Coroner Finds Warning Signs Missed
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Coroner Finds Warning Signs Missed. (2026, October 14). The Aporia. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/78376
“Coroner Finds Warning Signs Missed.” The Aporia, 14 Oct. 2026, https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/78376.
“Coroner Finds Warning Signs Missed.” The Aporia, October 14, 2026. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/78376.
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Amrita Lanka, eight, died from myocarditis in 2022 after arriving at the paediatric emergency department of Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne's south-east.
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"While I accept that EDs are busy places and Dr Tan was a relatively junior doctor with many responsibilities, the clinical management and care he provided to Amrita was wanting … and thereby caused or contributed to her death," Magistrate Spanos said.
Amrita was transferred to the acute section of the emergency department and suffered three cardiac arrests, the last shortly after a retrieval team from the Royal Children's Hospital arrived.
The coroner has ruled that the death of Melbourne schoolgirl Amrita Varshini Lanka was preventable
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A coroner found that Monash Children's Hospital missed opportunities to save the life of an eight-year-old girl, Amrita Lanka, who died from myocarditis less than a day after being triaged in April 2022. Deputy State Coroner Paresa Spanos concluded that the actions of junior doctor Patrick Tan, overwhelmed by his responsibilities and failing to appreciate the severity of her condition, contributed significantly to…
Warning signs missed before Melbourne girl’s death in ED, coroner finds →Victoria’s deputy state coroner Paresa Spanos found that an eight-year-old girl named Amrita Varshini Lanka died from lymphocytic myocarditis at Monash Children’s Hospital on April 30, 2022. The coroner criticized the emergency department doctor for failing to recognize the severity of Amrita’s condition following abnormal ECG results and elevated lactate levels that indicated her deterioration. Spanos concluded…
Monash doctor contributed to eight-year-old’s death, coroner finds →Victoria’s deputy state coroner Paresa Spanos ruled that an eight-year-old girl named Amrita Varshini Lanka died preventably from lymphocytic myocarditis at Monash Medical Centre on April 30, 2022. The girl had initially presented with symptoms of stomach pain and was later found to have chest pain and shortness of breath, leading to a suspected diagnosis of myocarditis. Despite abnormal test results indicating…
Coroner rules that doctors missed warning signs before a Melbourne schoolgirl died in hospital →Analysis
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Amrita Lanka, eight, died from myocarditis in 2022 after arriving at the paediatric emergency department of Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne's south-east.
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14 Oct Coroner rules that doctors missed warning signs before a Melbourne schoolgirl died in hospitalVictoria’s deputy state coroner Paresa Spanos ruled that an eight-year-old girl named Amrita Varshini Lanka died preventably from lymphocytic myocarditis at Monash Medical Centre on April 30, 2022. The girl had initially presented with symptoms of stomach pain and was later found to have chest pain and shortness of breath, leading to a suspected diagnosis of myocarditis. Despite abnormal test results indicating…Daily Mail14 Oct Monash doctor contributed to eight-year-old’s death, coroner findsVictoria’s deputy state coroner Paresa Spanos found that an eight-year-old girl named Amrita Varshini Lanka died from lymphocytic myocarditis at Monash Children’s Hospital on April 30, 2022. The coroner criticized the emergency department doctor for failing to recognize the severity of Amrita’s condition following abnormal ECG results and elevated lactate levels that indicated her deterioration. Spanos concluded…Sydney Morning Herald
14 Oct Warning signs missed before Melbourne girl’s death in ED, coroner findsA coroner found that Monash Children's Hospital missed opportunities to save the life of an eight-year-old girl, Amrita Lanka, who died from myocarditis less than a day after being triaged in April 2022. Deputy State Coroner Paresa Spanos concluded that the actions of junior doctor Patrick Tan, overwhelmed by his responsibilities and failing to appreciate the severity of her condition, contributed significantly to…ABC News (AU)
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