Pregnant woman's family 'haunted' by fear she did not receive potentially life-saving sepsis medication in time, inquest told

"A young woman's family are "haunted" by the thought that her death, a day after she suffered a miscarriage, could have been prevented if she had received sepsis medication faster, an inquest has been told."

"Leona Cusack (33), of Ballycasey, near Shannon, Co Clare, died at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) on February 18 last year after she was transferred there by ambulance from University Maternity Hospital Limerick (UMHL), because she was at risk of a heart attack."

"Leona Cusack (33) died in University Hospital Limerick in February last year"

Leona Cusack was 33 and lived in Ballycasey, near Shannon, Co Clare. She suffered a miscarriage and died the following day at University Hospital Limerick on February 18 last year. She had been transferred by ambulance from University Maternity Hospital Limerick after being assessed as at risk of a heart attack. Her family say they are haunted by the thought that her death could have been prevented if she had received sepsis medication faster. The timing of sepsis treatment and the transfer between maternity and general hospital settings are central concerns. The case raises questions about recognition and rapid treatment of sepsis in post-miscarriage care.

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