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Re: maternal hep B From: zygote@icsi.net Tue Sep 30 05:42:22 2003 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: maternal hep B" Previous message: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: maternal hep B" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: maternal hep B" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: maternal hep B" Ther liability will fall on the pedi and the hospital since they have an absolute duty under current stds of care for immunization and use of HBIG. There is to be inplace a protocol for exactly this type of patient. The will have a very difficult time in defending case. See AAP and CDC protocols of HepB. On 29 Sep 2003 at 23:17, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 9/29/03 5:57:48 PM, rchudacoff@mylinuxisp.com writes: > > << Interesting discussion today in the doctors lounge: 6-month-old infant > > develops fulminate hepatitis and liver failure. Noted to have Hep B. Records > > reviewed noted that mother was Hep B positive, but this was not acted upon > > by OB. Aunts and grandmother are also Hep B positive-none with active > > hepatitis. Infant never received hep vaccine in hospital, or by > > pediatrician. Fingers have been pointed. Who, if anyone, has the majority of > > the responsibility, and why did the checks and balances (vaccination in > > hospital, review of records, pedi vaccination) fail? >> > > Well, it's not the OB who "acts" on it. He only need document it on the chart > properly. Isn't it the neonatal people who have the burden to begin the > vaccination series, since the baby is... uh... their baby, so to speak. > > Joe P. > Robert J. Carpenter, Jr., M.D. St. Luke's Medical Tower # 2720 6624 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 zygote@icsi.net 713-795-4600 FAX:713-795-4422 Next message: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: maternal hep B" Previous message: Anna Meenan, MD: "Re: maternal hep B" In reply to: DoctorJoe@aol.com: "Re: maternal hep B" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: maternal hep B"

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