My mom was given five doses of Valium and 5 doses of Dilaudid by a healthcare professional who told her, my daughter, and me that it was to help her breathe easier. I think that it caused her death. She was already having trouble breathing from swelling in her abdomen, which needed to be drained.
Would 5 doses of Valium and 5 doses of Dilaudid within an hour cause the death of my mom?
Question posted by IamBuda on 18 July 2023
Last updated on 23 July 2023 by bobsy
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It may or may not have caused her death. It sounds like your mother had Ascites. This is the end result of liver failure due cirrhosis and a person in this condition is going to die. If end-stage cirrhosis causing liver failure was a big factor then it may not have mattered as to whether the health care professionals gave her both Valium and Dilaudid. However these meds would've allowed her to pass on pain free and in peace. Otherwise wihtout them, she may have died a very agonizing and painful passing
Hi, IamBuda,
That combination could actually cause central nervous system depression including respiratory distress that can be severe.
I don't mean to upset you but you need a copy of the Death Certificate which will show the cause of death and also ask for a copy of the toxicology report. Question the primary attending physician. Most hospitals have a patient department that can handle questions like yours.
I'm so very sorry for your loss.
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