Declared Dead, 80-Year-Old Man Breathes Minutes Before Postmortem At Rewa Hospital; Rushed To ICU
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Close on the heels of the controversy over the death of a woman and her newborn, an uproar erupted again at Rewa Medical College on Saturday after a patient who was declared dead was found alive before a postmortem could be conducted. An 80-year-old critically ill patient, Girja Prasad, who had been erroneously declared dead in hospital records, was found breathing by his…
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A shocking medical error at Rewa Medical College has left a 80-year-old patient, Girja Prasad, in critical condition after he was mistakenly declared dead before a postmortem could be performed. The error occurred on September 4 when hospital staff inaccurately updated his records to indicate his demise.
However, his family discovered he was still alive moments before a postmortem or funeral could take place. The medical staff promptly transported him back to the critical care ICU, where he is currently receiving emergency treatment and being closely monitored. Doctors described the incident as an extremely rare medical oversight.
The Superintendent of District Magistrate visited the hospital to investigate the incident. According to the Rewa Collector, an MBBS Part I student had examined the patient and incorrectly concluded he had died. The patient is now on a ventilator and receiving treatment in the ICU.
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