Hollyh1961
Junior Member
Need you advice on the potential case.
82 year old in very good health, only on low dosage cholestoral lowering drug.
Undergoes two hip replacements one month apart. Given Clexane post operations. Rehab progressing very well.
3 days after 2nd operation patient trips in hospital room and hits her head. Patient claims she was knock out. Medical records mention the fall and hitting her head.
Hospital conducts an investigation into possible damage to hips - all okay - but does not investigate the head injury. Patient complains of nausea and slight blurred vision in one eye in the following days. Patient discharged after 8 days but still complaing about nausea and blurred vision. Patient dies 6 days after returning home from subarachnoid haemorrhage, ie, about 14 days after her fall.
Due to the Clexane medication and known side affects, is it common protocol that the hospital should have investigated possible aneurysm caused by the head knock and Clexane? Possible that an MRI or CT Scan could have shown a aneurysm and it could have then been reduced?
82 year old in very good health, only on low dosage cholestoral lowering drug.
Undergoes two hip replacements one month apart. Given Clexane post operations. Rehab progressing very well.
3 days after 2nd operation patient trips in hospital room and hits her head. Patient claims she was knock out. Medical records mention the fall and hitting her head.
Hospital conducts an investigation into possible damage to hips - all okay - but does not investigate the head injury. Patient complains of nausea and slight blurred vision in one eye in the following days. Patient discharged after 8 days but still complaing about nausea and blurred vision. Patient dies 6 days after returning home from subarachnoid haemorrhage, ie, about 14 days after her fall.
Due to the Clexane medication and known side affects, is it common protocol that the hospital should have investigated possible aneurysm caused by the head knock and Clexane? Possible that an MRI or CT Scan could have shown a aneurysm and it could have then been reduced?