Jury sides with radiologist in lawsuit over adrenaline administration after patient suffers anaphylactic shock
In 2012, a 47-year-old patient at Lancaster Regional Imaging Associates in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, went into anaphylactic shock and stopped breathing during a CT scan due to an allergic reaction to the contrast material. The radiologist revived the patient by administering three doses of epinephrine, or adrenaline, diluted with saline.
That patient later sued the radiologist, according to a report from The Legal Intelligencer. The lawsuit, for approximately $11,000, was for alleged negligence in the administration of the adrenaline; the patient claimed she suffered a heart attack because the dose was excessive.
The jury sided with the radiologist.
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