Forensic examination, finding the cause of death of a 13-year-old child at Anh Son District Medical Center
(Baonghean.vn) - Based on the forensic examination results, the assessment results of the professional council as well as the review results of the doctors sent by the Department of Health, the Professional Council of the Health sector will determine the cause of the child's death.
On January 4, the leader of Nghe An Department of Health said that after the 13-year-old child died at the District Medical Center,Mr. SonThe Department of Health has sent a document requesting the District Health Center to report the incident; share and encourage the child's family.
At the same time, the Department of Health also requested the unit to implement professional regulations according to Circular No. 32/2023/TT-BYT detailing a number of articles of the Law on Medical Examination and Treatment of the Ministry of Health, including reviewing deaths, establishing a professional council to review the entire process of receiving, monitoring, diagnosing, and treating patients and clarifying the implementation of professional regulations by relevant staff.
On the evening of January 3, 2024, at the request of the family, the authorities conducted a forensic examination of the child. This morning, the family brought the child home; the burial is scheduled for this afternoon (January 4).
Previously, the Department of Health sent two leading doctors from Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital to Anh Son District Medical Center to work with the Professional Council and the on-duty team of the Medical Center who examined and treated the baby in the early morning of January 3, to review the admission process, hospitalization procedures, and all professional issues.
Based on the forensic examination results, the assessment results of the professional council as well as the review results of the doctors sent by the Department of Health, the Professional Council of the Health sector will determine the cause of the child's death. Then, the cause of death will be announced to the patient's family.
The viewpoint of Nghe An Health Department is to share the loss of the deceased child's family; seriously re-evaluate the entire technical and professional process at Anh Son District Health Center. In case of determining any violations, it will request the establishment of a Disciplinary Council to clarify the responsibilities of the relevant collectives and individuals, based on current regulations, to have appropriate disciplinary action.
Previously, on January 2, 2024, the 13-year-old boy vomited and coughed, so his family took him to Anh Son District Medical Center for a medical examination. There, he had a blood test, a chest X-ray, and then the doctor gave him medicine to take home. At 2:00 a.m. on January 3, 2024, he started coughing a lot, so his family hired a car to take him to Anh Son District Medical Center. The doctors performed a blood test and gave him an IV. About 15 minutes later, he had a seizure and died.
