Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Audrey Daws
Ref: 2014-0318
Date: 9 Jun 2014
Coroner: Andrew Cox
Area: Plymouth, Torbay & South Devon
Responses identified: 0 / 1
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Initial medical assessment failed to order a chest X-ray despite tender abdomen and potential cardiac symptoms, indicating an incomplete diagnostic approach for the patient's condition.
Date
9 Jun 2014
56-day deadline
3 Sep 2014 est.
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
Initial medical assessment failed to order a chest X-ray despite tender abdomen and potential cardiac symptoms, indicating an incomplete diagnostic approach for the patient's condition.
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She took a sample of blood so that Mrs Daws’ troponin levels could be checked. She did not order a chest X-ray.
noted that Mrs Daws was tender in the upper abdomen. She admitted Mrs Daws into the Medical Assessment Unit.
At 18.15 hours Mrs Daws was examined again by another doctor in the MAU. She did not believe there was a cardiac cause to Mrs Daws’ symptoms but accepted that it was necessary to exclude this. She took a further
noted that Mrs Daws was tender in the upper abdomen. She admitted Mrs Daws into the Medical Assessment Unit.
At 18.15 hours Mrs Daws was examined again by another doctor in the MAU. She did not believe there was a cardiac cause to Mrs Daws’ symptoms but accepted that it was necessary to exclude this. She took a further
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Report details
- Reference
- 2014-0318
- Date of report
- 9 June 2014
- Coroner
- Andrew Cox
- Coroner area
- Plymouth, Torbay & South Devon
Responses identified
Responses identified
0 of 1
1 response not yet linked
Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 3 Sep 2014 (estimated).
Sent to
- Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust