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DRUGS ADMINISTERED TO FRANK
Monday
20 September
No Informed Consent
All drugs adminsitered to Frank were given on the sole decision of hospital doctors. Doctors and hospital staff refused to seek or obtain informed consent, or any consent at all from Frank’s wife and next of kin, despite many of the drugs having serious adverse effects such as death, and organ failure and/or had negative effects on Frank’s pre-existing condition of Type 1 Diabetes.
Queanbeyan Hospital doctors made all medical decisions for Frank without ever advising him or his wife about risks and complications of intended treatments.
Doctors chose to heavily sedate Frank and intubate him within hours of admission.
Despite the fact Frank was cognitive on admission (ambulance report states Frank was able to obey commands) doctors refused to obtain informed consent from Frank, nor inform Frank of their intention to intubate him. Doctors elected to heavily sedate, paralyse and intubate Frank with no warnings of risks at all.
Further, despite multiple calls Nada made to Queanbeyan Hospital:
doctors refused to inform Nada of their intention to intubate Frank at any time;
doctors refused to seek Nada’s consent to intubation as Frank’s next of kin;
doctors refused to inform Nada of risks associated with mechanical ventilation; and
doctors refused to obtain informed consent from Nada, as Frank’s wife and next of kin.
Drugs Administered - 20 September 2021
Special Warning and Precautions for Use (Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
Remdesivir was given to Frank contrary to Australian Government protocols. The Australian Government document titled,
“Criteria for access from the National Medical Stockpile” dated July 2020 states under the heading:
”Exclusion Criteria
Mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours at time of application”.Remdesivir is an experimental drug that has a documented mortality rate of 53.1%, and does not have full TGA approval.
Frank adverse effects:
On 5 October 2021 Nada was verbally advised by a doctor that Frank was
“given a round of remdesivir”
(see text messages below sent to Frank’s GP and friend).Canberra Hospital records state Frank
-“treated with remdesivir… given 20/9, 21/9”; and
- “not for remdesivi” nine (9) times.
(See excerpts from hospital records below).Frank was administered Remdesivir contrary to Canberra Hospital’s own instructions.
Frank was administered Remdesivir contrary to Australian government protocols that excludes it for use on ventilated patients.
Doctors did not consult Nada prior to administering Remdesivir to Frank,
nor seek or obtain informed consent.
(Nada would not have given consent).
Drugs Administered
21 September
Dexamethasone: Corticosteroid. Government guidelines states for patients with covid and receiving oxygen (including mechanically ventilated patients).
Side Effects / Adverse Events / Issues
NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group Tocilizumab (Actemra®) is registered for use in Australia for the treatment of arthritis, giant cell arteritis and cytokine release syndrome but not for the treatment of COVID-19. In patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who require supplemental oxygen, tocilizumab probably reduces the risk of death.
Drugs Administered - 21 September 2021
Tocilizumab (Actemra)
NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group states: Tocilizumab (Actemra®) is registered for use in Australia for the treatment of arthritis, giant cell arteritis and cytokine release syndrome
but not for the treatment of COVID-19.
In patients hospitalised with COVID-19 who require supplemental oxygen, tocilizumab probably reduces the risk of death.
Contraindications and Precautions (NSW Therapeutic Advisory Group)
Contraindicated (should not be used) in sepsis or active, severe infections from non-COVID-19 pathogens.
Concurrent immunosuppressive/anti-rejection therapy, increases the risk of infection and should be avoided.
Special Warning and Precautions for Use (Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
Serious and sometimes fatal infections have been reported in patients receiving immunosuppressive agents including Actemra.
Physicians should exercise caution when considering the use of Actemra in patients with a history of recurring or chronic infection, or with underlying conditions (e.g. diverticulitis, diabetes) which may predispose patients to infections.
The overall rate of serious infections (bacterial, viral and fungal) was 4.7 events per 100 patient years. Reported serious infections, some with fatal outcome, included active tuberculosis, which may present with intrapulmonary or extrapulmonary disease, invasive pulmonary infections, including candidiasis, aspergillosis, coccidioidomycosis and pneumocystis jirovecii, pneumonia, cellulitis, herpes zoster, gastroenteritis, diverticulitis, sepsis and bacterial arthritis. Cases of opportunistic infections have been reported.
Haematological Abnormalities. Decreases in neutrophil and platelet counts have occurred following treatment with Actemra.
Cardiovascular Risk. Patients have an increased risk for cardiovascular disorders.
Frank adverse effects:
Frank contracted candida and aspergillosis.
Frank was diagnosed by Queanbeyan District Hospital with sepsis.
Frank was given immunosuppsant drugs.
Frank was a Type 1 diabetic for 25 years (documented on hospital records).
Doctor advised Frank’s haemoglobans decreased and was required to be given blood.
Propofol
Sedation drug.
Special Warning and Precautions for Use (Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
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Fentanyl
Powerful opiod used as pain medication and anaesthesia.
Special Warning and Precautions for Use (Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
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Enoxaparin
Anticoagulant used to prevent deep vein thrombosis.
Special Warning and Precautions for Use (Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA))
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WHY THESE MEDICAL DECISIONS?
Why mechanical ventilation?
Queanbeyan Hospital Discharge Summary - Page 2: States “SPo2 - low 82”
At 12.36pm Frank’s oxygen saturation was 82%. While this level is not ideal, it is not life threatening, and has previously always been treated with oxygen.
Why did doctors choose mechanical ventilation that has massive risks when there were other known tried and tested treatments available.
Why mechanical ventilation?
Queanbeyan Hospital Discharge Summary - Page 3: States “Principal and Other Diagnosis. Sepsis”
Research undertaken states sepsis is when your immune system releases a lot of chemicals into your blood which tiggers widespread inflammation that can lead to organ damage.
Why did doctors choose mechanical ventilation which has an adverse effect of kidney failure (NIH - Complications Associated with Mechanical Ventilation), when doctors were made aware Frank was on medication for his kidneys, and the Ambulance Report states on page 2 “Pre-Exist unknown >> acute renal failure, diabetes, asthma.”
Why antibiotics for viral pnemonia?
Queanbeyan Hospital Discharge Summary - Page 3: States “IVABx - ceftriaxone 1gr, azithromycin 500mg, Flucloxacillin 2gr, gentamicin 320mg”
Frank was immediately given a large doses of antibiotics in a short amount of time at Queanbeyan hospital.
Research undertaken states antibiotics have no effect on viral pnemonia, and only helps in bacterial infections. Further research states large doses of antibiotics can be dangerous to people with kidney disease.
Why did doctors give such high doses of four (4) antibiotics when Frank had a history of kidney issues and was on Coversyl medication for his kidneys, when it has no effect on covid pnemonia, which is a viral not a bacterial pnemonia?
Total Disregard for
Frank and Nada
Hospital doctors do not live with the consequences of their decisions
Doctors decided to intubate Frank. Frank would never have agreed. Nada would never have agreed, and would never have given consent due to the risks associated with mechanical ventilation. In fact Nada would have demanded doctors give alternative treatments to Frank.
Doctors ignored Frank and Nada, and only did what they wanted. Doctors refused to get informed consent, refused to discuss anything and ultimately made every possible bad choice for Frank that contributed to Frank’s death.