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Arizona toddler found breathing in hospital morgue after being declared dead
Eighteen-month-old Vincent Fiordilino was found face down in his family's pool in Gilbert, Arizona, and his parents performed lifesaving measures before taking him to hospital.
An emergency room doctor at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center pronounced him dead about an hour after he arrived.
His mother, Alexus, said she heard what sounded like breathing as she said goodbye, but staff told her it could be an involuntary reflex.
A police officer's account said a nurse reported finding a pulse and staff tried to revive Vincent, but the doctor later told them to stop.
More than five hours after he was declared dead, Vincent was found breathing in the hospital morgue when a medical examiner's transport arrived.
His family is now questioning the decisions made by the emergency room doctor; the available account does not say what happens next.
An 18-month-old boy was found breathing in a hospital morgue more than five hours after being declared dead.
Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino had been found floating face down in a pool at his family’s home in Gilbert, Arizona.
His parents performed lifesaving measures before he was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center.
His mother, Alexus Fiordilino, says she was told her son had died and was allowed to say goodbye.
The family is raising questions about the emergency room doctor’s decisions.
- Who
- Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino, an 18-month-old boy, and his family.
- What
- Vincent was found breathing in a hospital morgue after being declared dead.
- When
- February 8; the article does not state the year.
- Where
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center in Gilbert, Arizona.
- Why
- The articles do not state why Vincent was found breathing in the morgue. His family is questioning the decisions made by the emergency room doctor.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Alexus Fiordilino found Vincent floating face down in the family’s pool.
Vincent was taken to Mercy Gilbert Medical Center after his parents performed lifesaving measures.
Emergency room doctor Aryan Toosi pronounced Vincent dead.
Vincent was found breathing in the hospital morgue when the Medical Examiner’s transport arrived.
- Child
- Vincent Lorenzo Fiordilino, 18 months old
- Pool incident
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Hospital
- Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
- Pronounced dead
- February 8, at 6:20pm
- Found breathing
- More than five hours after being pronounced dead
What people are saying
He ended up in the morgue
He was alone.
I just wanted help
Toosi arrogantly told me he was the doctor, he has a medical degree, he went to medical school for a reason, and to let him do his thing.