A Dublin inquest ruled medical misadventure in the death of Derek O’Neill, who did not receive prescribed anticoagulants for blood clots that led to his demise at St Vincent's University Hospital. The court heard that despite a treatment plan outlining anticoagulation therapy, the medication was never administered.
Inquest hears Derek O’Neill did not receive prescribed anticoagulants for blood clots which ultimately led to his death
The 53-year-old had been experiencing the symptoms for four weeks which had worsened in the days before attending the emergency department. The inquest heard that Tinzaparin was not prescribed until between 9pm and 9.30pm, after which a nurse was informed in order to have it administered. However, it was never actually administered to Mr O’Neill.
Dr Patrick Hillery, a consultant in emergency medicine, said he could not say for certain whether the administration of Tinzaparin would have changed the outcome.
MEDICAL MISADVENTURE ANTICOAGULANTS BLOOD CLOTS PNEUMONIC EMBOLI HOSPITAL ERROR
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