My clinical experience in GANDHI

Tuesday27, March, 2012

        Today I had one of my most memorable outpatient {OP} postings in medicine. Our Associate professor Dr. Shyam Sundhar Raju guided us today.

        A patient named Shashank, 19 year old guy came with chronic diarrhea, tremor and anorexia. I was shocked to know that he came to hospital from charlapally jail with a jailer. Another dreadful fact about him is that he is HCV +.

        We were just startled seeing him. What is his age? Why is he in jail? How did he get HCV?

        Finally we got to know about him. He was arrested in Telangana agitation issue. A case was filed against him for beating police. Many others were arrested along with him but unfortunately he was alone trapped.

        His father was an advocate. His mother expired. His father was not at all bothered about him. He didn’t even have any interest in releasing him on bail.

        This guy spoiled his total career. His education is discontinued (he was studying engineering). There is no hope that he would be freed from jail.

        Finally, his disease is Alcoholic withdrawal Syndrome. Hmm… he is chronic alcoholic. Due to sudden cease in intake he developed withdrawal syndrome. HCV is due to some improper blood transfusion he had somewhere else.

        Oh my god!! What is this?? Who is responsible for all this?? His father, who is negligent in his duties to bring up a child?? Or the idiotic political parties who drag youth into regional issues for their own benefit?? Hmm…….

        Whatever might be the cause, ultimately youth life is greatly affected. I don’t know how many Shashank’s are there in our society?? But, I’m very sad about it.

        A child’s behavior, his deeds depends mostly upon parents & his surrounding society. Proper guidance of parents & student’s perfect vision on their career and future are the only ways to prevent life like that of Shashank.