I need help fast.. my bro is in vietnam with his 14mth old with all vaccine has weird boils..?

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i need help fast.. my bro is in vietnam with his 14mth old with all vaccines has weird boils on his nose and legs.. says they are large (big as 20 cent coins) and blood filled.. i dont know what they are.. kid is breathing and heart rate ok at the moment.... cant get hold of consulate.. having difficulty getting hold of 24 hr foreign hospital, travel insurance place is shut in australia.. what can i do for him? im in australia.. im waiting for a call from him soon.. kid has been to local hospital, and is getting blood test tommorrow but have sent him home because he doesn't have a temperature.. hes freakin out.. where could they go for assistance? needs to see a foreign insured hospital?!!!

Answer 1

Go to the hospital FAST, the local, nearest one! Give some dollars (10+) to the nurses for better treatment.

Answer 2

First of all, don't try to be a doctor from 10,000 miles away and don't expect anyone else to be a doctor from that distance either unless they are actually a doctor.

Contrary to popular belief, Vietnam does have good physicians and hospitals. You may also find comfort to know that healthcare in Vietnam is very cheap compared to the U.S. or Australia. If your brother is in Ho Chi Minh City, he can go to the hospital in Phu My Hung, which has a very good and rather expensive hospital.

Hopefully your brother brought his ATM or a credit card so he can pay for everything. If he doesn't, then you should be prepared to deposit some money in his bank or credit card account.

Answer 3

What town are they in?? Many good hospitals and Quality doctors.  I use the Family Medical Practice.

Hanoi 84.4 8430748

HCMC 84.8 8227848

Danang 84.511 582699

These are full service clinics with specialists on call.  They are used to the idiosyncrasies of the Vietnam medical phenomenon and will see your brothers kid right.  They also do emergency evacuations and road accident clean up.  

Let me know if there is more I can do!!!  I am located in Hoi An just outside of Danang.  

I would be personally worried that they might be spider bites.  but.. on reflection,  The hospital would have known so its probably not.  Good luck and Email if I can help!