The patient, a heavy alcoholic and a chain smoker, was rushed to the hospital by his friend with extreme fatigue and breathlessness. He hadn’t eaten for about a week. He was diagnosed with alcoholic keto acidosis and alcoholic liver disease. His parents were in the United States at the time.

The patient was managed by a team of critical care specialists in the ICU. He suffered two cardiac arrests; he was revived both the times. However, the third one proved to be fatal. Despite resuscitative measures, the patient could not be revived.

Any statement presented as defence in a medical negligence court case has to be backed by proof. The hospital in this case was held negligent for not doing so.

Bypass surgery was performed upon a patient by the doctors. Unfortunately, blood clot formed and patient suffered brain stroke. He remained on ventilator for about a month, after which he died.

The patient was taken to hospital in medical distress. She experienced breathing problems, sweating and headache. She suffered from hypertension and was a known case of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). She was on a steroid regimen for ten days.

Her condition worsened drastically and quickly. Unfortunately, the patient died within 12-14 hours due to septic shock leading to respiratory distress syndrome and cardiac arrest.

The patient, a senior citizen, was admitted to the hospital’s CCU with a feeble pulse, drowsiness, and breathlessness. She was treated by a multidisciplinary team of doctors.

Patient’s attendants sought LAMA and shifted her to other hospital. Unfortunately, she died after about a month or so. The cause of her death was septicaemic shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, acute kidney injury, lower respiratory tract infection and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The patient had developed ameloblastoma. She was admitted to a reputed private hospital and underwent mandible surgery performed by the plastic surgeon.

After about a day, the patient could not move upper left limb. CT scan of the brain reported middle cerebral artery infract. She was shifted to the ICU to manage inter cranial pressure (ICP). Two days later, a neurosurgeon performed decompressive craniotomy to control ICP.

Post-surgery, patient developed craniotomy wound infection, urinary infection and cerebrospinal fluid infection. Ventriculitis was performed to manage these complications. 

Subsequently, tracheostomy was performed after which patient developed complications. The ICU team of doctors managed those complications as well.

Unfortunately, despite best efforts, the patient slipped into a vegetative state.

The patient, a CPR survivor, experienced breathing difficulties and hence, was admitted to the hospital. After sixteen days, patient’s doctor-daughter decided to shift him to another hospital as there was no improvement in his condition.

She transferred her father to the second hospital in an ambulance, which was requested from it. The patient’s oxygen level fell below accepted level, and he was rushed to the second hospital’s ICU and put on ventilator. While the oxygen level regained, patient went into a hypoxic shock.

The patient remained admitted for twelve days, after which he was provided end-of-life care. His doctor-daughter sought DAMA and shifted him to their residence. The patient died after few days.