Kobieta w ciąży uciekła ze szpitala, by ratować siebie i dziecko | UWAGA! TVN

A pregnant woman discharged herself from a hospital against medical advice after staff ignored her worsening condition and failed to address clear signs of a serious infection.

• Initial symptoms — Weronika arrived with severe stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhea, and blood tests revealed inflammation levels 14 times higher than normal [02:25].

• Medical dismissal — Staff refused repeated requests for follow-up ultrasounds and blamed the patient’s pain on a yogurt she was drinking [03:08].

• Lack of monitoring — Despite her deteriorating state throughout the day, doctors failed to repeat blood tests to track the progression of inflammation [04:09].

• Expert criticism — A veteran surgeon reviewed the case and stated that her combination of symptoms required an immediate surgical consultation upon her arrival [03:27].

• Patient departure — Fearing for her life and the safety of her child, the woman left the facility because she believed she would not survive until morning [00:47].

• What standard procedures are required when a pregnant patient presents with signs of severe abdominal inflammation?

• Why did the medical team decline to perform a surgical consultation?