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CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Clovis doctor's aesculapian licence was placed connected probation aft the authorities aesculapian committee recovered helium was negligent during a sojourn with a diligent who died nether his care.
The committee says Dr. Adam Ayham Rajoulh besides demonstrated a "disrespect and a deficiency of empathy and interest for patients" successful the past.
On July 23rd, the Medical Board of California placed Rajoulh's aesculapian licence connected probation for 35 months.
The determination follows a January 2023 sojourn erstwhile Rajoulh assumed attraction of a 74-year-old antheral with an elevated bosom rate, complaining of rectal bleeding, dizziness, and weakness.
According to tribunal documents, erstwhile the diligent was archetypal admitted astir 2 p.m., his bosom complaint was elevated, and beating astatine 112 and 118 beats per infinitesimal (bpm). After ordering a assortment of tests, Rajoulh recovered the diligent was losing humor and admitted him to the aesculapian level connected intravenous fluids.
A fewer hours later, the 74-year-old's bosom complaint had accrued to 130 bpm, and astir 7 p.m., his illustration noted bloody stool. Rajoulh ordered much tests, and the results came backmost abnormal.
Around 10 p.m., helium was fixed a caller IV, and conscionable earlier 11 p.m., Rajoulh ordered 1 ml .9% sodium chloride bolus - a fractional hr later, his information had deteriorated.
His oxygen levels dropped to 75-77%, helium was experiencing trouble breathing, his bosom complaint had jumped, and his breaths became shallow. He was fixed oxygen and transferred to a caller country successful the reddish zone.
Rajoulh called an ICU doc and ordered much tests and a humor transfusion.
Just earlier midnight, the 74-year-old went into cardiac arrest. He went into cardiac apprehension 3 much times earlier passing distant astir 2:20 a.m. connected January 22.
Dr. Adam Ayham Rajoulh appears connected Central Valley Today successful May 2025.While the Rajoulh did administer IV fluids, the aesculapian committee says helium "failed to administer a bolus of IV fluids to [the patient] astatine due times to guarantee capable resuscitation."
The committee says helium besides failed "to see immoderate pertinent accusation astir [his] existent medications, oregon his medical, surgical, family, oregon societal history, which could person altered absorption decisions regarding [his] care."
Rajoulh has shown unprofessional behaviour successful the past, according to tribunal documents. In July 2022, the aesculapian committee says Rajoulh "posted a video to societal media of himself dressed successful his aesculapian scrubs," wherever helium "suggests that helium gives laxatives to 'annoying' patients requesting symptom medications."
Due to repeated negligent acts, inadequate oregon inaccurate recordkeeping, and unprofessional conduct, Rajoulh agreed that his aesculapian licence beryllium placed connected probation until June 22, 2028. He is besides ordered to wage the board $34,000 for the costs of the probe and enforcement, and an magnitude yet to beryllium determined for the costs of probation monitoring, which see courses connected morals and aesculapian record-keeping.
YourCentralValley.com reached retired to Kaweah Health for comment, but has yet to perceive back.
