Mum, 57, with a ‘head cold’ dies suddenly after accidentally overdosing on paracetamol

A MUM with a "head cold" died abruptly aft accidentally overdosing connected paracetamol, a tribunal has heard.

Nicola Price, 57, caught flu connected vacation successful Tenerife and began taking over-the-counter painkillers to dainty her symptoms.

She was recovered "gasping" and "wheezing" astatine her location successful Wymondham by her parent Beryl and member William connected December 29, 2023.

Nicola was past rushed to Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital wherever she died 7 days aboriginal aft suffering aggregate organ failure.

An inquest into her decease astatine Norfolk Coroner's Court this week heard however her household claims she was fixed an injection of morphine nonstop to her heart, according to the BBC.

In a witnesser statement, her member said: "I asked if she could person dialysis, but if they took her disconnected the ventilator that she would astir apt dice successful the corridor.

"They gave her morphine to halt her bosom and they took her oxygen distant and it took six hours for her to die.

"I don't cognize wherefore they didn't springiness her the accidental of further treatment."

But Norfolk coroner Yvonne Blake dismissed the allegations aft proceeding grounds that morphine was administered to her manus oregon wrist via a pump.

Doctors, paramedics and A&E clinicians besides said they did not cognize determination was a hazard of paracetamol overdose.

They alternatively prioritised treating Nicola's breathing difficulties with a suspected thorax infection.

The time aft she was admitted Dr Christopher Atkins, a respiratory consultant, was told she had "taken the lot" of paracetamol.

Blood tests confirmed Nicola had "accidentally overdosed" done a "staggered consumption".

It is not wide precisely however overmuch of the painkiller she took.

This caused harm to her liver and kidneys, the inquest heard.

Her liver relation improved done 2 sessions of dialysis, nevertheless she was suffering from kidney failure.

Ms Blake said she was "satisfied" that Nicola was "appropriately treated".

The main aesculapian origin of decease was fixed arsenic aggregate organ failure.

This was owed to an acute liver wounded related to an accidental paracetamol overdose.