Patient sent home from the emergency room without a medical evaluation died

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Patient sent home from the emergency room without a medical evaluation died
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A patient with a serious illness was sent home from an emergency room without being examined by a doctor - and died. Now the Kronoberg Region has reported itself to the Health and Care Inspectorate (Ivo) in accordance with Lex Maria.

The patient had a known vascular disease for which surgery was planned. When the patient experienced symptoms that could be due to a worsening of the disease, the person sought care at an emergency room. However, the patient himself believed that the symptoms were due to a "harmless muscle strain," the region said in a press release.

A nurse consulted with the surgeon in charge, and it was determined that the situation was not urgent. Therefore, the patient was sent home with painkillers.

A short time later, the patient died. It was later determined that this was due to an acute worsening of the disease.

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