The Garnett Spears Case Through an ER Nurse Lens | The ER Edit Ep. 33

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Garnett Spears entered the hospital with a normal sodium level. During that admission, it climbed to 182, and days later the five year old was dead. This week we’re breaking down the Garnett Spears case, the years of unexplained illness and medical care that came before it, and the evidence that eventually turned a medical mystery into a criminal investigation. We also get into factitious disorder imposed on another, previously known as Munchausen by proxy, fragmented medical records, mandated reporting questions, circumstantial evidence, and why nurses and healthcare workers have to pay attention when the clinical picture just does not add up. LISTEN, WATCH, FOLLOW, AND SEND US YOUR…