The Princess Margaret Hospital today announced a death case of a heart patient and apologized for failing to connect the patient with continuous heart monitoring equipment and to arrange a computer scan for the patient immediately.
Princess Margaret Hospital stated that a 57-year-old female patient was sent to the hospital’s emergency department by ambulance at about 5:30 pm on December 4 due to chest pain and upper abdominal pain. The emergency department doctor arranged an electrocardiogram and chest cavity for the patient. X-ray examination and prescription of nitroglycerin.
Afterwards, the patient was transferred to the internal medicine ward at about 8 p.m. for further treatment. At that time, the patient's life-saving index was normal.
The doctor on duty in the internal medicine ward inspected the patient at 11:50 in the evening, prescribed gastric medicine in response to the patient's stomach upset, and continued to observe the patient's condition.
Afterwards, the patient's stomach discomfort did not improve and he vomited, and the doctor prescribed intravenous anti-emetic drugs for the patient.
The medical staff re-examined the patient at about 4 am on December 5th. At that time, the patient was still awake and did not complain about discomfort.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, the medical staff checked the patient's vitality index again, and found that the patient was unconscious and the heart stopped. The doctor immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation and injected cardiotonic drugs, but the patient died at 7 o'clock in the morning. .
Princess Margaret Hospital is very concerned about this incident. The hospital representative met with the family of the deceased to explain the incident and express deep condolences.
Regarding the hospital's failure to connect patients with continuous heart monitoring equipment and to arrange computer scans for patients immediately, the hospital apologized and will follow up to make improvements.
This case has been referred to the coroner for follow-up. The hospital has notified the head office of the Hospital Authority. The hospital will continue to communicate with the family members and provide assistance to the family members.
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