Using fevikwik instead of stitching wound, case registered against Telangana doctor

Gadwal: In a shocking incident, a doctor at Rainbow Hospital in Ieeja municipality in Jogulamba Gadwal district allegedly applied 'Fevikwik’ to dress the wound of a seven-year-old boy who fell while playing and sustained an injury near his left eye.

FEVIKWIK, suitable for bonding plastics, metal and rubber components, was used as a mode of treatment on a seven-year-old boy who shocked the people of Telangana. 

A case of negligence during treatment in a private hospital in the Gadwal district of Telangana has come to light where the medical staff, instead of stitching up a boy's wound allegedly glued it with Fevi Kwick. As a result, the wound got worse, causing the family members of the boy to take action against the doctor. 

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A complaint was lodged by the parents against the doctor at the Aiza police station on Friday and an investigation into the matter is underway. 

Vamsi Krishna hails from Lingasukur of Raichur district of Karnataka. He went to the Aisa area in the Kathavwal district of Telangana along with his wife and 7-year-old son, Praveen Chaudhary, for his relative's wedding. After going there, the boy ran and played with kids similar to his age. 

Then unexpectedly, the boy fell and hit his head. The side of the left eye was hit. Since the wound was quite deep, the boy screamed in pain and his parents who were alarmed by this, immediately took him to a nearby private hospital. The doctor on duty there allegedly applied 'Fevi Kwick’ on his wound, leaving the boy writhing in pain.

As per a media report in News 18, the incident was discovered by his parents when they took the boy to another hospital for treatment and found that the doctor had used Feviqwik on their son’s injury.

The matter gathered attention from the public after the family members of the seven-year-old boy decided to confront the doctor and the hospital staff about the alleged negligence. A video went viral on social media showing the boy's father arguing with a doctor regarding the negligence.

In response to the allegations, the doctor said the mishap occurred due to a power outage. “No.. No.. it was happened by mistake and there is no power supply in the hospital when we are treating your son”, said the doctor.

Police have registered a case under Section 336 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)- Act endangering life or personal safety of others, and an investigation is underway.

In addition to this, the doctor even assured the parents that the boy would be fine and he would take responsibility for any complications.

There was an enormous backlash from netizens who criticised the doctor for using Fevi Kwick instead of switching his wound and for not using his common sense. 

Sharing the incident, a Twitter user said, "While the world is still in 21st century, in Telangana under KCR rule TS Medical sector already providing 22nd-century treatment. Instead of stitches,Telangana doctor applied feviquick to a child wound. child cried because he couldn't bear the pain."

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