Balram Patel, a 30-year-old man with multiple disabilities, died in August 2023 at St Thomas' Hospital after complications from his chronic conditions. His father argued that the hospital should have used intravenous rather than oral diuretics, which had proven less effective for Balram. However, a consultant cardiologist testified that nothing could have changed Balram's ultimate outcome due to the severity of his health issues, including liver cancer and a severely compromised heart. Despite treatment attempts, his prognosis was grim, and there were significant limitations in the care he could receive, especially after a Covid outbreak.
Balram Patel, a 30-year-old disabled man, was given oral diuretics instead of intravenous ones, leading to discussions on the adequacy of his medical treatment.
Dr Yaso Emmanuel stated Balram's condition was too advanced for treatment to change his prognosis, suggesting the medical team's choices were limited.
The coroner's court learned that Balram's multiple disabilities and serious health issues left little room for intervention; his death had been anticipated.
The hospital claimed that the prognosis for Balram's health was grim given his complexity of conditions, indicating treatment strategies were already exhausted.
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