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The mother of one of the teenage girls who died in March at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) – maternal patient Joanne Peters – has filed a formal complaint with the Guyana Medical Council.Ann Peters, whose daughter bled to death at the institution after delivering a baby boy,Jose Alvarado Venezuela Jersey, yesterday handed over a four-page statement to the Council in which she blamed the GPHC staffers of causing her daughter’s demise. The family is also seeking legal advice on the matter.The teen from Craig, East Bank Demerara, died at the GPHC seven days after delivering a baby boy.A medical report obtained by Kaieteur News revealed that although Joanne Peters was bleeding profusely after her delivery, a shortage of B-positive blood at the GPHC prevented her from having the transfusions she required. But the teen’s mother is alleging that hospital staff had never informed her of this situation. She also claimed that both her husband and a son have B-positive blood,Josh Harrison USA Jersey, and would have donated same for the teen’s transfusion.Mrs. Peters said she visited the GPHC on March 18, and at the time, her daughter was in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She appeared to be unconscious. According to the woman,Team Venezuela WBC Jerseys, a nurse informed her that the teen’s condition was critical and that she had lost a lot of blood.She alleged that while the staff assured her that Joanne “was getting blood”,Martin Perez Venezuela Jersey, she did not observe any ‘blood bags’ near her daughter’s bed. She said the teen’s condition remained the same until she passed away on March 26.Mrs. Peters said that her daughter’s death certificate gave hemorrhage as the cause of death.The report obtained by Kaieteur News stated that Joanne Peters,Andrew McCutchen USA Jersey, who had a history of lower abdominal pains,Odubel Herrer Venezuela Jersey, was admitted to the GPHC on March 16 at 18.30 hrs. She displayed no medical problems on admission, and all her vital signs were normal.At 19:33 hrs, a medical intern,Tyler ONeill Canada Jersey, aided by a qualified midwife, delivered a live baby boy. At this point, the teen was observed to be bleeding,Luis Lugo Italy Jersey, and an intravenous infusion was set up.The report noted that Peters had lost 600 millilitres of blood, and that she was prepared for surgery in the Main Operating Theatre. It stated that there was “unavailability of adequate B positive blood for this patient with massive PPH (Post Partum Hemorrhage) at the national referral hospital.”There were tears to the entrance of the uterus and sections of the vagina. These were repaired but there was “ongoing bleeding from the uterus… continued…a total of three litres,Pete Orr Canada Jersey,” the report said.A decision was made to have the patient undergo surgery to have her uterus removed. It is estimated that the patient lost a total of four litres of blood.Peters suffered massive post partum hemorrhage, and was transferred to the ICU, where she suffered from cardiac arrest.The report stated that on March 19, Peters was diagnosed to have suffered Hypoxia Ischaemic brain injury. She passed away at around 16:20 hrs. |
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