Guest guest Posted October 18, 2010 Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 I was completely appalled today! I mainly stay at home with my boys but occasionally work at a skilled nursing facility as an occupational therapist. Today I was doing an evaluation on a patient and reading that person's history and physical from the hospital, it stated about a week ago, the patient had a runny nose, sore throat, cough and chills, so the doctor gave them a flu shot! (What?? are you kidding me???) Mind you, this individual was living at home independent with all tasks and very active. Fast forward one week. This person is now incontinent of bowel and bladder, has confusion, and has been given the diagnoses of community acquired pneumonia and metabolic encephalopathy! I was just dumbfounded! And, not one mention that any of this is probably related to the flu shot that was given a week ago, when this person was already sick! HIGHLY doubtful it was reported to VAERS... It was completely irresponsible on the doctor's part to even give this person the flu shot and now completely blind to not even mention this as the patient's side effect from the flu shot. I feel so bad for this patient and family. Sorry, just had to vent... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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