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The Denver coroner has ruled that a 25-year-old woman who died after surgery in May at the Colorado Orthopaedic and Surgical Hospital was the victim of an adverse drug reaction and that poor emergency training probably contributed to her death.
Hilary Carpenter was given the painkiller Demerol the day after surgery, and she stopped breathing. A state investigation found that the hospital’s staff was unfamiliar with a “crash cart” brought in to revive her.
The coroner’s report stated that its review suggested that the delay in treating her was a significant contributing factor to her death.
