I am not denying that this patient has suffered a tragic loss, what I AM saying, is that the direct cause to this inability to care for herself seems more likely to have been caused by an ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY, not a perforated intestine. Had this patient not suffered an ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY in the ER, she would be able to function independently. Most likely, therefore this "appropriate award" would not be necessary. The patient coded in the ER in an X-Ray department I believe? It is very reasonable to believe that the patient went without sufficient oxygen for at least 5 minutes which resulted in her ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY. THAT is what she deserves to be compensated for.
I would expect to see swelling with free air in abdominal cavity maybe extending up past through the diaphragm thereby causing neck and facial swelling....that to me does constitute sepsis. What was white count, temp elevated? Blood cultures show anything?
What happened leading up to the cardiopulmonary arrest? If the patient "arrested" in the ER, then could not her death have been related to a possible anoxic brain injury secondary to respiratory arrest following narcotic administration in the ER? Where was the "extra" morphine wasted guys? Did she not have a pulse ox and cardiac monitor on with alarms set and volume up? An otherwise healthy 29 y/o with hypoxia should have been easily treated with 100% 02, with or without resultant intubation and bradycardia or hypotension easily corrected with vasopressors and or atropine. IF her death was directly related to the perforated intestine, then the usual course is peritonitis followed by sepsis, taking much longer than (<)24 hours to result in death. I would advise going back over the events leading up to her death, maybe the blame should not fall on Dr. G afterall!
Hamilton County: Jury awards $12 million in malpractice case
I am not denying that this patient has suffered a tragic loss, what I AM saying, is that the direct cause to this inability to care for herself seems more likely to have been caused by an ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY, not a perforated intestine. Had this patient not suffered an ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY in the ER, she would be able to function independently. Most likely, therefore this "appropriate award" would not be necessary. The patient coded in the ER in an X-Ray department I believe? It is very reasonable to believe that the patient went without sufficient oxygen for at least 5 minutes which resulted in her ANOXIC BRAIN INJURY. THAT is what she deserves to be compensated for.
Hamilton County: Jury awards $12 million in malpractice case
does NOT consitute sepsis...type error, sorry
Hamilton County: Jury awards $12 million in malpractice case
I would expect to see swelling with free air in abdominal cavity maybe extending up past through the diaphragm thereby causing neck and facial swelling....that to me does constitute sepsis. What was white count, temp elevated? Blood cultures show anything?
Hamilton County: Jury awards $12 million in malpractice case
What happened leading up to the cardiopulmonary arrest? If the patient "arrested" in the ER, then could not her death have been related to a possible anoxic brain injury secondary to respiratory arrest following narcotic administration in the ER? Where was the "extra" morphine wasted guys? Did she not have a pulse ox and cardiac monitor on with alarms set and volume up? An otherwise healthy 29 y/o with hypoxia should have been easily treated with 100% 02, with or without resultant intubation and bradycardia or hypotension easily corrected with vasopressors and or atropine. IF her death was directly related to the perforated intestine, then the usual course is peritonitis followed by sepsis, taking much longer than (<)24 hours to result in death. I would advise going back over the events leading up to her death, maybe the blame should not fall on Dr. G afterall!