What did the hospital report about the death of a 7-year-old child

QUÁCH DU |

Thanh Hoa - After the incident of a 7-year-old child dying unexpectedly at the hospital, the Department of Health requested the hospital to hold a meeting of the professional council.

On November 18, speaking with Lao Dong Newspaper reporters, a representative of the Thanh Hoa Province Department of Health said that Tri Duc Thanh General Hospital (in Yen Dinh District) had a report after a meeting of the professional council.

Thoi diem xay ra su viec chau be tu vong tai benh vien. Anh: Cat tu Clip
The time of the incident where the child died at Tri Duc Thanh General Hospital. Photo: Cut from Clip

According to the report, patient T.K.N (7 years old, in Truong Xuan commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province) was examined at the hospital's pediatric clinic at 7:31 a.m. on November 14, due to vomiting and difficulty breathing.

Regarding the progression of the disease, from the evening of November 13 to the early morning of November 14, the patient had a dull abdominal pain around the navel, accompanied by repeated vomiting, mild fever, and fatigue.

According to the father, at 2am on November 14, the child had chest pain, difficulty breathing, and was struggling. The family did not treat him. At 5am, the child felt less difficulty breathing, only nausea and vomiting many times.

At 7:31 a.m. the same day, the patient was taken to the pediatric clinic, and at 9:23 a.m. was admitted to the hospital for monitoring and treatment. Condition upon admission: the patient was conscious, tired, responsive, thin, with dry lips, no difficulty breathing, and pulse 100 times/minute.

During the examination, the child vomited once. Paraclinical results: Abdominal X-ray without preparation, electrolytes did not detect any abnormalities. Preliminary diagnosis: Intestinal poisoning of unknown cause. Treatment at the department includes: 1/2 tube of 1g/10ml Potassium chloride mixed with 250ml of 5% Glucose and intravenous infusion of 30 drops/minute.

At 12:27, the patient experienced chest tightness, difficulty breathing, cyanosis, agitation, and then the condition gradually worsened. Doctors treated him by intubating and performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation. However, at 2:00 p.m. the same day, cardiopulmonary resuscitation failed and the patient died.

After the incident, Tri Duc Thanh General Hospital held a professional council meeting to evaluate the process of admission, examination, treatment, monitoring, and care before serious developments occurred.

According to the Hospital, when the child was admitted to the hospital, the physical symptoms were not yet clear, making it difficult to accurately diagnose the disease; the process of admission, examination, treatment, monitoring, and care was not in accordance with professional procedures.

During the emergency, the hospital provided emergency care promptly, correctly and completely following the prescribed emergency procedures; the patient suddenly had difficulty breathing and quickly went into cardiac arrest; resuscitation failed due to the extremely severe progression. The cause of death was assessed as acute myocarditis.

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