An inquest into the dying of a younger mom who was overdosed with paracetamol in hospital has concluded that the drug didn’t contribute to her dying.
Laura Higginson, 30, who died on 19 April 2017 at Whiston Hospital in Prescot, Merseyside, had a uncommon and severe genetic situation which meant she was very underweight and may have been given a decrease dose, the listening to was informed.
The hospital, which has beforehand admitted administering an excessive amount of paracetamol intravenously over two days, mentioned it had instantly given Mrs Higginson an antidote and that it had not brought about her dying.
Coroner Simon Holder rejected each the hospital belief’s request for a conclusion of dying by pure causes in addition to the household’s for neglect and gave a story conclusion.
Mr Holder mentioned the discovering wouldn’t have an effect on any future civil declare and mentioned the belief had not proven an obligation of candour to the household.
The inquest heard Mrs Higginson was given a normal dose for an grownup however she weighed lower than six stone (38kgs) and may have been on half of that.
Two days and 6 doses later that mistake was realised and an antidote given. However Laura’s situation worsened and 12 days later she died of multi organ failure and sepsis.
Mrs Higginson’s husband Dr Antony Higginson had beforehand informed the coroner , sitting in Bootle, that his spouse had vomited blood and turned yellow following the overdose.
Dr Higginson described “numerous shouting occurring on the nursing station”, adding there was “panic”.
The inquest heard Mrs Higginson had arrived on the hospital’s emergency division two days earlier after feeling ailing and coughing up a brown substance.
Her situation worsened and she or he died of multi organ failure and sepsis.
Mrs Higginson had been recognized with Gitelmam syndrome in 2010, and had visited the hospital a number of occasions due to her kidney and liver issues.
