Telangana Govt Hospital administers expired saline to patient

Adilabad: A government hospital in Telangana is facing controversy after it was reported that an expired saline solution was administered to a patient with viral fever.

A serious lapse in healthcare standards came to light when the staff of the Khanapur government Hospital allegedly administrated an expired saline to a patient.

The patient, from Lingapur village of Nirmal district, who was suffering from viral fever was admitted to the hospital on Friday morning.

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Speaking to The New Indian Express, District Medical and Health Officer Dr. Rajendar, who visited the hospital after the issue came to light, said that an inquiry is being carried out and action will be taken against the guilty. 

On the instructions of Khanapur MLA Vedma Bhojju, Municipal Chairman R Sathyam has visited the hospital. He said that no lapses were found during his visits and that these allegations were aimed at demoralizing the hospital staff and tarnishing the reputation of state government hospitals.

Dr. Shiva Raju K, Head of the Department of Medicine at KIMS, provided some clarity on the potential effects of expired saline. According to him an expired saline solution generally loses its efficacy over time and it wouldn’t be life-threatening unless a heavy dosage of expired antibiotics was administered. He emphasized that the impact of using expired saline would vary depending on the patient’s medical condition such as in case of severe infections or treatment of cancer or other medical conditions.

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