I have a lovely tenant in my log cabin (with his partner).
His Mum (who pops over a lot) has diverticulitis and other issues.
She was rushed into hospital late last week with stomach pains and they found she had a perforated bowel.
They were hoping that it would heal itself and she was sent home. After a day she had an infection score of 180 whilst at home.
They didn't admit her and sent someone round 2 days later (bank holiday delay) where her infection score was 350 and she was rushed into hospital.
She now has sepsis and the drugs they are giving her aren't working and her score is rising but her family haven't been told new figures.
Her family have now been called in.
Is it normal just to leave someone at home with such a level of infection?
I'm hoping for the best but so far there has been no good news for a week. They now want to operate but can't because of the infection.
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they sent her home to hope her perforated bowel healed itself???????????????????????????????????????/
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surely you'd want to be on IV antibiotics throughout even if surgery weren't needed
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Not a doctor but that sounds absolutely mental.
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I thought it odd!
Apparently it's called "hospital at home" and she's supposed to have a Doctor come and examine her daily.
She didn't have this. Even after she was admitted Monday night they struggled to find a Doctor to see her.
She works at the hospital and they like her so they were trying their best, it doesn't seem good enough though?
As to the bowel then I understand small tears can self heal but I thought the risk was sh1t getting into the rest of the body and... causing infection.
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Christ this is awful. Hospital at home seems like another phrase for "die off our books pls"
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When we had our children the nurses pushed home births like they were some amazing invention that had never been tried before.
Now the NHS is offering “die at home” as well.
The next logical step is “be ill at home”, then basically they will never have to see a patient ever again. Genius!
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Sounds like a standard A&E feck up TBH
hope she survives
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The answer - which may not be of much direct help here - is that we need to fund the NHS properly. If that means more taxes, so be it.
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Bump please doggers do you have an update? Have been thinking abou this poor lady.
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My recent experience of hospitals is often necessary to do the research yourself of what treatment is needed, find out who is responsible and start emailing via advocacy services if not done.
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Did she vote brexit?
I understand there is now three tiers of medical care
Vaccinated remainers
Vaccinated brexiteers
Non vaccinated brexiteers
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what does “emailing via advocacy services” mean please?
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By infection score do you mean CRP (a blood test)?
It does sound a bit odd but it’s normal to treat diverticulitis with antibiotics in the first instance and see how it goes before rushing to surgery (which can mean a stoma). With so few beds now and the pressure to use hospital at home (people having drips at home and visits by a nurse a few times a day) I wonder if they felt she was stable enough for that (vitals ok, etc).
Everything is a balancing act. Most diverticulitis clears up with antibiotics.
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Large hospitals have a patients advocacy service that you can contact if you are worried about them or their care.
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got it - thanks
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