Probe ordered into youth’s misdiagnosis at Wadala hospital.
A 17-year-old boy died after doctors at the Port Trust hospital in Wadala allegedly misdiagnosed his condition and kept treating him for malaria for five days, when in fact he had dengue.
Anandraj Rao, father of the deceased boy, Sairaj, has written to the deputy commissioner of the Mumbai Port Trust alleging medical negligence. A probe has been initiated into the matter.
A FYJC student, Sairaj was taken to the hospital on December 12 after he complained of fever. Diagnosing the fever to be a symptom of malaria, the doctors began treatment for the same. “However, Sairaj did not respond to the medicines, and continued having high fever,” said Sarla Rao, Sairaj’s aunt. His father Anandraj is an attendant at the spare part section of the Mumbai Port Trust.
The doctors then increased the dosage, but Sairaj’s condition kept deteriorating nonetheless. “One of our relatives who came to visit Sairaj told the doctor that his symptoms were similar to that of dengue fever. However, the on-duty doctor refused to acknowledge the suggestion and continued with the treatment,” said Sarla.
On December 15, after his condition worsened, Sairaj was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU). “Both his kidneys had failed and the platelet count had fallen drastically,” said SR Aprai, a family friend.
Finally, on December 17, the family demanded the authorities refer them to a reputed hospital. Sairaj was then transferred to the Bombay Hospital. “By then we received the CT scan reports, and it clearly mentioned that Sairaj had dengue,” Aprai said.
Though the doctors at Bombay Hospital started dengue treatment immediately, they said that Sairaj had been brought in very late and that his condition was very serious. Sairaj died on December 19.
Srikant Singh, deputy commissioner, Mumbai Port Trust, said: “We have ordered an inquiry into the matter by the chief medical officer (CMO). The reports will arrive by January 15.”
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