the wound. The surgery was done at State Specialist Hospital three days prior to presenting to us. Her temperature read "Hi" on the thermometer, which means her body was so hot that the thermometer could not record it. I called my seniors who were in theatre then, told them what I have with me in the emergency, and I took instructions from them. I secured IV access. I gave 2g of IV cefriaxone (Rocephin brand) stat, and IV Flagyl 500mg stat. She was going. I called my seniors again and told them temperature is not coming down after one hour. I was told to give IV PCM 600mg stat. I then reopened the wound, washed with NS, and redressed with savlon and povidone iodine.

She was a Yoruba Christian. She was praying, holding my hands, saying that I should not let her die, that she still has little children at home. She then started behaving abnormally, talking irrationally and screaming, also convulsing intermittently.
At this point, I called a senior who came in, assessed her and told me privately that she won't make it. He told me to continue masterly activity which I did.

She finally died after few hours she was brought in. I certified her dead in her file, disconnected all life support, and went to my house to sleep around 3am when the call got less busy. I was weak and sad. Did you know, this woman followed me home. I was shocked when I felt there was someone looking at me from my window. My body was shaking. I've never believed in ghosts, but she came to my window and stood there, with same clothes she was wearing when she was brought in. She said why did I allow her to die. I was lost for words for a moment, thinking I was dreaming. But damn, it wasn't a dream. I just drank coke from the fridge few minutes ago. I rebuked her in Jesus' name, telling her I did my best. I told her to go back to where she came from. She stood there for a while, looking at me, then turned and walked away. I heard her footsteps as she walked away. I didn't sleep again till morning. I opened the fridge and took out coke and drank, to be sure I was not dreaming, then started praying in tongues to control the fear in my heart."

What can be a reasonable explanation for this?

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Beremx:
If only ghosts of the dead people carelessly killed by wicked doctors haunt the doctors, the health care system of our hospitals would be better.

Eaa247:


exactly my thought. hallucination is one thing ppl r yet to come to terms wit. I once lived in a house for many yrs without knowing that tins wia buried in d compound nd I did not experience any strange feelings.
But the d very day I was told dat tins were buried in the compound that was d moment I started having strange dreams.
The reason for d strange dreams was simply fear.

Makapounse:
ok, but if a Junior Doctor handle a critical patient and the patient die , no one to blame than such doctor because of being Junior handled senior Doctor's job, lack of enough knowledge/experience will make the work faulty which will result in loosen the life of such patient

duketunde:
"I encountered the ghost of a dead woman yesterday night/early hours of this morning. Remembering it still sends chills across my body.
Personally, I don't believe in ghosts. I know that it is appointed unto men once to die, and after that, judgment follows. I said let me tell you, to hear your opinion. I don't know who else to confide in about this. I'm a doctor. I can't be telling stories about ghosts online. No one will believe it. I'll sound insane.

Yesterday night that brought in today, I took call for a colleague who was having menstrual pain. She begged me to do the call for her. Then, a woman was brought in with what I suspected to be post surgical sepsis. The op site was soaked with effluent from the wound. The surgery was done at State Specialist Hospital three days prior to presenting to us. Her temperature read "Hi" on the thermometer, which means her body was so hot that the thermometer could not record it. I called my seniors who were in theatre then, told them what I have with me in the emergency, and I took instructions from them. I secured IV access. I gave 2g of IV cefriaxone (Rocephin brand) stat, and IV Flagyl 500mg stat. She was going. I called my seniors again and told them temperature is not coming down after one hour. I was told to give IV PCM 600mg stat. I then reopened the wound, washed with NS, and redressed with savlon and povidone iodine.

She was a Yoruba Christian. She was praying, holding my hands, saying that I should not let her die, that she still has little children at home. She then started behaving abnormally, talking irrationally and screaming, also convulsing intermittently.
At this point, I called a senior who came in, assessed her and told me privately that she won't make it. He told me to continue masterly activity which I did.

She finally died after few hours she was brought in. I certified her dead in her file, disconnected all life support, and went to my house to sleep around 3am when the call got less busy. I was weak and sad. Did you know, this woman followed me home. I was shocked when I felt there was someone looking at me from my window. My body was shaking. I've never believed in ghosts, but she came to my window and stood there, with same clothes she was wearing when she was brought in. She said why did I allow her to die. I was lost for words for a moment, thinking I was dreaming. But damn, it wasn't a dream. I just drank coke from the fridge few minutes ago. I rebuked her in Jesus' name, telling her I did my best. I told her to go back to where she came from. She stood there for a while, looking at me, then turned and walked away. I heard her footsteps as she walked away. I didn't sleep again till morning. I opened the fridge and took out coke and drank, to be sure I was not dreaming, then started praying in tongues to control the fear in my heart."

What can be a reasonable explanation for this?

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Airforce1:

How can a single doctor be handling a patient in critical condition?

Are they short staffed?

Leslieee:
Airforce1... U aff fall ma hands and leg oo.. Dey fuckup oo. Next time learn to sharrap oonkay!!!

Amarabae:
wicked? Lolz.
Go and Marry a beautiful nurse, we are the best. *winks*

skypeme:


Well I think its your fault, you should have tried your best and commit your best into Gods hand to take control, who knows may be if you have administer more drugs she could have made it back to live , 2ndly you should have explained with remorse that there was nothing you could do again rather than telling her to go back to where she came from, she needed your help and as a medical doctor, she confided in you but you failed her.

You need to go to church and pray for 4giveness

carzola:
Half baked doctor..
That had to call
His senior colleagues
First before treating
An emergency victim..


Obviously her blood
Is on your head that's
Why she cant live you



I will advice you visit her
Family and see how you an help her
Kids..

Tecno66:
A qualified doctor doesnt need support afterall there are hospital maned by one doctor. The nurses are there to offer support but from this write up, our man was not strong enough to handle the situation hence the frequent call to seniors as he claimed.

Kathmandu:
That one died after his first single

newyorks:
so sad. Rip to her. she said "pls dn't let me die i have little kids" chai.

EVILFOREST:

U should have allowed her into your apartment and discussed her case with her and reasons why she couldn't make it then and why she stands the chance of making it now.
But are you really sure, u saw this GHOST..because I have been looking for one...

A diagnosis of SEVERE SEPSIS with multiple organ dysfunction will be in favour.
I think she was in SEPTIC SHOCK...
U should have opted for vasopressors and IV. Fluids depending on your assessment.

Cheer up man....u tried anyway...
But did u resuscitate this woman well...?
What was her pulse rate..
What was her hydration status..?
Because someone with hyperpyrexia, will definitely be dehydrated markedly especially from insensible loss

zionmade1:
Reading dis post and am shaking my head how dummies dat have not seen a vein before would come and start asking d doctor dis and dat.
It is normal in d medical field to consult a colleague who may not even be Senior but might have handled a similar case. It is absolutely accepted. That woman was already dead before arrival from my own point of view. If someone shud be blamed d doctors handliing her treatment previously shud receive d blame.
Its good people dnt put their mouth where it would speak Rubbish

vimi:
This is laughable, in this age? Ghost? He needs to quit Nollywood movies then see a professional psychologist. He only had Hysteria but his mind was clothed with cultural and religious beliefs.

kayzat:





I experienced something like this when my grandma died too. I was still small in pry 2 or 3 and was not even aware of her sickness but I felt her presence in school almost 3 times before I fell asleep only to wake with a very nasty headache and high temperature. I was excused to go home before closing hour only to be met with a wailing crowd of mourners.



She used to be overly protective of and I was her favorite grandson by miles.




Continue to rest in peace grandma

Splinz:


You're getting it wrong. Apparently, he is a much younger doctor who serves under senior colleagues. It doesn't mean that he is not qualified for practiced.

Also note that these senior colleagues were in the theatre, obviously, in the same hospital.

idu1:
My friend no be u kill her. If u see her again tell to gerarahere!

shoboy9:
Dear OP,
please read up malignant hyperpyrexia and after that tell me if you still think you could have saved her.
But I dont encourage a defeatist attitude for drs. What if the thermometer was merely faulty? I would have given her my best till the end in case a miracle happened. It also eases your conscience in case it doesnt happen,