An autopsy performed on Tushana Cameron, the 21-year-old who died after delivering at the West Demerara Regional Hospital (WDRH) on Wednesday, gave the cause of her death as haemorrhagic shock.
Chief Medical Officer Shamdeo Persaud told Stabroek News that the hospital is currently “putting together documents and the hospital report” on the death, to submit to him, as is required, since a review will be conducted. He added that the autopsy report will be added to those documents, which he will review and then pass to an Expert Committee for further review. Persaud promised to share the details, when the process is completed.
Cameron, of Lot 111 Bagotville, West Bank Demerara died around mid morning on Wednesday after doctors decided to induce labour, although it had been recommended that she undergo a caesarean-section. It was reported that she bled to death and this now coincides with the autopsy.
Her mother had explained that she was taken to the hospital on Tuesday night, after experiencing labour pains. The medical staff on duty were told that she received antenatal care at La Grange Health Centre and was a diabetic. Nurses at the La Grange clinic had advised that her baby would have been too large for vaginal delivery and had recommended a caesarean-section.
However, on Wednesday morning doctors decided against it, saying that she was capable of a normal vaginal delivery and labour was induced. Some time after 7 am, the child was born. However, almost three hours later Shellon Cameron was called to the hospital to sign a consent form giving permission to have her daughter’s uterus removed as her placenta was “stuck in her.” The woman died soon after.
The infant remains at the West Coast Demerara health facility where it is being treated for jaundice among other illnesses.
