Junior doctor tells coronial inquest more could have been done before Pippa White died from sepsis at Orange hospital
Pippa White died shortly before her third birthday at Orange Base hospital in 2022. An inquest into her death is under way.Pippa White died shortly before her third birthday at Orange Base hospital in 2022. An inquest into her death is under way.A doctor who treated a toddler before she died from sepsis has admitted he overlooked certain crucial steps as the young girl’s health deteriorated in a regional NSW hospital.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Morris said he spoke with paediatrician Dr Adam Buckmaster about Pippa when she was showing signs of sepsis and formed a plan to treat her with antibiotics and fluids, and take blood tests to track her progress.While Morris said he saw the toddler’s left lung and signs of infection on the radiographer’s screen as an X-ray was taken, he did not immediately notify Buckmaster.
A large portrait of the toddler wearing a yellow dress, running among a field of yellow flowers surrounded by butterflies sat on the opposite side of the courtroom to her family.
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