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Deng Guisi died of liver disease due to missing medicine

2021-09-23T12:28:00.695Z


A medicine leakage accident occurred in the United Hospital in 2017. Deng Guisi, a good mother with chronic kidney disease, was prescribed high-dose steroids, but the doctor leaked antiviral medicines.


A medicine leakage accident occurred in United Hospital in 2017. Deng Guisi, a good mother with chronic kidney disease, was prescribed high-dose steroids, but the doctor leaked antiviral medicines. As a result of hepatitis B virus carriers, she was admitted to the hospital with acute liver disease. He only changed his liver twice and finally passed away in August of the same year.

Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian, two doctors of the United Hospital involved in the case, attended the medical hearing today (23rd) and were both charged with two crimes of professional misconduct, and the two pleaded guilty.


After discussion by the Medical Council, Deng Huiqiong, chairman of the inquiry group, pointed out at noon that the two doctors were convicted of first professional misconduct and the second charge was not convicted.

After the medical committee withdrew from the court for discussion.

Lin Zhikun was sentenced to delisting for 5 months and suspended for 36 months, while Chen Xiaojian was delisted for 3 months and suspended for 18 months.


Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian read out the letter of apology to Deng Guisi and his family when they interceded. Lin Zhikun stated that he did not prescribe antiviral drugs unintentionally and deeply apologized for this. Afterwards, he did his best to prevent the incident from happening again. forgive.

Chen Xiaojian said that he was extremely sorry for not having prescribed antiviral drugs and would try his best to prevent the incident from happening again.

The defense lawyer pointed out that the two cooperated during the investigation, admitted negligence and apologized, and read out the plea written by their superiors.


The charge alleged that the defendant doctors Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian, as registered doctors in January and February 2017, did not notice that the patient records showed that Deng Guisi was a hepatitis B virus carrier, and that he did not simultaneously prescribe steroid drugs. Prescribing anti-hepatitis B virus drugs, he was charged with two crimes of professional misconduct.

Both Lin Zhikun and Chen Xiaojian attended the hearing this morning and both admitted that they were wrong in the incident.

Lin Zhikun (middle) and Chen Xiaojian (later) attended the hearing of the Medical Council this morning.

The prosecution read out the expert’s report, stating that if two doctors prescribe antiviral drugs to the patient, it can reduce the risk of hepatitis B attack, and that the two, as professional doctors, should be fully aware of the need to prescribe antiviral drugs to Deng Guisi. The ability of the two is below the level.

Deng Guisi went to United Hospital for medical treatment due to "immunoglobulin A nephropathy".

In January 2017, Deng received a follow-up consultation at the Specialty Clinic of United Hospital and was prescribed high-dose steroids. However, the doctor in charge at the time ignored that Deng was a hepatitis B virus carrier and did not have prescription antiviral drugs to reduce the risk of hepatitis outbreak.

Good mother Deng Guisi died of acute liver failure due to two doctors in the United Hospital who missed prescriptions of antiviral drugs.

(Provided by patient's family)

On April 1 of the same year, Deng Guisi was admitted to United Hospital due to acute liver disease.

However, her condition deteriorated and she developed acute liver failure.

He was transferred to Queen Mary Hospital on April 5.

Her eldest daughter, Michelle, was under the age of 18 and was rejected by Queen Mary Hospital for the operation of donating a liver to her mother.

Deng changed his liver twice afterwards, but eventually passed away in August of the same year.

The administrator of his estate also filed a petition in the High Court in May last year, alleging that Deng died due to the hospital's negligence during the treatment of the United Hospital, and he filed a claim with the Hospital Authority, but the petition did not disclose the amount of the claim.

Good mother Deng Guisi died after two liver changes three years ago. The estate administrator accused the hospital of negligence in claiming a copy of Deng Guisi of the United Hospital?

The doctor said that there is no guideline stipulating that fraternity "prescribes missing medicine" is questionable [Deng Guisi died of illness] A Zhen has no regrets to donate his liver to Deng Guisi's family to reinvigorate. He bowed to his family and apologized. Xu Deyi responded to Deng Guisi's death: very sad and regretful

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Source: hk1

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