Missed Diagnosis: Zana's Tragic Story

0:00On March 23rd, 18-year-old Zana Afrafa, from Smithwick, died in September 2021 after doctors at Sanwell General Hospital missed the cause of her severe abdominal pain during multiple visits. The aspiring nurse had sought help six times for her GP and the hospital starting in October 2019. But her symptoms were chalked up to, constipation each time. A post-mortem later revealed a rare twisting of her intestine called sequel Vovulus, which caused a deadly infection known as parotonitis. Her final trip to the emergency room came on the evening of September 16th, 2021. Zana arrived in extreme pain and vomiting, but after an exam early the next morning, she was treated for constipation and sent home. Tragically, her mother found her unresponsive the following day, September 18th. Zana was studying health and social care while working part-time at a retirement village, with big dreams of university and a nursing career despite. Battling pain for nearly two years, her family has been left devastated, mourning a young

1:04woman full of kindness who wanted to care for others. An investigation by lime solicitors uncovered issues in her last hospital visit, like missed blood tests in lack of further scans or surgical, consults. The family reached an out-of-court settlement with Sanwell and West Birmingham hospitals, NHS Trust, which did not admit fault, but pledged to review. The case for safety improvements. This heartbreaking story underscores the need to dig deeper into stubborn abdominal issues, and the family's hope is that it sparks changes to protect. Future patients from similar oversights.