VINAYAK GUPTA MINOR Vs. SAROJ HOSPITAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this order we shall be disposing of the aforesaid two appeals arising from the common order dated 19.9.2001, passed by the District Forum whereby the complaint of the appellant was dismissed.

(2.) A minor child of 13 years of age was admitted with respondent No.1 Saroj Hospital on 23.8.1999 for viral fever. He was examined by Dr. Nagrani of respondent No.1 and kept in ICU. The father of the child was advised to call some child specialist for treatment as their child specialist Dr. Harish was not available. Blood tests were carried out. The test indicated that kidneys were normal and blood urea was 28 mg% and creatinine was 1.0% mg. By the next morning the child was having 98.4 fever and attending doctor gave some medicines. The child was shifted to the room and blood test was again taken. The blood urea was found 59.8 mg% and creatinine was 1.3% but on the next day blood urea increased to 103.0 mg% and creatinine 2.9 mg%. On taking ultra sound one spot sized 23mm x 14mm in right kidney was found. On the next day the blood urea increased to 114.3 mg% and creatinine was found 6.9 mg%. Consequently, a kidney specialist was called. He got CT Scan of upper abdomen. The blood urea was found 103.2 mg% and creatinine 8.7mg%. The said doctor declared the condition of the child very serious and case of acute kidney failure and referred him to respondent No.2 Jaipur Golden Hospital.

(3.) The child was put on dialysis at Jaipur Golden Hospital where he remained for four days. The father of the child got him discharged on 31.8.1999. However, the child recovered only through Homeopathy medicines