Swirsky also told the inquest, "We have a collective responsibility to move people through the ER as quickly as possible. He said patients staying in the ER can now be watched over by a family doctor instead of being looked after by multiple ER doctors in the same day. Swirsky said that has led to more consistent care. Another doctor, as well as a physiotherapist and occupational therapist, are scheduled to testify when the inquest continues on Wednesday. But that never happened.
She died in hospital the next day because of a blood clot. She had pain in her throat, had difficulty eating and was experiencing kidney failure. Swirsky said changes have already been made since January when Brenan went to the ER. Heather Brenan, 68, died in Winnipeg in January An inquest has been called into her death.
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She was rushed back to hospital, but died shortly afterward from a blood clot that had moved to her lungs. Whyte testified that in addition to the kidney failure and high blood pressure, Brenan had esophagitis, which is the inflammation of the esophagus. He said patients who are very ill need to be treated by a family physician in a hospital ward, but he added that there were not enough beds at the time. Whyte testified that at the time Brenan was in the hospital, "there was not enough family doctors to take care of patients in the ER.
He could not say how many patients he saw that night, but he said it was "an extremely busy day. He told the inquest that changes have been made, as there are now more family doctors available to assist patients in the emergency room. Swirsky said test results showed her kidney function was improving and that nurses had told him her mobility was limited but functional.
After Tuesday's testimony wrapped up, it remained unclear if those tests were ever ordered or whether her charts were thoroughly reviewed. I've been told so many versions of the same event," Brenan's daughter, Dana Brenan, said outside the Winnipeg courthouse.
The inquest heard on Monday from Brenan and Nayda Northage, a friend of Heather Brenan's who went with her to the hospital. Northage testified that Brenan did not want to be discharged. Sign up. Keep your finger on the pulse of your local sports teams, delivered straight to your inbox. Manage Print Subscription.
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