Bonjour from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. We are settling into our routine and trying to learn quickly on our feet. It is a different pace than what we are used to, but we are adjusting well.
Arriving in Haiti
Calla, Mahsa, and Hope have been spending their time at the adult hospital called St Luc (Luke), and I have been spending several days there as well. St Luc is a hospital built after the earthquake in 2010 in response to the immense influx of patients to St Damien's. The hospital houses an emergency area (Urgence), cholera treatment area, general medical ward, and an ICU. There is a radiology department that has the capability to do CT scans of the head and X-rays of any body part. In our short time here we have seen anything from strokes (ischemic and hemorrhagic), heart failure, HIV, advanced AIDs, Tuberculosis, PCP (a pneumonia seen in patients with late stage AIDS), diabetes and heart attacks. The hospital is a local safety net for the area and provides care for patients that would otherwise not receive any medical care.
Adam Foss (MP4), Hope Pogemiller (MP4), & Calla Brown (MP3) at St Luc Hospital
Abby and I have been spending time at St Damien's, a pediatric hospital. We have been seeing a full range of pediatric patients from newborns with fevers, severe malnutrition, diarrhea, and pneumonia. The pediatric hospital has an emergency area (Urgence), PICU, NICU, oncology ward, and general pediatric ward areas. We have been spending time in Urgence working aside the local staff pediatricians and pediatric residents.
Abby Montague (PL3) at Saint Damien Pediatric Hospital
Dr Trappey, our staff guide from the University of Minnesota, has been here several times and has been a great asset. He has been busy between both hospitals and helping us develop our ultrasound skills.
Sunset at night near the hospital
Look for more to come!
Adam, Abby, Calla, Hope
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