A 76-year-old man died from sepsis due to pneumonia in the lungs, which developed after he had hip replacement surgery, an inquest has found. On November 25th, 2017, Mr Brennan developed a high temperature of 38.2 degrees but there were no other signs of infection. On the 26th of November, Mr Brennan was nauseated and vomited but his high temperature had settled. Speaking during the inquest, Dr Nicholson said he was “extremely saddened by the rare rapid deterioration” of Mr Brennan’s condition. “They are glad to finally have answers to explain what caused their father’s death after what we thought was a straightforward surgery,” Mr Verbruggen said.

Source: The Irish Times January 29, 2020 06:45 UTC