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Updated: 6:44 PM Jul 18, 2008
Family: Hospital Injected Formaldehyde Into Patient
A Wichita family is suing a local medical center for mistakenly injecting their loved one with formaldehyde instead of anesthetic. Posted: 6:40 PM Jul 18, 2008Email Address: deb.farris@kake.com |
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You bloggers have no idea what you're talking about. This occurred during a bronchoscopy that the patient had to determine the cause of his life-threatening pneumonia. The biopsy is placed in formalin to preserve the cellular architecture for the pathologist so an accurate diagnosis can be made. It was a mistake and was investigated properly but is unlikely to have made a significant impact on the patient's illness, since he had relapsed leukemia with <5% chance of survival, and the pneumonia was Legionnaire's disease. Furthermore, he died of a massive brain hemorrhage from lack of platelets--the formalin had nothing to do with it, but far be it from KAKE to let the facts get in the way of a good story!
You sue the hospital because it employed the nurse and, as such, is responsible for her behavior during the course and scope of her employment. The hospital also has the money or insurance to pay a judgment whereas a nurse does not. Yes, the nurse should be disciplined by the state board. Did anyone bother to report her conduct? This is why I stay in California. I'm not picking on Via Christi. It's just as dangerous at Wesley. Poor Mr. Dieker and his survivors! I hope they win a bundle from St. Clueless.
This is why I will not go to St Francis, Those nurses know it all. and will not listen. If you are going to die why not die in peace,Stay away from that hospital,
Why on earth would you have formaldehyde in the operating room? Might as well have Kevorkian as your gas passer
Formaldahyde is a horrible toxin yet vaccine manufactures still place it in childhood vaccines. This is what the use to embalm people after they have died. It is not for a living human being.
why sue the hospital, the nurse screwed up sue her.
Forget the lawsuit, Via Christi and the nurse need to just cough up the money they owe the family and the nurse needs to at least lose her license.
What was formaldehyde doing next to lidocaine. Isn't formaldehyde used for embalming