A woman named Leigh Rodgers († 34) who She had to wait weeks to go to the dentist, died shortly after she was taken to the hospital. According to doctors, she was given a shock caused by a strong allergic reaction. ., ‘ Doctors and even investigators concluded that her death was just an unfortunate coincidence.
Leigh has been a few weeks complained of toothache that made her life unpleasant. “In the past, this feeling retreated with painkillers, but this time it did not work. She went to work in the morning and She tried to order to the dentist but for weeks she failed. “noted the investigators, saying that The pain spread to her throat and chest.
Although her partner Darren said to wait, Leigh finally decided to call an ambulance that took her to the local hospital in Northern Durham. Medical staff acknowledged that this is a tooth problem and noted to undergo a CT examination of the neck and chest. This was to exclude the presence of Ludwig’s angina, a rare and life -threatening bacterial disease that may be caused by tooth infection.
She received an allergic reaction directly in the device. (illustration photo)
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On CT examined doctors Leigh have given a special dye based on iodine that make parts of the body visible on the scan. However, this contrast agent in her caused a strong anaphylactic shock that made it directly unconscious in the device. “I saw a rush of people entered the room, but I didn’t know what was going on. But I soon found out that Leigh suffered a strong reaction,” Darren said.
Despite more than 90-minute attempts to resuscitate Doctors failed to save a young woman. Later at the autopsy found that she died of an allergic reaction to a contrast dye.
Dr. Oliver Moore, Urgent Medicine Consultant in Northern Durham Hospital He said it was for the first time in his career what he saw someone who had an allergic reaction to this fluid. “CT examinations are associated with a certain risk but this is the only case of such a situation in my practice and I believe there was no delay in administration of treatment“he revealed.
