The parents of Ryleigh Hillcoat-Bee, a three-year-old who died of a rare condition, are left outraged after learning their daughter’s life could be saved.The little girl suffered from rhabdomyolysis, a disorder that breaks down muscles. She died of complications from the condition that affects one in 200,000 people in the UK.
Coroner Alan Wilson for Blackpool and Fylde determined that the doctors who treated her failed to notice the “red flags” before discharging her from the hospital after a five-day stay.
They had missed opportunities to closely examine Ryleigh’s lack of mobility prior to her discharge. She passed away three months later.Doctors should have been aware that the girl’s deteriorating physical state could be linked with a neuromuscular problem.
According to reports, when she was admitted into Blackpool Victoria Hospital,
doctors ran tests and her blood results showed abnormal readings, including ‘extraordinarily high’ levels of Creatine Kinase, likely indicating a muscle injury or disease.
Despite this, doctors determined the girl suffered from a chest infection or hepatitis.
She appeared slow, floppy, and lethargic.