Different illustrations

Symptoms or Signs

Reasons for trivialization and Attitudes adopted when the signs appear

Evolution/Consecutive delays

First illustration

Generalized furunculosis

Continuous weight loss, hemorrhoids, anal prolapse

Coexistence of signs with pregnancy, signs perceived as pregnancy discomfort, as attitude: Recourse to traditional healers

Aggravation, as consecutive delays: Delay of awareness and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives

Second illustration

Persistent temperature, abdominal pain, weight loss, Jaundice

Symptoms involved women continuing in their occupations (School) and as attitude: used self-medicating

No change, weight loss and

Aggravation, as consecutive delays:

Delay of awareness of danger and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives of care

Third

illustration

Weakness, epigastralgia, dyspnea on pregnancy

Previous experience of deceased woman or those surrounding her, trivialization by the husband, by the patient and by the grandmother (attributing signs to the rise of fetus)and attitude: self-medicating

Aggravation and refusal of consultation as consecutive delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay in decision to seeking care

Fourth

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Lower abdominal pain, sudden and sharp pain

Signs perceived as a rodent snake

Attitude: Resort to consulting traditional healers on alarming symptoms

Aggravation, as delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay due to use of inappropriate alternatives of care

Fifth

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Fever, headache,

thrill, obnubilation

unconsciousness,

Inconsistent words,

amnesia

Precomatous obnubilation confused by a difficult awakening, as attitude: passive observation at home, prayer from brothers, resort to an unsuitable center which detained the patient.

Aggravation , as delays: Delay on awareness of danger and delay due to the use of an unsuitable center