Originally Posted by
Rose
You mentioned that she had a sore stomach whilst at college and that she had been diagnosed with an ulcer just before she started coughing up blood. Was the ulcer diagnosed by gastroscopy or just by her symptoms. Was just thinking that if she did have GI involvement she could have had wounds/ulcers in her bowel and before they had time to heal they could have become infected when she was immune compromised because of the immune-suppressants. Was peritonitis the cause of death?
So, so sad and I can feel your anger. Certainly major negligence there.
Rose
It is very sad when one dies after getting the best care possible because the disease or complications from it or treatment are just too much for the body to handle, BUT it is another matter altogether when the death should have been prevented for the patient if the patient had just received adequate medical care which should have been readily available in their setting.
Last edited by drz; 10-06-2014 at 12:42 PM.
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