Best Son-in-law
Special Patient
Chandra stood in his study looking at the results of a CT scan he placed on top of a square box containing neon lights. The photo sheet shows some inflammation in the trunk of the patient's neck and back brain. Meningitis.
Chandra let out a long sigh, a disease that looked trivial but very dangerous. He also immediately checked the results of a complete blood test belonging to the patient. Again, the result took Chandra by surprise.
Now, he has understood how patients can develop meningitis even though they have never traveled abroad. Blood test results also showed unexpected results, if Chandra initially thought the patient only had meningitis, now another suspicion has arisen along with the report of examination results that are far from expected.
"Lisa, please prepare the patient for further blood tests. I want the patient to undergo ELISA (Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) antibody tests along with IFA (Immunofluorescene antibody assay), PCR tests and antibody-antigen combination tests" Chandra spoke by phone.
A nurse who had just been called Chandra with Lisa's greeting immediately agreed to her request, "Okay doctor, I'll pass it on to the patient."
"I hope the results of the examination can come out as soon as Lisa. Because this will determine our next move."
"But what if the patient's family refuses?" Lisa understood what a series of tests Chandra had just mentioned. Not everyone can understand the importance of the test.
"I'll face them" Chandra then hung up.
Chandra then walked out of the room, the case of meningitis this time seems to be more special, especially if the results of a series of tests that must be undertaken by the patient later turned out to be in accordance with his expectations.
It was twelve o'clock as he walked towards a cafeteria on the fifth floor of the hospital. While in the elevator, he passed the doctor Edy who was also going to the cafeteria.
"It's a coincidence we could meet here Chandra. You want to go to the cafeteria too?" Greet doctor Edy with a friendly smile.
"Yes doc, I happen to have no schedule for lunch, so I can have lunch there while breathing fresh air" Chandra answered Edy's doctor's questions kindly.
"Then we can have lunch together. We've never talked casually before, have we?" Edy's doctor patted Chandra's shoulder gently, signaling that he would walk first out of the elevator when they arrived on the fifth floor.
The two sat at a table with two chairs facing each other. To their right is a small garden with a fountain in the middle. Although small, but enough to just let go of their fatigue after struggling with work that seems endless.
"I heard there was an emergency patient. How's development?" Doctor Edy started their conversation while eating lunch.
"The test results are as I expected doc, meningitis. But there are other things that seem like they will make the case this time more complicated. Blood test results clearly indicate the patient's condition is worse than expected." Chandra explained at length, now he feels much more appreciated than before.
"Whatever the outcome may be, I believe you can definitely handle Chandra. Your ability has been tested, no doubt," doctor Edy smiled sincerely, encouraging Chandra.
"Thank you doc, I'm just trying to give my best." Chandra remains her old self.
Mr. Rega is never wrong in judging people. Besides being great, Chandra is not arrogant either. Doctor Edy said in his heart.
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The sound of a knock on the door of his study makes Chandra slightly distracted from some of the files that are being read by him.
"Come in" Chandra ordered.
"Excuse me doc, here I want to submit the test results that the doctor asked for" a nurse came into his room.
"You had no trouble persuading the patient and his family earlier Lis?" Chandra reached out her hand, taking out a map proffered by Lisa.
"No doc, it looks like they understand very well the condition of the patient I described earlier the function of the test to be done," Lisa then resigned from Chandra's presence.
In a hurry, Chandra opened the map, slowly his eyes began to read line by line the test results report. As expected from the beginning, in addition to suffering from meningitis, the patient also has the status of HIV (People with HIV/AIDS).
"Lisa, please call the Reza patient's family to my room. There's something important I have to say." Chandra then put down the phone handle of her desk with a gloomy face.
Before long, a knock on her door was heard, and Lisa opened the door without excuse, "Doc, Reza's patient's family has come."
"Please get them in,"
After a bit of small talk, Chandra finally conveyed his intention and purpose of calling them all into his room, "Master and Madam, before I wanted to ask a little about Reza's lifestyle. Because it has to do with the disease he has. A few years back, if I may know if Reza had a freestyle?"
Reza's parents looked at each other, hearing Chandra's question. It seems that they are actually reluctant to tell the true condition. Chandra patiently waited, roughly what answer the two old men would give before him.
Reza's father let out a long sigh before finally answering, "Our son is indeed involved in free association. In fact, he often went home in the morning, with a state of semi-consciousness. A lot of women came and went looking for Reza, but we didn't know what Reza was doing with them. Many of his male friends came, then they went together and they came home at dawn."
"Was Reza's activities outside the house known to the Master and Madam?"
The old man shook his head weakly, they had no idea what his son was doing out there. Because even if they asked, Reza would not answer.
"Look, Mr and Mrs, I'm sorry if the news I'm about to deliver is disturbing, but this is the real condition." There was a slight pause before Chandra continued his words.
"Reza has meningitis. This disease is caused by fungal, bacterial or parasitic infections. Can it be cured? Obviously it can but takes a long time, this is aggravated by the presence of other viruses that accompany. I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, I have a heavy heart to tell you if Reza is an ODHA."
Like being struck by lightning in broad daylight, the pair of old men were completely shocked. They were truly sorry now for not being able to be so strict with her son.
"Then ... What should we do now doc?" The mother of Reza asked with trembling lips.
"There are two ways of treatment that I can provide as a solution. Medical and traditional medicine. However, there are some things that we must monitor before determining the treatment technique. Endurance of the patient itself, because meningitis can endanger the patient's life."