Arizona toddler found breathing in morgue hours after hospital declared him dead
An Arizona couple have questioned the care their 18-month-old son received after he was declared dead at hospital, then found breathing in the morgue more than five hours later. His mother, Alexus Fiordilino, has described the ordeal and the moment the family were told to say goodbye, raising concerns about how the decision to stop resuscitation was made.
Vincent Fiordilino was found face down in the family’s pool in Gilbert on 8 February, and was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. His doctor pronounced him dead at 6.20pm, citing severely acidic blood and the prospect of a poor quality of life; the family say they noticed signs of breathing, which staff attributed to agonal breathing. A medical examiner’s transport team later found him alive and he was taken to Phoenix Children’s Hospital.
- Toddler Vincent was found breathing in a hospital morgue.
- His parents are questioning the decision to stop resuscitation.
- He was taken to Phoenix Children’s Hospital after being found alive.
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Vincent Fiordilino was 18 months old when he was found in his family’s swimming pool in Gilbert, Arizona, and taken to hospital. After a person is pulled from water, doctors may try to restore breathing and circulation; decisions about continuing resuscitation can depend on the child’s condition and the likely effects of further treatment.
His mother, Alexus Fiordilino, and other relatives have questioned how the hospital reached its decision, including how they interpreted signs of breathing. The case involves the family, the staff at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center and Phoenix Children’s Hospital, and the medical examiner’s transport team, whose role includes moving people believed to have died.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Anguished mom shares heartbreaking ordeal of toddler son who was found breathing in morgue after being declared dead at hospital”.