Civil Police investigate death of young man in UPA in BH; family reports medical negligence | Minas Gerais

Family of woman who died in UPA in BH denounces negligence in care

According to relatives, after complaining of not feeling her legs, Mariane was taken to the health unit. She arrived at the scene in a wheelchair, screaming in pain..

Even so, his condition was assessed as “non-priority” and he received a “green bracelet” upon passing through screening. After five hours waiting for assistance, the young woman had a cardiorespiratory arrest and he didn’t resist.

Mariane’s body was laid to rest in a funeral home in the capital of Minas Gerais this Wednesday (24). Then taken and buried in Coronel Murta, in the Jequitinhonha Valley, where the family lives.

A PCMG informed the g1 awaiting the conclusion of the expert reports and investigating the causes and circumstances of death.

Mariane’s boyfriend, João Cláudio Coelho, said that the young woman was lying on the floor, in agony and asking for help, but was only helped because a patient angry with the situation intervened and called the doctor. She was given pain medication and then had a seizure.

“The first information is that she was having an anxiety attack. She took medication into her veins and it didn’t help, she was still in pain. But no doctor came to give an opinion on what needed to be done,” said João.

Friends and family demanded explanations from the UPA team and filed a police report denouncing the case. On the social networks, other patients confirmed the delay in care (see below).

According to the Military Police record, the doctor responsible for the duty stated that the patient was classified with the green seal because “probably there was no change in vital data”.

Still as described in the police document, the victim was under observation for a while and, when she was found to have no pulse, she was taken to the emergency room, where professionals began resuscitation maneuvers.

“The maneuver was carried out for around an hour and six minutes, without success, and death was confirmed at 6:01 pm on April 23, 2024. An ultrasound device was later used, which detected a large amount of liquid in the thoracic region, suspecting in pulmonary embolism“, stated the doctor.

To g1, Belo Horizonte City Hall regretted what happened and said that the patient received the necessary assistance while she was in the unit. See note below:

“The user arrived at the scene at 1:30 pm complaining of pain in her chest and legs. She underwent risk classification at 1:32 pm and, at around 2:50 pm, she was treated.

After being medicated, and while waiting for the team to re-evaluate, the young woman had a cardiorespiratory arrest and was immediately taken to the emergency room. Despite all efforts and resuscitation maneuvers, carried out by UPA professionals for more than an hour, she did not resist resuscitation attempts. Her body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML).

The Municipal Health Department is available for any necessary clarifications.”