HORROR: Multiple Patients Paralyzed at Nashville Hospital After ‘Pharmacy Error’ Leads to Drug Mix-Up
Multiple patients went into cardiac arrest after a 'pharmacy error' led to a dangerous drug mix-up. The post HORROR: Multiple Patients Paralyzed at Nashville Hospital After ‘Pharmacy Error’ Leads to Drug Mix-Up appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Four joint replacement patients at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital received the wrong medication.
- Patients were mistakenly given potassium phosphate instead of anesthetic medication (mepivacaine).
- The pharmacy error led to cardiac arrest in multiple patients.
- Two patients are now paralyzed, and one is on a ventilator.
- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is investigating the incident.
- The hospital has apologized for the medication mix-up and the resulting harm.