Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 18: The cases of reaction to several patients after administration of fluid in Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu have created panic, as more cases were reported on Monday and the enquiry committee, constituted to probe the case, has virtually failed to find the exact reasons.
Four more cases of reaction surfaced in GMC&H when patients undergoing treatment were administrated fluid. Astonishingly, four days back similar case was reported in the hospital and Minister concerned had ordered an enquiry.
A doctor told Early Times that the reaction due to fluid took place in the hospital and the patients were administered government supplied saline by a hospital staff on the advice of the concerned doctors of the hospital. "Soon after, they started shivering and developed dizziness, "he stated and adding subsequent, attendants of a patient also held arguments with doctors on duty.
"It seems the hospital administration has not learnt lesson from last incident, which happened four days back, and is playing with lives of patients as, without proper testing of fluid, it being administrated to patients, who come in Emergency, "Sources at GMC&H alleged.
Moreover, sources alleged that which report, after conducting enquiry about the fluid reaction, has been submitted by administration of the hospital to State Health and Medical Education Department is without find exact reasons behind the reaction of fluid.
"The report has suggested that reaction can take place to patients in some cases for example, due to allergy, Cannula, Glucose, either that person is taking antibiotic medicines and wrong insertion of medical kit by concerned staff, "Sources stated.
Sources alleged that report has become topic of the town as the report which was submitted few days ago, is unclear and it seem the report has been influenced to appease and save the skin of concern whosoever.
Principal of GMC&H, Dr Zahid Gillani could not be contacted for his comment. When contacted Minister for Health and Medical Education Department Bali Bhagat said, "During preliminary enquiry, it found that there was nothing wrong with the fluid which was administrated to the patients however, department has sent samples of the fluid for testing and waiting for the reports, "Bali said. |
