Hospital lacked imaging support — Complaint dismissed amid infrastructure constraints
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November - 2025, Posted On: 01 November 2025
A retired serviceman was admitted to a primary care hospital with abdominal distension and breathlessness. Initial vitals were stable. The treating doctor diagnosed chest and abdominal infection and began intravenous antibiotics. Imaging was delayed until the evening, and a CT scan was performed the next day at an external diagnostic centre. The scan revealed a lung abscess.
The patient’s condition deteriorated rapidly. The hospital advised shifting him to a higher centre, citing lack of advanced imaging and procedural capability. The family declined, citing financial constraints. Later that evening, the patient died of respiratory arrest.