<![CDATA[3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised)]]>My three years old niece is now in ICU (Intensive care unit) and is currently in semi-coma state.


She contracted foot mouth disease 2 weeks ago but recovered quite quickly. After that, she started feeling sleepy and kept sleeping. She vomitted after eating. She was brought to KK hospital specialist 1 week ago and they feel that she just had bloated stomach.

Until the day before, she rarely waked up again. My sister quickly brought her to the hospital. Without making sufficient examnination, they concluded that she has Meningitis.

My sis discovered that the child is getting jaundice and the eye is starting to turn yellowish. After alerting the doctor to do a check relating to this symptom (what irony, non doctor have to teach doctor what to do?), they now concluded that her liver is significantly damaged and ammonia level in the blood is extremely high (an indication of damage liver). Shouldn’t they have checked the ammonia level in the blood in the first day of admission?

Does anyone here have any such experience with child? What is the best that we can do?

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/topic/33490/3-year-old-niece-in-icu-hospitalisedRSS for NodeWed, 22 Apr 2026 08:47:01 GMTThu, 22 Mar 2012 16:28:52 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:35 GMT]]>Hi WeiHan,

Glad to know your niece is recovering well...

RIP to the little boy.. ..so young.. :sad:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763017https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/763017Tue, 15 May 2012 15:21:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:12 GMT]]>

WeiHan:
My niece has been discharged from the hospital and is still recovering well in the comfort of home.
:rahrah: that's great news ! :rahrah:
WeiHan:
I am sad to hear that another 9 months old boy who was admitted around the same time to the hospital as my niece due to liver failure also has died last saturday. The doctor has suggested liver transplant to his parents but the father insisted in waiting. To me, he doesn't seem to understand the criticality. It is ashame that no one near to him has been able to advise him on the appropriate action. the baby has an internal lung bleeding 1-2 weeks ago and after that week of coma, died immediately upon removal of breathing support.
:sad: 😢

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762928https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762928Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:39 GMT]]>

WeiHan:
My niece has been discharged from the hospital and is still recovering well in the comfort of home.
:rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:
WeiHan:
I am sad to hear that another 9 months old boy who was admitted around the same time to the hospital as my niece due to liver failure also has died last saturday. The doctor has suggested liver transplant to his parents but the father insisted in waiting. To me, he doesn't seem to understand the criticality. It is ashame that no one near to him has been able to advise him on the appropriate action. the baby has an internal lung bleeding 1-2 weeks ago and after that week of coma, died immediately upon removal of breathing support.
:sad: 😢

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762927https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762927Tue, 15 May 2012 13:55:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 15 May 2012 13:52:17 GMT]]>My niece has been discharged from the hospital and is still recovering well in the comfort of home.


I am sad to hear that another 9 months old boy who was admitted around the same time to the hospital as my niece due to liver failure also has died last saturday. The doctor has suggested liver transplant to his parents but the father insisted in waiting. To me, he doesn’t seem to understand the criticality. It is ashame that no one near to him has been able to advise him on the appropriate action. the baby has an internal lung bleeding 1-2 weeks ago and after that week of coma, died immediately upon removal of breathing support.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762923https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/762923Tue, 15 May 2012 13:52:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 02 May 2012 05:26:04 GMT]]>

Imp75:
Great news indeed. Weihan could you remind us again, how did this condition develop and what were the telltale signs so that we could all learn from this and act swiftly when things don't seem right with our kids the next time round thanks

The cause is still unknown after they took the removed liver for analysis.

In fact, it is a fulminant hepatic failure, it develops so quickly within 1-2 days which i don't think any adult will detect it faster. First, she got hand foot mouth disease but her fever recovered within 1-2 days. The paracetamol which the doctor prescribed was well within tolerated dosage and both NUH (KKH also) have ruled out that it is due to panadol toxicity. After her hand-foot-mouth disease recovered, she looked tired which is normal (after hfmd). Nobody will suspect that something is wrong. Even the GP didn't expect anything.In very short time, she started to vomit after taking food and after that she was even more tired and slept for the entire day. that was the last sign we notice and we admitted her to the hospital the following day when she continued to sleep. At the time, when she was admitted, the skin started to turn slightly jaundiced which even the KKH doctor didn't notice initially.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/755076https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/755076Wed, 02 May 2012 05:26:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 02 May 2012 01:52:02 GMT]]>Great News Weihan!


Echo Mad scientist's sentiments ...

MadScientist:
Read this thread with heart wrenched...

Am so glad to read at the end that things are fine now. It is such a relief and may the little girl be blessed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754910https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754910Wed, 02 May 2012 01:52:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 23:45:26 GMT]]>:rahrah: :rahrah: :rahrah:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754844https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754844Tue, 01 May 2012 23:45:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 23:22:47 GMT]]>Great news indeed. Weihan could you remind us again, how did this condition develop and what were the telltale signs so that we could all learn from this and act swiftly when things don’t seem right with our kids the next time round thanks

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754840https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754840Tue, 01 May 2012 23:22:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 17:04:05 GMT]]>Read this thread with heart wrenched…


Am so glad to read at the end that things are fine now. It is such a relief and may the little girl be blessed.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754814https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754814Tue, 01 May 2012 17:04:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 07:41:27 GMT]]>Congrats Weihan! Excellent news indeed. Here’s hoping for her smooth and quick recovery!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754601https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754601Tue, 01 May 2012 07:41:27 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 06:30:21 GMT]]>So happy for your niece after your update. Yah!! :rahrah: :rahrah: :boogie:


She's really blessed for an uncle like you!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754577https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754577Tue, 01 May 2012 06:30:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Tue, 01 May 2012 06:19:05 GMT]]>Hi,


My niece had a successful liver transplant on the 13th April at NUH and has since been recovering well. The team was led by Prof Prabhakaran and Prof Quak who have done an excellent job. The members surgeons in the team were so confident with Prof Prabhakaran that they assured my sister she will definitely be impressed once we met him and indeed we are.

My niece maybe discharged from the hospital soon. Everything go well except that her bile duct maybe partially blocked or swollen, but it is nothing serious compare to her previous condition.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754574https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/754574Tue, 01 May 2012 06:19:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:12:00 GMT]]>Hi,


any updates on your niece. Really hope she’s recovering well. Take care!!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/751887https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/751887Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:12:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:56:38 GMT]]>Hi WeiHan,


Just to share my own case and hope this would help your family not to worry too much. I also have liver problems and was at the ICU at NUH. My illness was so bad that I was at the edge of death. I was at the ICU for don’t know how many days and thanks to the top doctors, they managed to pull me back. 1 packet of blood was tranfused to me after I was out of the ICU.

To this day, I still want to thank the person whom I got the blood from and I even thought of donating my blood to the blood bank but I don’t think I can, based on my current condition. I still go for CT scans for my liver and is on medictaion. Other than that, I’m quite ok.My thanks to the top doctors, a nurse who has become friends and the dietian looking after me.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742646https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742646Sun, 08 Apr 2012 01:56:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:13:28 GMT]]>Hi Weihan,


My son also ever warded in KKH ICU ward 10 years ago due to infection, so totally understand the anxiety and worried the parents and all loved ones around feel.

will keep your niece and family in prayers, stay strong!

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742116https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742116Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:13:28 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:51:32 GMT]]>My niece has been transfered to NUH and Prof Quak Seng Hock is in charge.


If the transplant really takes place, both professors (Quak SEng Hock and Prabhakaran) will be there.

My niece’s condition is a paradox. The first day when she was admitted to KKH, she was almost sleeping all the time. Today, she is totally conscious and playing like a normal kid but her blood tests showed a worsening jaundice.

We know Gleneagle team led by Dr KC Tan. The transplant cost at Gleneagle will be $300K while it is about $100K before government subsidies at NUH. As for experience, NUH team seems to be have more experienced with children from 12months old to a few years old.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742076https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742076Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:51:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:57:14 GMT]]>Really like that ,LOLmum and how true.. :lovesite:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742044https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742044Fri, 06 Apr 2012 05:57:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:07:46 GMT]]>http://i41.tinypic.com/wjubk6.jpg\">

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742006https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/742006Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:07:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:38:23 GMT]]>Hi Weihan,


It's indeed a tough period for your family. But stay strong and positive knowing that there are alot of parents here in KSP that will keep in in prayers. We strongly believe things will be fine. 😄

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/741990https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/741990Fri, 06 Apr 2012 03:38:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:22:10 GMT]]>Hi WeiHan,


Hope your niece’s condition is stable. I’ve checked with my friend who’s a doctor. She says that the transplant is a good option to take. As your niece is very young, she will need only a small portion of liver from one of her parents and her liver will be able to grow again. It’s a major op and there are a number of risks, but some patients do very well.

As for the choice of surgeon, if you need more opinions, you can try looking for Dr KC Tan. He did the liver transplant for Andrea De Cruz in 2002.

The NUH transplant team is good as well and is led by Prof Prabha.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/741881https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/741881Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:22:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:27:33 GMT]]>WeiHan, wishing your niece a speedy recovery.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740960https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740960Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:27:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:35 GMT]]>We keep yr niece n family in our prayer 🙏

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740948https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740948Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:02:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:07:08 GMT]]>Stay strong.. .. 🙏

:xedfingers:

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740927https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740927Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:07:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to 3 Year Old Niece In ICU (Hospitalised) on Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:46:41 GMT]]>No. The doctors cannot find the cause of the acute liver failure and my niece is still in ICU.


Although she is conscious, the blood tests suggest that her liver is deteriorating.

They are prepared for the worst and that is a liver transplant.

My sister has got second opinion from Nancy Tan from Gleneagle and she supports the go ahead with liver transplant. the transplant won’t be done in KKH but at NUH where there is an experienced team.

]]>https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740922https://forum.kiasuparents.com/post/740922Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:46:41 GMT