Two UK reports describe a child who is sent home from school after vomiting and whose illness is initially treated as constipation. The Independent says Rafi, now nine, was taken home after vomiting and that doctors initially believed he had a constipation-related problem. The Mirror similarly describes a seven-year-old who is thought to be constipated, with the family later being told to prepare for the possibility of his death. In both accounts, the child is ultimately diagnosed with a rare E. coli infection. After the condition is identified, the child experiences serious complications, including a coma and multiple seizures, according to the reports. The accounts also describe the family’s distress as the boy’s condition worsens and his prognosis deteriorates before treatment progresses. The stories focus on the gap between the early working diagnosis and the later identification of rare E. coli as the cause of his severe illness.
Doctors initially misdiagnose boy’s illness as constipation before rare E. coli leads to coma
Two UK reports describe a child who is sent home from school after vomiting and whose illness is initially treated as constipation. The Independent says Rafi, now nine, was taken home after vomiting a...
- A child is initially assessed as having constipation after vomiting.
- The family later receives warnings about the boy’s serious condition and possible death.
- The child is ultimately diagnosed with a rare form of E. coli.
- The illness leads to severe neurological complications, including coma.
- Multiple seizures are reported as part of the child’s progression.
Nine-year-old Rafi battled through a coma and multiple seizures after contracting a rare form of E.coli - his dad said doctors initially believed he was constipated
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