Battery ran out in heart monitor in boy who died of cardiac arrest
A coroner has raised concerns about the medical care of a 13-year-old boy who died after having a cardiac arrest.
Kellum's medication should also have been doubled, but was not, because of a three-month delay sending a letter. She intends to send a Prevention of Future Deaths report to the chief executive of Birmingham Children's Hospital, where Kellum had been treated."The main thing to take from today is it hopefully benefits other children and parents," said Kellum's father, Perris Thomas.
"I hope they speed up the processes for medication," Kellum's grandmother said. "If a cardiologist can write a prescription why can't they write it there and then?" This meant there was no data from the device for 17 months, so doctors do not know whether or not there were any significant rhythm abnormalities during this time period.Kellum's uncle, Karl Thomas, asked Dr Vinay Bhole, the consultant paediatric cardiologist who treated Kellum at Birmingham Children's Hospital, why the device was not replaced sooner.
CPVT is the condition that Kellum is thought to have had. He was not diagnosed with this while he was alive, but the coroner said he had it on the balance of probabilities.Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has 56 days to respond to the coroner to set out how it will address her concerns.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kellum Thomas: Battery ran out in device to monitor boy's heartA coroner raises concerns about the medical care of Kellum Thomas, who died from a cardiac arrest.
Read more »
Wimbledon finalist Vere Thomas St Leger Goold who became a murdererThe son of an Irish baron, Wimbledon finalist Vere Thomas St Leger Goold became a murderer
Read more »
Kellum Thomas: Battery ran out in device to monitor boy's heartA coroner raises concerns about the medical care of Kellum Thomas, who died from a cardiac arrest.
Read more »
Wimbledon finalist Vere Thomas St Leger Goold who became a murdererThe son of an Irish baron, Wimbledon finalist Vere Thomas St Leger Goold became a murderer
Read more »
EatMyRide app Fanatic subscriptionReview: EatMyRide app - excellent tool for planning your ride nutrition & helping you understand your fuelling needs cycling
Read more »
Restaurant where rude staff insult you while you eat is to open in LeedsKaren's Diner is coming to Leeds after a successful outing in Sheffield
Read more »