Jie Xu

Review of Saratoga hospital

My dad was transported to saratoga hospital emerge...

My dad was transported to saratoga hospital emergency room on church street due to experiencing a syncope. A physician assistance was in charge of my dad s case. My dad described that he had diarrhea and very dark stool the day before, without any pain. They did a bunches of blood works. And told us that my dad just had hydration from diarrhea and being sweating under working environment. After giving my dad IV NaCl and an MRI for his head, my dad was discharged from saratoga hospital.
Within 24 hours later, the next day around noon time, my dad had a second syncope while we were at his primary doctor office during a routine check up in Queens. We called 911 again, the EMS transported my dad to NY-PRESBYTERIAN. They found out my dad s hemoglobin level was 6.4g/dL. It was way to low than normal range 13.5-17.5 g/dL. The doctor consented my dad that he needed blood transfusion. After two bags of blood transfusion, the next day, his hemoglobin was only increased by 0.3g/dL. Therefore, they thought it seemed like my dad was having severe internal bleeding. After more comprehensive examinations, they found a ulcer in my dad s stomach. My dad was released from NY-P when he was under a stable condition.
We followed up with primary doctor after hospitalization. Saratoga hospital declined to release my dad s blood work when primary doctor requested it. They only gave the primary doctor the discharge paper work which only stated Dehydration without any blood work result numbers. So till right now, we didn t know my dad was experiencing chronic internal bleeding or acute. When we called Saratoga hospital as a patients. They put us on hold, and transfer us to different lines, and automatic response it was very annoying.
We didn t say the physician assistant misdiagnosed or anything. We as a patient and family members, just want to find out how the condition progressed. So we could prevent this happen again to my dad.
My dad was very blessed that people was around him when he passed out, so he didn t hit his head.
We don t want to make complaint here, if Saratoga hospital collaborate with patient and primary doctor better.