SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Missed at the Emergency Room - Man Became Paralyzed in His Legs

» Published: 02 November 2024

Missed at the Emergency Room - Man Became Paralyzed in His Legs
Photo: Emil Langvad/TT

A man in his 90s sought emergency care for numbness and tingling in his legs. The examination and treatment at the emergency department in Lund took a long time, and the man became paralyzed, reports Sydsvenskan.

The healthcare injury could likely have been avoided, the hospital concludes in a Lex Maria report.

A doctor examined the man, but the high workload at the emergency department meant that the complementary examinations were performed a day later. The examination revealed a suspected cancer tumor that was pressing on the spine, but acute surgery was not considered necessary.

The man had sought help at the emergency department for the same thing a month earlier, but was deemed well enough that the investigation could be conducted through primary care.

"The delay resulted in the man's spinal cord being damaged and he became paralyzed from the waist down", writes Skåne University Hospital in a press release.

The paralysis "could have been avoided if the investigation and treatment had been done a month earlier", according to the hospital.

Tags
TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

Settlement in the Kevin Case Said to be Near
2 MIN READ

Settlement in the Kevin Case Said to be Near

Spiders use their legs to find a partner
2 MIN READ

Spiders use their legs to find a partner

Murder in Växjö may have been a misfire
1 MIN READ

Murder in Växjö may have been a misfire

Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense
2 MIN READ

Expert on cables: Accident explanation is nonsense

Man Found Dead in the Water in Höganäs
1 MIN READ

Man Found Dead in the Water in Höganäs

Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"
2 MIN READ

Criticism of the climate goals: "Unbelievably irresponsible"

One taken to hospital after explosion in garage
1 MIN READ

One taken to hospital after explosion in garage

SEK 180 million to mink farmers who shut down
1 MIN READ

SEK 180 million to mink farmers who shut down

Stricter sentence for babysitter who raped
1 MIN READ

Stricter sentence for babysitter who raped

Woman dies after traffic accident in Falun
1 MIN READ

Woman dies after traffic accident in Falun

The Mission: Reviewing the Climate Policy Goals
3 MIN READ

The Mission: Reviewing the Climate Policy Goals

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened
3 MIN READ

The Turmoil Surrounding Henrik Landerholm – This is What Happened

Kristersson on Landerholm: "This is not good"
2 MIN READ

Kristersson on Landerholm: "This is not good"

The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats
2 MIN READ

The Government Orders Proposals on LO Contributions to the Social Democrats

Released from custody after deadly fireworks accident
1 MIN READ

Released from custody after deadly fireworks accident

Call to State Leaders: Dare to Act
2 MIN READ

Call to State Leaders: Dare to Act

More than 13 years in prison for attempted murder in Malmö
1 MIN READ

More than 13 years in prison for attempted murder in Malmö

Convicted of Adriana's murder admits to a shot
1 MIN READ

Convicted of Adriana's murder admits to a shot

The Ghost Man Prosecuted for New Rape
3 MIN READ

The Ghost Man Prosecuted for New Rape

Time increases between death and burial
1 MIN READ

Time increases between death and burial