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Updated 11/24/01 at 3:02 p.m
This Monday, a hearing began at Cheshire Court (UK) to clarify the circumstances in which Olly, a 15-month-old baby, died. On March 20, 2020, the child was transported by ambulance to the emergency department at the Countess of Chester Hospital. On the way, the rescuers sounded a red alarm due to the deterioration in their patient’s health, it is said The standard.
Olly had a fever of 40.7°C, difficulty breathing and severe skin rashes. The baby’s heart was also beating at 207 beats per minute. The parents reported that after 10 hours in the emergency room, they were prescribed a pediatric painkiller based on paracetamol, ibuprofen and a throat spray for their child.
An edifying autopsy
At home, the baby slept a lot, but his condition seemed to improve slightly when his mother found him dead in his bed on the night of March 22-23, 2020. An autopsy revealed that the victim was actually suffering from a bacterial infection and two viral infections. The hearing will take place in front of ten jurors and one officer. Olly’s parents, those involved and witnesses follow each other.
A pediatrician explained that the child should have undergone a more thorough medical examination given the signs of sepsis. In particular, she subsequently considered antibiotic treatment and blood tests necessary. One of the interviewees spoke of an “extremely unusual” overload of hospital staff on the day of the incident, particularly due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the admission of three children with life-threatening illnesses.
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