Not recording patient’s medical history during admission could lead to a serious outcome
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May - 2025, Posted On: 01 May 2025
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.