Sudden Death
The sudden death of a two-year-old boy in a hospital emergency room is being investigated by the coroner’s office.
Little D’Aundre’s family first sensed something was wrong Sunday night, when the youngster fell ill with diarrhea and vomiting.
His condition apparently worsened and at 5:30am Monday they rushed him to the emergency room at Toronto East General Hospital.
After more than an hour of waiting to see a doctor, D’Aundre suddenly stopped breathing. Shortly thereafter he died in his father’s arms.
The family, overcome with grief, feels if they hadn’t waited so long to see a physician, their son might still be with them.
Dr. Trevor Gilmore of the coroner’s office has now completed a postmortem exam, though the results may not be available for eight weeks.
Gilmore said Thursday that the chief task is to figure out exactly what happened to D’Aundre and whether anything could have been done to prevent his death.
"At this point, (we) are investigating all aspects and circumstances surrounding the death of the child, including health care. All those aspects will be under investigation," he said.
D’Aundre’s neighbour Nicole Osborne was saddened by the tragic turn of events.
“He was a quiet little boy, really friendly,” Osborne said. “I’m sorry it had to go the way it went.”
Hospital president Rob Devitt confirmed a separate internal review would be launched into the matter. He couldn’t speak to the specifics of the case due to the investigation, but extended his sympathies to the family.
“Whenever we lose a family member, it's tragic," he said. "When we lose a child, it’s even more tragic.”
April 28, 2005
The sudden death of a two-year-old boy in a hospital emergency room is being investigated by the coroner’s office.
Little D’Aundre’s family first sensed something was wrong Sunday night, when the youngster fell ill with diarrhea and vomiting.
His condition apparently worsened and at 5:30am Monday they rushed him to the emergency room at Toronto East General Hospital.
After more than an hour of waiting to see a doctor, D’Aundre suddenly stopped breathing. Shortly thereafter he died in his father’s arms.
The family, overcome with grief, feels if they hadn’t waited so long to see a physician, their son might still be with them.
Dr. Trevor Gilmore of the coroner’s office has now completed a postmortem exam, though the results may not be available for eight weeks.
Gilmore said Thursday that the chief task is to figure out exactly what happened to D’Aundre and whether anything could have been done to prevent his death.
"At this point, (we) are investigating all aspects and circumstances surrounding the death of the child, including health care. All those aspects will be under investigation," he said.
D’Aundre’s neighbour Nicole Osborne was saddened by the tragic turn of events.
“He was a quiet little boy, really friendly,” Osborne said. “I’m sorry it had to go the way it went.”
Hospital president Rob Devitt confirmed a separate internal review would be launched into the matter. He couldn’t speak to the specifics of the case due to the investigation, but extended his sympathies to the family.
“Whenever we lose a family member, it's tragic," he said. "When we lose a child, it’s even more tragic.”
April 28, 2005
。同志们哪身体是革命的本钱啊，在这里才万不能生病。
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