Lessons must be learnt to stop tragedies like the one that claimed the life of a 34-year-old “doting” father of one who passed away at Cork University Hospital (CUH) after he waited nine hours on a chair before seeing a doctor and had his CT scan postponed due to a malfunctioning machine, reports Breaking News.
On September 3, 2021, Pat Murphy, a chemical engineer from Cork, passed away at CUH after an aortic dissection after receiving a false diagnosis of renal colic and a potential kidney stone.
Late on September 1, 2021, he arrived at the hospital via cab with chest discomfort, and a CT scan was prescribed. His ambulance did not arrive, therefore his arrival to the hospital was delayed, reports Breaking News.
The Lancaster University PHD graduate was triaged as a Category 3 patient and was scheduled to see a physician within one hour.
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He reportedly sat on an A&E chair in excruciating pain for nine hours, according to testimony given during an inquest held at Cork Coroner’s Court.
He attempted to lie on the floor at times to try to lessen his agony because it was so intense.
One of the two CT scanners on site was damaged, thus his CT scan was delayed by eleven hours, reports Breaking News.
The inquest heard that the inability to get the right diagnosis resulted in the loss of potentially life-saving hours. Pat had emergency surgery, but sadly, the attempts to save his life were unsuccessful.
His wife Keerti Krishnan Murphy and their small boy, who lost his father at the age of 17 months, are the only people that remain in his memory. Along with his siblings Sinead, Yvonne, Suzanne, and Tracy, he is also survived by his parents, Willie and Noreen, reports Breaking News.
The Aortic Dissection Charity Trust, according to Ms. Krishnan Murphy, has taught her that “many lives could be saved” with “proper intervention and well documented symptoms.”
Dr. Margaret Bolster, an assistant state pathologist, performed a postmortem on Mr. Murphy in the meantime. She testified at the inquest that Pat’s death was caused by a dissecting aortic aneurysm, in which blood filled the sac surrounding his heart.
According to Dr. Bolster, Pat’s brain was severely damaged by oxygen deprivation, reports Breaking News.
“It is a rare and life-threatening condition. Prompt and proper diagnosis and treatment is vital,” reports Breaking News.
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