Showing implants before implanting – Better protocol is need of the hour
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August - 2024, Posted On: 01 August 2024
There is a need for defining protocols for showing the implants to patient / attendants before implanting them. The doctor and hospital in this case did not, which was an innocent mistake, but they were held negligent for it.
The patient was admitted at the hospital with complaints of severe left ventricular dysfunction with a history of repeated hospitalizations due to lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), congestive heart failure and pedal edema. She received decongestive therapy with dobutamine infusion and intravenous diuretics which improved her condition.