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FRIDAY,
JUNE 12, 2015
VOLUME 109, No.24
www.thevincentian.com
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by DAYLE DA SILVA
The Death Certificate for Kadrian Nanton.
JUANITA HARRY said that she is not turned off by the fact that filing a lawsuit against the staff at the Milton Cato Memorial Hospital may be a daunting task. She is determined to get justice for her one-year-old son who died on June 5, while a patient at the MCMH, as a result of what, Harry claims, was negligence. Harry explained that her son, Kadrian Nanton, was admitted to the hospital last week Monday, June 1, because of complications associated with a condition known as Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), with which her son had been previously was diagnosed. CAH is brought on by an electrolyte imbalance, and is a genetic condition which causes the swelling of the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands and kidneys manufacture hormones and electrolytes, such as sodium and potassium, which are critical as they allow cells to generate energy, maintain the stability of their walls and allow general
Kadrian Nanton, one-year-old, was deemed to have died from dehydration Left: Juanita harry, the deceased infant’s mother, is not daunted by the challenges that may arise in her filing a lawsuit against the MCMH.
function.
Infant admitted – Instructions not followed The infant was admitted after his sodium level dropped, and the doctor decided that he should remain until his salt levels were at a satisfactory level, the 28year-old resident of Lower Questelles said. This was not the first time that the one-year-old was hospitalised
for treatment, the mother said. However, she said that on Wednesday (last week) her son began showing symptoms of gastroenteritis. The following day, the doctor passed and left instructions for the nursing staff to administer an Intra Venous (IV) line, to prevent dehydration, Harry told THE VINCENTIAN that she came to realise on Friday that the nursing staff had failed to follow the doctor’s orders. Continued on Page 3.