Post-analytical Error in Fatal Post-Cesarean Necrotizing Fasciitis and Sepsis: A Case Study.

This is a case study of a 28 year old morbidly obese pregnant female with severe pre-eclampsia. She delivered at 32 weeks gestation by emergency cesarean section, and was discharged at three days post-surgery. The patient developed sepsis secondary to necrotizing fasciitis. She had been released fro...

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Publicado en:Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 3 - 9
Autores principales: WESLEY WILLIAMSON, THOMAS, KENWRIGHT, KATHLEEN M., WILLIFORD PIFER, LINDA L.
Formato: case study tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Winter2016
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          WESLEY WILLIAMSON, THOMAS
          KENWRIGHT, KATHLEEN M.
          WILLIFORD PIFER, LINDA L.
        affil: Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN 38163
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          Diagnostic Errors Prevention and Control
          Fasciitis, Necrotizing
          Sepsis
          Adult
          Female
          Pregnancy
          Patient Safety
          Obesity, Morbid
          Pre-Eclampsia
          Blood Cell Count
          Cesarean Section
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
      ab: This is a case study of a 28 year old morbidly obese pregnant female with severe pre-eclampsia. She delivered at 32 weeks gestation by emergency cesarean section, and was discharged at three days post-surgery. The patient developed sepsis secondary to necrotizing fasciitis. She had been released from the hospital without her final complete blood count (CBC) having been reviewed by the attending physician, although it had been available for approximately 24 hours prior to her departure. The final CBC contained persuasive data suggesting that an adverse outcome could be highly probable. Discussion as to how this ultimately lethal post-analytic error might have been avoided, and perhaps prevented in the future is undertaken.
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