this is for rachael. okay, saturday morning hia mother, i’m the grandmother, gave him a asthma treatment. he

later went to sleep. he woke up and was breathing heavily. they took him to the emergency room, then they gave him asthma treatment . the dr. ask if he took someone heart meds. they took bloos work and discover no drugs were taken. they transported to another hospital within a hour. they gave him ekg, his blood pressure was 168then went up to 186. they discover a previous virus maybe it was rotavirus or shigella had infected his heart muscle which was making the heart beat faster than normal. he was still responding with us. he was playing hide and go seek. they told us not to get him excited, but we were the one who was calming him down. they told us meds. from another hospital need to admitted. they transported him to another hospital and he died within 3 hours of their care. they said when he arrived his pressure was 250. he went inot cardiac arrest and died. we are trying to figure out why no one noticed he had a heart problem before hand. i’m not blaming anyone i just need to know

I am so sorry for your loss. Depending on the age of the child, most heart conditions are not detected in small children because they rarely experience heart related conditions. Most doctors focus on a child’s growth average, immunizations, and common viruses. If Rachael went for a check-up the doctor would listen to his heart and if it did not sound as if something was irregular nor if his mom did not express concerns of the heart or chest, the doctor will not focus on that area, only what the appointment was about.

For myself, I’m 35 and have been fighting high blood pressure since I was 16. I’m not over weight, don’t use salt, and I exercise. My pressure is the level of a 73 year old lady. I was in the hospital three times last year. I’ve had every test under the sun and the doctor’s don’t know why I have this terrible pressure. Apparently, I must have had it way before it was detected when I was 16. I remember going reguarlly to the doctor before that age, but because of the age, the doctor’s never focuses on it.

What I would suggest to you is to get a copy all of Rachael’s medical records from all of his visits (especially from his family doctor) and see what they listed for each appointed for his vital signs. They always check weight, tempature, blood pressure and pulse rate. If you see a pattern that his pulse rate or blood pressure was elavated but the doctor did not address it, I would strongly recommend getting legal assistance. Despite the age of the child, if there is a medical "red flag" flying, someone dropped the ball to address it. If a child can have cancer, a child can have heart disease.

Again, I’m sorry for your loss. I pray that you and your family find peace and comfort.