Mr. Sharna, a chronic diabetic, suffered perianal abscess and was admitted to Serampore Surgical Nursing Home under the care of Dr. Roy. Incision and Drainage (I&D) for removal of abscess was performed, but that did not help the patient. 

Maintaining patients' medical records is perhaps as important as providing the best possible treatment to them. This case aptly demonstrates why it is so…

Amarjit had severe pain in his abdomen along with bouts of vomiting, burning and micturition. He approached Dr. Chauhan who performed an ultrasound test that revealed a 12mm stone in the left side of the mid-ureteric region – kidney stone in short.

Dr. Chaterjee performed a cataract surgery, but in a few days, blood clot developed in the operated eye causing poor vision. The doctor referred Sanat, the patient, to a specialised eye centre where another surgery was performed and the blood clot was removed.

A tubectomy performed by Dr. Das under the government-sponsored sterilization program failed. The patient demanded compensation for maintenance of the child from the doctor, alleging him of medical negligence.

A woman from Chennai decided to undergo sterilization after giving birth to her first child in 1999. She visited the government hospital where Dr. Uma and Dr. Mallika performed the sterilization surgery. However, the patient got pregnant in the year 2007 and approached the doctors for its termination, but they refused citing danger to her life.

Robinson was admitted to SP Fort hospital due to a non-healing ulcer at the amputation site of right big toe. The infection aggravated into septicaemia resulting in complications like diabetic nephropathy, acute renal failure with lower respiratory tract infection.

Mr. & Mrs. Singh were reluctant to bear a child. Suspecting an early-stage pregnancy, they approached the pathologist Dr. Prakash for a Serology test which reported a negative Gravindex. Three months later, suspecting something amiss, the Singh couple got an Ultrasound test done which reported that Mrs. Singh was pregnant.

Mrs. Nelson, a senior citizen, had diabetes, hypertension, cardiac problems and was on hemo-dialysis. She was admitted to Quality Care hospital on 25th April with symptoms of low grade fever and high BP. On 5th May she suffered severe breathlessness, went into coma and remained in coma until 24th May.

Untimely death of a loved one is the most unfortunate event for any family. And more times than not, the doctor is blamed if the patient dies during treatment. How can doctors secure themselves from such instances?

Maintaining patients' medical records is perhaps as important as providing the best possible treatment to them. This case aptly demonstrates why it is so…

Jameel, a septuagenarian, was suffering from multiple complications such as DM II, HTN, p/w ACCHTN, LVF, CKD, Hyperkalaemia, Thrombocytopenia and was a known hypertensive. He was rushed to Jayadeva Institute where the doctors immediately admitted him to the ICU and started the treatment. Around midnight Jameel's relatives panicked seeing that his condition was not improving. Surprisingly, they took discharge against medical advice and admitted him to Fortis. A change in hospital did not change the destiny – Jameel succumbed to death at Fortis Hospital the next day.