Ludhiana, December 29
Dayanand Medical College and Hospital authorities have claimed that the controversy surrounding the death of an infant at the hospital was unjustified and the family was levelling false allegations.
According to a statement issued by the hospital today, the 22-day-old boy was admitted to DMC on December 27 at 8 pm in a critical condition. The baby was put on artificial respiration from outside and was referred to this hospital.
At admission time his pulse and blood pressure were not recordable and the grave prognosis was explained to the attendants. He was shifted to the ICU and was given the “best possible treatment.” His haemoglobin was 13 gm and blood transfusion was not required. He was given platelet transfusion and fresh frozen plasma from the blood bank in the night, which controlled his bleeding, says the hospital statement. Keeping in mind the B- blood group, the attendants were requested to arrange for donors in case the need arose.
The baby did not die for want of blood. He had septicaemia with shock and respiratory failure, to which succumbed at 11.30am, the statement claims.
