VIChospital2014-01-21
Finding into death of Eddie Teck Chuan Lee
66y · Male·Intracerebral haemorrhage
A 66-year-old man with intracerebral haemorrhage and concurrent deep vein thrombosis died following an accidental tenfold heparin overdose. The patient received 20,000 units instead of 2,000 units due to a nurse misreadi…
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