An 18-month-old child in Kerala named Devansh Suhaurya has died following complications after receiving anesthesia for a lip injury, prompting his grieving family to protest and demand accountability, alleging medical negligence. The child's parents brought him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur for treatment of a cut lip sustained on July 5th, but his condition reportedly deteriorated critically after the anesthetic was administered for suturing, leading to his transfer to the Kannur unit and subsequent death. The police have registered a case against the hospital's anesthetist, Dr. Anjali Poduval, under a section of the BNS pertaining to acts endangering life or personal safety, based on the family's complaint. The family further alleges they were informed about needing plastic surgery and that a doctor would only attend upon payment of a fee, and that risks of anesthesia were not disclosed. The hospital, however, has denied medical negligence, stating the child experienced an unexpected cardiac arrest post-anesthesia and was provided advanced care, while also refuting claims of forced medication.

An 18-month-old child in Kerala named Devansh Suhaurya has died following complications after receiving anesthesia for a lip injury, prompting his grieving family to protest and demand accountability, alleging medical negligence. The child's parents brought him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur for treatment of a cut lip sustained on July 5th, but his condition reportedly deteriorated critically after the anesthetic was administered for suturing, leading to his transfer to the Kannur unit and subsequent death. The police have registered a case against the hospital's anesthetist, Dr. Anjali Poduval, under a section of the BNS pertaining to acts endangering life or personal safety, based on the family's complaint. The family further alleges they were informed about needing plastic surgery and that a doctor would only attend upon payment of a fee, and that risks of anesthesia were not disclosed. The hospital, however, has denied medical negligence, stating the child experienced an unexpected cardiac arrest post-anesthesia and was provided advanced care, while also refuting claims of forced medication.

An 18-month-old child in Kerala named Devansh Suhaurya has died following complications after receiving anesthesia for a lip injury, prompting his grieving family to protest and demand accountability, alleging medical negligence. The child's parents brought him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur for treatment of a cut lip sustained on July 5th, but his condition reportedly deteriorated critically after the anesthetic was administered for suturing, leading to his transfer to the Kannur unit and subsequent death. The police have registered a case against the hospital's anesthetist, Dr. Anjali Poduval, under a section of the BNS pertaining to acts endangering life or personal safety, based on the family's complaint. The family further alleges they were informed about needing plastic surgery and that a doctor would only attend upon payment of a fee, and that risks of anesthesia were not disclosed. The hospital, however, has denied medical negligence, stating the child experienced an unexpected cardiac arrest post-anesthesia and was provided advanced care, while also refuting claims of forced medication.

The family of the 18-month-old who died after being administered anaesthesia in Kerala is now staging a protest demanding action against all the doctors they hold responsible for the incident.

Police have registered a case against a doctor at the hospital based on a complaint by the family, who alleged medical negligence.

The 18-month-old Devansh Suhaurya was the only child of Suraj and Vijisha of Mathamangalam in Eramamm Kuttorr grama panchayat.

The child was born 8 years after they got married.

On July 5, Devansh sustained a cut on his lip while playing in the courtyard of his house.

His parents took him to Baby Memorial Hospital in Payyannur for getting the treatment.

The family alleged that the child became critically ill after he was administered anaesthesia for suturing. The child’s condition soon became critical. The hospital later moved him to the Kannur unit for advanced treatment. He died at around 9 pm on Friday.

Payyannur police registered a case against Dr Anjali Poduval, the anaesthetist at Baby Memorial Hospital, based on a complaint filed by the child's relative, K Rajeevan.

The doctor was booked under section 125 of the BNS, which deals with acts endangering life or personal safety.

The hospital had denied allegations of medical negligence. In a statement, the hospital said that the child suffered from an unexpected cardiac arrest immediately after the administration of anaesthesia. The child was placed on ventilator support before being moved to Kannur Hospital for advanced care.

The family also alleged that the doctors initially informed them that the child would need plastic surgery and that the doctor would come only if they paid a fee of Rs18,000

They also alleged that they had not been informed about the potential risks associated with anaesthesia.

The hospital, meanwhile, has denied the the allegations of forcing medication.

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