Fulminant Streptococcal Syndrome
In this case an elderly gentleman was hospitalized following a bout with influenza. While in the hospital, he developed respiratory distress and passed away. The autopsy report revealed bronchopneumonia and streptococcal sepsis.The plaintiffs claimed that the treating physicians failed to diagnose and properly treat the pneumonia allowing it to progress over time into the fatal sepsis.Click here to watch this video on our YouTube pageThe defense argued that regular tests and examinations were performed, including numerous chest x-rays, that showed no signs of pneumonia prior to this patient’s sudden respiratory arrest. In this case, the pneumonia and systemic sepsis developed due to fulminant streptococcal syndrome that progressed so rapidly as to make intervention impossible.Our task was to educate the lay jury on the facts of the case. This included the development of a timeline showing the substantial care administered to this patient, a presentation of the chest films showin
Mar 25, 2020 - 1 min read