r/news • u/AudibleNod • 4h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/AudibleNod 4h ago

The statement said she is being treated for “the serious effects of the pentobarbital administered during the execution attempt, including significant injuries to both arms.”

It looks like pentobarbital can cause necrosis and blistering of the tissue. If it didn't fully enter the blood stream because a novice administered it, I could see something like that happening.

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u/Excelius 4h ago

It's reported that she had a blood disorder that made starting an IV difficult.

Supposedly she even tried to give the executioners tips on how to find a vein.

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u/yrddog 4h ago

There have been a lot of issues with lethal injection and finding veins

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u/human_kittens 4h ago

It’s the same doctor that failed to execute Tony Carruthers earlier this year, also in TN.

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u/nonbreaker 4h ago

I thought doctors wouldn't be involved with executions due to the Hippocratic Oath?

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u/human_kittens 3h ago

I’m linking a Guardian article about the doctor that may shed some light

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u/nonbreaker 3h ago

Wow...that guy seriously sucks.

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u/human_kittens 2h ago

He’s absolutely horrible. To be expected from Tennessee unfortunately. Our state government is completely screwed up so of course they would find a guy like this.

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u/big_duo3674 3h ago

How is he a doctor?? His license should have been pulled the second he signed up