{"id":4298,"date":"2025-10-04T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2025-10-04T17:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T17:04:45","slug":"expired-iv-fluid-administered-to-patient-at-dh-pulwama-inquiry-ordered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/expired-iv-fluid-administered-to-patient-at-dh-pulwama-inquiry-ordered\/","title":{"rendered":"Expired IV fluid administered to patient at DH Pulwama, inquiry ordered"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DC directs MS to probe incident, ensure accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulwama, Oct 04 :\u00a0<\/strong>In a shocking instance of negligence, a young female patient at the District Hospital Pulwama was allegedly administered an expired intravenous (IV) fluid on Saturday, triggering outrage among attendants and raising serious questions over hospital safety protocols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The videos being circulating on social media shows a 500ml Dextrose Normal Saline (DNS) bag being connected to the patient\u2019s drip line inside a crowded ward. The footage recorded in real-time captures a healthcare worker preparing and inserting the IV line while the patient lay on a hospital bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The label on the fluid bag indicates a manufacturing date of June 2023 and an expiry date of May 2025. The attendants alleged that the packet appeared discoloured prompting suspicion that it was either expired or improperly stored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The video went viral. The incident draws public criticism and concerns over the hospital\u2019s handling of medical supplies and quality control measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the news agency\u2014 (KNO), Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Dr. Basharat Qayoom, while taking serious note of the incident, has directed the Medical Superintendent (MS) of the hospital to initiate a detailed inquiry into the matter. \u201cAn immediate probe has been ordered to ascertain the facts and ensure accountability. Strict action will follow based on the findings,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident has sparked concern among locals and patients\u2019 families, who have urged the authorities to strengthen monitoring mechanisms and ensure regular inspection of medical supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis should serve as a wake-up call. Patients\u2019 lives are at stake, and such negligence cannot be tolerated,\u201d a local social activist said<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Notably using expired IV fluids can lead to serious complications, including infection, phlebitis (vein inflammation), infiltration (fluid leaking into surrounding tissue), and potentially life-threatening reactions like septic shock or severe tissue damage leading to necrosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other risks involve extravasation (leaking of irritating solutions), which can cause tissue death and nerve damage, and hypersensitivity reactions to degraded components within the expired fluid. <\/p>\n

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