Dahlin v. Physician
Claim:
The patient, a 65 year old woman, was admitted to the hospital for treatment of a burn to the foot with cellulitis. She had a history of congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease with previous myocardial infarction. Plaintiff alleged that she was given overly aggressive rehydration leading to pulmonary edema which precipitated a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction.The patient had rising BUN and Creatinine indicative of pre-renal azotemia, which was the basis for the doctor’s fluid management and suspension of Lasix. The patient’s condition did not suggest pulmonary edema prior to the MI.
Outcome:
Defense verdict in LaPorte County, Indiana in favor of an internal medicine specialist from Valparaiso, Indiana. The jury returned a defense verdict after 45 minutes of deliberation.
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