Re: TOO MUCH BLOOD THINNER

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On 4/22/09, matt wrote:
> Hi recently my dad was admitted into the hospital,and
> while in there the nurses had gave him twice as much blood
> thinner then what was suppose to be used.And today i found
> out that he had some blood leaking in his head.He
> previously had a Anerism(not sure on the spelling) but
> tests proved that it was fine and that it was coming from
> another part in his head.Im thinking this is due from too
> much blood thinner.Is there any option of pursuing them
> legally with malpractice?

Whatever attorney you talk too will need to look at the
medical records. What damage was done? Did the nurses give him
too much "blood thinner" once, twice? What was his INR (a way
they measure how "thin" his blood is.) What was he in the
hospital for? The attorney will need all of this info and
more. Was the blood thinner a pill or a shot? Lots of questions.
Good luck.

T. Lohman MS RN CNM FNP-BC
Certified legal nurse consultant