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Libby's Tragic Misdiagnosis
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A 20-year-old law student, Libby Instone, died after being repeatedly misdiagnosed with gastroenteritis despite severe abdominal pain and vomiting—her condition was actually a life-threatening small intestine infarction. Medical staff dismissed her symptoms, sent her home twice, and treated her as a “time-waster,” with one nurse admitting posthumously they didn’t take her seriously. The inquest found “gross failures” in care, including missed red flags like her inability to pass stool for days and lack of basic checks. Her family says she was denied compassion and her death was preventable—highlighting a tragic system failure that cost a bright young life.
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