I took my 8 month old to the ER room last thur the Dr said that she had bronchitis. she had a temp of 104. He gave her some meds (forgot name of meds) and said for her to go home. when i ask if they were suppose to keep her untill her temp go down he said that they could not treat her unless her temp was 106 and higher. so we took her home. she didn't get any better so we try another ER turn out she don't have bronchitis and the meds that she was taking made her sicker. call back to the first ER to talk to head person she has not call back yet. what should i do? the dr didn't even listen to her chest. help ! i know i sound carzy but i am young and i don't know what to do next. this hurts my feeling
2007-02-22 07:14:59 · 6 answers · asked by lil mama 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i have talk to some one from the ER . She was to cal back they just putting me off. what do i need to do because I am getting mad. some one help me email me @ ladyhot824@yahoo.com.
2007-02-26 01:33:15 · update #1
You can file a complaint with the state Medical Board. Also, call the hospital and ask them how to file a complaint....if you don't know the Drs. name, then ask the hospital who was working ER the night you went in. You may have to actually go up there and demand a straight answer if they keep giving you the run-around. No hospital ER would wait until a baby's temp was 106 to treat-that has malpractice all over it!!! He/She probably meant that the temp wasn't high enough to "admit" and keep until the temp went down b/c they needed the bed. But, technically, your child was "treated" it just wasn't very good treatment. Make a formal complaint and never do business with that particular hospital again. Oh, and disregard Heather's comment on getting a lawyer....you'll just pay a huge retainer fee to be told that you don't have a case.
2007-02-22 09:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by emrobs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you DO NOT sound crazy. Sometimes a doctor can give a diagnosis based on the sound of the cough. I cant imagine that any meds for bronchitis would make her sicker. They may not have improved her condition but made it worse?
Hmmm. What was her diagnosis from the second ER? A respiratory virus like RSV or a weird bug going around? Many things can be confused with bronchitis. However. you still have the right to call the first ER and complain although it probably wont do any good. I would consider it a lesson learned and from now on, bring her to ER #2. Good thing you did. Mommy always knows best!!
2007-02-22 07:33:09 · answer #2 · answered by joolybean28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW I WOULD BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAD!!!
Find another ER!! I would complain about the dr, his name will be on the scripts if you still have the bottle, and in her chart if you dont. Yes babies (small children) can run a high fevers but 104 is high! 106 is boiling point. Next time try cool, not cold, washclothes over her whole body.(strip her down first) And you can demand a different dr that is your right!
Good luck and God Bless
2007-02-26 03:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by knight_janette 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 11:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A temp of 106 is dead! Your child got stuck with a doctor who did not want to treat her. get her records from the ER and see a lawyer.
2007-02-22 08:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do need to lodge an official complaint at that first hospital.
You are not crazy- you are entirely within your rights to be mad and angry at that doctor.
Keep on at that hospital and demand an apology.
2007-02-22 07:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Pamela♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋