Srinagar: 11 Mar 2018
Medical Superintendent of Khyber Hospital here has clarified on death of 73-year-old person at the hospital last month.
“The patient namely Abdul Hameed S/o Ghulam Qadir R/o Rawalpora Age/73yrs was admitted in the hospital on 20.2.2018 under MRD No.8467/KMI for the colonic polypectomy procedure. The procedure was performed by Prof. (Dr) Showkat Ali Zargar-Interventional Gastroenterologist on 20.02.2018 at 10:00am in our GE lab. Procedure went uneventful for half an hour duration,” said the MS.
Post procedure, the MS said, the patient was kept in General Ward and subsequently in side room (306).
After an hour, Dr. Showkat Ali Zargar, former Directions SKIMS Soura, had a visit in the ward and instructed doctors on duty about medicine and I/V fluid. “The patient was hemodynamically stable throughout the day with all necessary vitals,” he said, adding, “At around 11:45pm on same day, patient complained of one episode of vomiting and abdomen colic. Doctor on duty Dr. Samiullah Bhat called Prof (Dr) Showkat Ali Zargar and he informed him about the vomiting, Dr Showkat Zargar prescribed some medication which was administered to the patient accordingly.”
At regular intervals, the MS said, the patient was observed and monitored by on duty resident doctor and staff nurses. “The whole night remained uneventful and without any complications or complaints.”
In the morning, the same resident doctor Dr. Samiullah Bhat called the Dr.Showkat Zargar and briefed him about the patient’s condition. “He instructed the Resident doctor to discharge the patient with medicine Tab. Ciplox-TZ for 03 days and follow up after few days in his clinic. The patient was discharged around 1:00pm on 21.2.018 after he accepted orals fully (tea) and with stable vitals.”
The MS said that the patient was taken to home but around 6:00pm on 21.02.2018, the patient was brought to Khyber Hospital in a state of “loss of consciousness.” “ECG showed Asystole, CPR done as per ACLS guidelines but could not be revived and declared dead at 6:40pm on 21.2.2018 at Khyber Medical institute.”
