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Misdiagnosed diabetic boy dies
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catherinecherub
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This is obviously a follow up to the article I posted last Friday which gives a bit more detail as to the operator's role in this tragic case,
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... re_he_died
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ ... re_he_died
hanadr
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I've already commented on this case. DKA can come on Very Quickly, but surely there were symptoms of diabetes some time earlier that those who cared for the child had missed or ignored. Had he been a diagnosed diabetic, things would have moved quickly.
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hanadr said:
Good grief ! Are you blaming the parents, Hana ? I'm sure they are suffering enough heartache without people blaming them. Not everyone knows the symptoms of diabetes, even the Coroner did not blame them.
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catherinecherub
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The parents must be going through Hell.
How many people know the symptoms of diabetes in the general public? Having had the little boy diagnosed with swine flu by a professional surely the parents cannot be blamed for this. No parent should be made to feel bad about this. Ignored is not a word I would use.
The public needs to be educated about the quick onset of Type 1 diabetes in children as they are with meningitis.
How many people know the symptoms of diabetes in the general public? Having had the little boy diagnosed with swine flu by a professional surely the parents cannot be blamed for this. No parent should be made to feel bad about this. Ignored is not a word I would use.
hanadr said:
The public needs to be educated about the quick onset of Type 1 diabetes in children as they are with meningitis.
marlonnice
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How sad to know that... Blaming the parents of the boy and each other won't bring the boy back to life... how bout we respect the decision of the family of the boy, in that way he's spirit will be in peaceful.... :cry: :cry: 
I lost 2 stone in a matter of weeks like that child and i didnt know what was wrong with me, when i eventually went to the doc and i was +3 ketones and levels of 23.3. Im a grown adult and i didnt know the symptons so why should his parents know. hey obviuosly trusted the doctor and when they went by their instincts they werent listened. So the parents are not to blame whatsoever.
My heart breaks fort heir family
My heart breaks fort heir family
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Its a terrible tragedy for the wee boy and family.
There are very few cases coming through the doors (i believe) that GPs and younger doctors just do not have the experience. They need to be made aware of the symptoms - weight loss, lethargy, increased fluid consumption and bed wetting and vomiting. GP's could easily have blood glucose monitors in their desk. One quick finger prick could save a lot of time and suffering.
To give some people a idea of how time can pass without diagnosis, our toddler was diagnosed as a 19 month toddler. He had been unwell for over a couple months (pale, not eating, sleeping, drinking heaps, nappies saturated, losing weight) and then desperately unwell for 2-3 weeks and we could smell keytones on him. We were back and fore to the GP to no avail (teething, etc....) The night he was diagnosed we had been to A&E, again to no avail. The duty doctor seemed unconcerned saying she would take some blood and had us wait around for 3 hours with nothing done before I said we would go home and watch him. However we were back 3 hours later due to him vomiting. The other doctor then on duty picked up on this straight away saying our boy was very sick. He was swiftly transferred to intensive care where he stayed for almost a week.
I reckon he was unwell for over 3-4 months, but cannot remember exactly now.
We called the GP (circa 45-50 years old) up afterwards and told him the outcome, he was absolutely amazed, stating he would never of thought it was diabetes.
RJM
There are very few cases coming through the doors (i believe) that GPs and younger doctors just do not have the experience. They need to be made aware of the symptoms - weight loss, lethargy, increased fluid consumption and bed wetting and vomiting. GP's could easily have blood glucose monitors in their desk. One quick finger prick could save a lot of time and suffering.
To give some people a idea of how time can pass without diagnosis, our toddler was diagnosed as a 19 month toddler. He had been unwell for over a couple months (pale, not eating, sleeping, drinking heaps, nappies saturated, losing weight) and then desperately unwell for 2-3 weeks and we could smell keytones on him. We were back and fore to the GP to no avail (teething, etc....) The night he was diagnosed we had been to A&E, again to no avail. The duty doctor seemed unconcerned saying she would take some blood and had us wait around for 3 hours with nothing done before I said we would go home and watch him. However we were back 3 hours later due to him vomiting. The other doctor then on duty picked up on this straight away saying our boy was very sick. He was swiftly transferred to intensive care where he stayed for almost a week.
I reckon he was unwell for over 3-4 months, but cannot remember exactly now.
We called the GP (circa 45-50 years old) up afterwards and told him the outcome, he was absolutely amazed, stating he would never of thought it was diabetes.
RJM
