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Mum urges parents to 'trust their instincts' after 'happy little boy' misdiagnosed then rushed to hospital for ventilator

A mother whose 'happy little boy' was rushed to hospital and spent two night on a ventilator after being misdiagnosed has urged other parents to 'trust their instincts' when it comes to their child's health. Hanna Konnovs' son Maksim started displaying 'worrying' symptoms at 16 months old.

But medics initially got his condition wrong. Hanna, 28, said Maksim started wheezing, his breathing rate increased, he was 'unhappy' and he was not eating anything – a 'huge contrast' to his usual self.

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Hanna visited the GP on multiple occasions and was prescribed antibiotics for pharyngitis and tonsilitis, but Maksim's condition worsened and this resulted in her taking him to A&E on two occasions, where he was put on an oxygen ventilator overnight to help him breathe. It was during the first visit to A&E that Hanna was told Maksim had respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – a virus that can cause respiratory illness in infants – and this caused him to develop bronchiolitis, a chest infection.

Hanna said she 'knew something was wrong' and she is glad she pushed for a diagnosis, as it took her son three months to recover – and she would encourage other parents to learn more about RSV, as she feels there should be more education on the symptoms of the virus. "One thing that really stood out to me was looking through the symptoms and which children are more prone to suffering with it," Hanna said.

"My child didn't meet any of those criteria – he didn't have underlying health conditions, he wasn't born early – but he still struggled with it more than an average child. So, I think if you are worried, just trust your instincts.

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