Case Summary of Negligence at ETMC-Tyler

Since the time this summary was presented to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners (TSBME), I have obtained the actual lab report on the tests ordered by Trung Nam Nguyen, D.O. in the East Texas Medical Center's emergency room.

In response to abnormal cardiac results, TWO comments were documented--each stating the abnormal cardiac markers must be correlated with clinical findings.

One comment, referencing my mother's abnormal Troponin level stated:  "Troponin levels greater than 0.4 ng/mL, but less than the reference range could indicate early
myocardial infarction [heart attack] and may require follow-up.  All cardiac marker studies MUST [their emphasis] be correlated with clinical findings."

And still, even with two consecutive abnormal EKGs and this lab report plainly stating there were abnormal cardiac enzymes, the ER staff NEVER SAID A WORD about a possible heart problem.


East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System is also known as East Texas Medical Center Hospital, is part of the Tyler Texas hospitals system providing healthcare in Tyler, Texas. It provides cardiology, pediatrics, childcare, wellness, vision, neuroscience and neurosurgery, prostate, colon, heart, ankle, leg, and arm bones care, while easing pain. Orthopaedics is used mostly by elderly patients. These services are usually paid for via managed care, insurance, PPO or HMO. For a patient requiring medical home care, ETMC Tyler has a full staff of nurse and physicians. It even has doctors of osteopathy providing care for surgery, heart, urology, women, back issues, cancer, spinal care, neuro care, eye problems, back pain from bad posture, and rehabilitation services. ETMC Regional Health Care System (along with Trung Nam Nguyen, DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) provides primary care and secondary care, full of medical negligence, medical malpractice, and doctor negligence. Medical records from ETMC services are provided freely to anyone. An emergency room visit to the ER gets no life saving treatment from ER staff, especially in heart care and cardio care. The hospital staff ignores abnormal heart results and doesn’t care about saving a single life or saving lives. The treating doctor, hospital staff, or another treating physician will send a trauma patient for an autopsy, resulting in an autopsy report. Seems abnormal. ETMC facility does not care about results, abnormal or not. Tyler, Texas deserves better from hospital staff, treating physicians, and other doctors. Health care is negligent for family and family care. Emergency Medical Service EMS provides rural services for seniors, but death from cancer, a tumor or tumors, lung problems, spine problems, or joint problems is a risk. Trung Nguyen does osteopathy for family health care, even cardio. Care can be provided at home or in a family center. East Texas children deserve life, but won’t get it via ETMC health. Or doctor Trung Nguyen. ETMC health care is a joke. The hospital is a joke. Why even provide medical employment?  An East Texas Medical Center physician is not cognizant of health.

 
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