• Russian woman 'embalmed alive' in hospital blunder
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During the operation, medical personnel made a tragic and irreparable mistake: Russia's state-controlled news agency, Tass, reported that instead of administering saline solution, medical personnel mistakenly gave Fedyaeva formalin, a solution that contains formaldehyde - which is used to preserve dead bodies. The medical team tried to wash Fedyaeva's abdominal cavity, according to Tass, but it was too late. She was being embalmed - alive. Fedyaeva's mother-in-law, Valentina Fedyaeva, told RT that after the operation, Fedyaeva told her mother, "Mom, I'm dying," but her mother thought that she was just complaining. Then her organs started to fail, according to reports, and she was connected to machines to help keep her alive. She died on Thursday, according to Tass. The botched surgery has gained international attention with headlines such as "Russian woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip" and "Woman 'embalmed alive' in hospital error." Rashid Abdullov, minister of health, family and social well-being for the Ulyanovsk region, called it "a terrible tragedy." "My deepest condolences to the family, relatives of Ekaterina Fedyaeva," Abdullov wrote on Twitter late last week. "This is a terrible tragedy. We will provide all the necessary aid to the family. Those responsible for the tragedy have been already brought to liability and the investigative agencies continue to work." It's still unclear exactly how it happened, but Abdullov said medical personnel neglected to read the label on the lethal chemical before administering it to Fedyaeva during the operation, according to RT. Russia's Federal Medical-Biological Agency confirmed that Fedyaeva was transported in critical condition from the hospital in Ulyanovsk to the A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical and Biophysical Center in Moscow, where doctors and nurses tried to save her, according to RT. The network reported that although she was suffering multiple-organ failure and had machines working for her lungs and kidneys, she briefly regained consciousness. Fedyaeva's mother-in-law told RT that the young woman opened her eyes and whispered to them - a moment that she said gave them hope. But her body could not clear the poison. Family members and friends described Fedyaeva as a "sweet" and "tender" young woman who died far too soon, according to news reports. Ulyanovsk Governor Sergey Morozov and local authorities have opened a criminal investigation into the incident and, on the governor's orders, the head doctor at the hospital in Ulyanovsk, as well as other medical personnel involved in the operation, has been dismissed, according to local news reports. If criminally charged and convicted, the medical personnel could face time in prison, according to the reports. http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russian-woman-embalmed-alive-after-hospital-blunder?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&xtor=CS1-10 That poor woman. RIP
Wow, that's absolutely horrifying. How does a fuckup like this even happen? Do their hospitals not follow the same standards of practice as other parts of the world?
I'm kinda speechless. How the fuck do saline and formaldehyde get mixed up?
No.
It reminds me of a picture I saw in reddit. Hospital room in Romania, 2018.
Poor woman. Being accidently killed by those trying to help you is a scary concept, but sadly not unusual for Russia. Accidents like this are not uncommon here, because our hospitals are infamous for being messed up beyond reason. The staff is filled with exceptionally dumb and lazy morons, equipment is either old as hell and broken or too complicated to be used correctly for mentioned staff. Doctors are incredibly toxic and will often ask you to go and fuck yourself, if you somehow show them that you are not pleased by their services. Also good luck trying to get medical attention on holidays, since pretty much all staff is busy having a good time and there is a good chance you will be once again asked to fuck off with your puny problems. You are double-screwed if you happen to be pregnant and supposed to give birth in late december - early january, because It's a common practice in our region to stimulate women to give birth weeks before NY. Possible complications? Potential traumas or in some cases death? Why should we care, no pregnants = more free time on holidays, yay. That's the reason why people here aren't really enthusiastic about visiting a doctor and prefer dealing with health problems on their own, even if it makes it worse, that's the reason why we call doctors "Butchers in labcoats" I should probably mention that I spent a good amount of time in local hospitals myself and ripped enough hairs on my head out of frustration, therefore I'm slightly biased.
I am Ukrainian but I've been in Ireland since I was 11, every time I go to Ukraine - my relatives offer me to go see doctor as they can "arrange" for me to cut queue ahead of people who have been waiting for their appointment for months, I've only gone once - when I was a kid and had no say in it, it was some modern hospital and doctor was super friendly and nice (I can only assume because he knew we are paying cash on hand customers) but as I walked past queue of people I could feel their looks at me. Since I hit 18, I've never visited doctor in Ukraine, I rather overpay in Ireland than do this dodgy shit in Ukraine. It's bizarre how corrupt Russia/Ukraine is, if you attend hospital and don't bribe anyone - it seems you have 50/50 chance of getting worse after visit.
That actually depends on where you are. If you're outside Moscow/Saint-Petersburg, you're fucked.
simple answer, no.
How did they miss the skull and crossbones on the package or do they not have labels in Russia?
My grandfather went in for a surgery and they left a fucking scalpel blade in him "on accident", so not even the "first world" countries are immune from doctor blunders, which scares the shit out of me needless to say.
I had to get a emergency medical procedure done. (Torsion) Even for an emergency procedure, the surgeons had asked me which side it was on shortly before knocking me out to make sure. At least in the states, it is pretty much standard procedure to do a "Surgical Timeout" before you start. This is basically a triple check you're working on the right patient, you're doing the right procedure, and on the correct side. http://www.opmarks.com/media/589/timeoutparadigm.pdf It's debatable if it's even necessary. It's argued "it won't make a difference and is a waste of time" if the surgeon isn't even paying attention. Personally I think it IS needed as part of standard procedure anyway. In the medical field, IMHO every little thing should be re-confirmed, we're talking life and death here. Your left/patients left, making sure to count tools before closing patient up, etc. What happened here was a prime example of what happens when you fuck up. Even a small mistake as mixing up two I.V. bags can result in death. I am very curious how they managed to fuck up that badly, though. I thought even in Russia any chemical that is outright lethal under all circumstances would be marked. I'm not a surgeon, (former EMS student) but you'd think in a hospital OR the "use after patient kicks the bucket" medications would be locked up in a completely different room compared to the "We give this saline stuff to everybody" medications. Do they even embalm patients in hospitals or only funeral parlors?
This is jaw dropping, if they literally allowed a random idiot to wear a doctor's coat and perform the procedure after five minutes of explaining how to do it he would probably not make a mistake like this. There are some medical mistakes that are completely understandable and then there are some that are inconceivably retarded.
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