The middle-aged driver went to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment with heartache, but died while waiting for the blood test report in the A&E department.
Family members questioned that the driver failed to receive timely treatment during his consultation, while the forensic doctor said that the driver died of ischemic heart disease, which can happen within minutes.
The jury ruled today (24th) that the driver died of natural causes after deliberation. The wife of the deceased said that her husband could not receive proper treatment and had no choice but to accept it. She understood that the medical and nursing work was busy and hoped that they could "do a little better and be more focused." .
The deceased, Hu Yaoqiang (54 years old), was sent to Pok Oi Hospital for treatment on August 30, 2018 due to chest pains, but passed away a few hours later.
Have a heart monitor but not arrange for her husband to use it
He Wanping, the wife of the deceased, said after the ruling that the A&E department had a heart monitoring device at the time, but the hospital did not arrange for her husband to use it. Although the husband was not a high-risk patient, the device was idle at the time, and the husband should also be arranged to use it.
She questioned why no one in the emergency room nurses knew about her husband's existence and ignored him for 30 minutes. In addition, the husband did not rule out a myocardial infarction. The hospital should be alert, and the husband may have special needs.
If the hospital makes efforts, the family will be more accepting
Mrs. Hu also said that her husband "goes to seek medical treatment instead of dying." She felt sad when she found out that her husband was unconscious. Although her husband may eventually die of a myocardial infarction, if her husband passed away during treatment, the hospital would make great efforts to treat her. If so, the family is more likely to accept the result.
Mrs. Hu arrived at the hospital and found her husband unconscious in bed
The court testimony mentioned that Hu told his wife that he was sent to the hospital because of chest pains. When Mrs. Hu arrived at Pok Oi Hospital, the staff of the emergency department said that she did not know her husband's whereabouts and told her to wait, but when she was in the waiting area, she found her husband lying on the left side. One of the beds lost consciousness and felt that he was "somewhat stiff", so he called for medical care, but the husband died after resuscitation.
A&E doctor says Hu is not at high risk of heart disease
The doctor in the A&E department said that when he checked Hu on the same day, he found that his blood pressure was high and his heartbeat was slow, but he had no long-term illness and was relatively young. Arrange for him to wait in the observation area for the blood test report.
Hu Zeng twitched suddenly
The CCTV footage showed that Hu had a sudden convulsion while in the observation area, and then he stopped moving. However, the nurse in the A&E department claimed that he had never contacted Hu until the family members and the ward manager found something different and did first aid.
Forensic doctor says Hu died of ischemic heart disease
The forensic doctor believes that Hu died of ischemic heart disease, and also said that such patients will suddenly faint and die, and the accident time can be as short as a few minutes.
The jury accepted that Hu died of myocardial infarction and ruled that he died of natural causes, and made two recommendations: (1) the HA should set up a system to manage the entry and exit of patients in the observation area, and connect the system to the electronic panel (2) the hospital management The bureau should set up portable electronic devices to remind medical staff to follow up on patients.
Case number: CCDI27/2019
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