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Septic Shock death - with so many are they considered the "norm" and not much will come of a case?
Asked on Jul 09th, 2014 on Medical Malpractice - Virginia
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My mother was in a rehad facility for a fractured hip. She was also a dialysis patient receiving her treatments 3x a week at a center (she was transported tthere and back). She came back and was normal, etc... then coded and died. Death certficate stated Septic Shock. She had a blood infection 3 weeks prior and I asked the facility if she should be admitted to hospital. Thye said no. They treated with 1 rnd of Vancomyacin and then 5 day oral antibiotic but neve adminstered fluids or oxygen and never checked her blood again, Took the PICC line out about 2 or 3 days later. Not sure what blood tests they took after the oral antibiotic treatment to see if infection was clear or repsonding to treatment. now she has died due to Septic Shock, whcih tells me it stemmed from sepsis which never cleared up. She should have been admitted in my opinion and I beleive it was negligence.
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Answered on Jul 09th, 2014 at 8:23 PM