Samuel, who was only four months old, died in his mother’s arms in Florianopolis last Sunday (27). In an interview with reporter Karina Koppe from NDTV, Mother Camila de Brito Guedes told the details of what happened.

A child of only 4 months died due to an incorrect diagnosis – Photo: Reproduction / Instagram / ND

Due to a misdiagnosis after passing through the Florianópolis Hospital and being referred to the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital, the child who was diagnosed with gas died in his mother’s arms. According to the death report, the cause was bilateral pneumonia.

Samuel started having flu symptoms on Monday (21st), and on Wednesday (23rd), the day his parents took him to HF (Florianopolis Hospital) for treatment, the situation worsened.

“We arrived at the hospital and it was very crowded. I waited about 3 hours to be served. My consultation lasted about 3 minutes, the doctor listened to the lungs and prescribed a nasal wash,” he says.

Deterioration and return to Florianopolis hospital.

However, from Wednesday’s consultation to Saturday (26), Samuel got worse, and his mother took him back to the Florianopolis hospital.

“On Saturday, he was quickly treated, the doctor examined him and another doctor. They asked to do an x-ray, a blood test, they said that there would be gas. If it got worse, he should have been taken to Infantil,” he says.

At home, after treatment, the child became worse again. The mother then returned to the hospital, but this time to the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital, where HF referred her.

“The doctor was looking but not breathing,” he says.

On the same day, the baby was sent home.

“On Sunday, he had a purple mouth, his stomach sank. Then we ran to the Florianopolis hospital, but already in the car I saw that he was there, in my arms, not breathing,” he says.

The child’s father, Gustavo Valdema Correa, reports that it is difficult for him to muster up the courage to continue life after the death of his son.

“It was complicated. I wanted to go to sleep and forget about everything. But we must restore justice,” he says in a voice choking with tears.

What the hospitals say

A report from the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital reports that:

The management of the Children’s Hospital Joan de Gusmão reports that, according to the records in the medical records, no actions have been identified that indicate negligence, negligence or negligence. After a thorough assessment of the data recorded in the medical records, all involved specialists noted that the care was carried out with care and attention.

On the other hand, Florianópolis Hospital detailed the service:

The Maria Schmitt-IMAS Institute, the governing body of the Florianopolis Hospital, out of respect for society, the press and especially for patients and their families, hereby informs the public about the care provided to the child last Sunday, August 27th.

We note that according to the medical documentation, the patient was admitted for treatment at CT on 23.08 with flu-like symptoms, in good general condition and was released with instructions.

On August 26, he underwent a re-examination, remained in the department for x-rays and laboratory studies, while the stability of the condition at that time was checked and recommendations were given to family members. On August 27, upon his return, the need for a referral to the Joan de Gusmão Children’s Hospital, the reference department for child care, was confirmed for a specialized examination.

On the same day, August 27, after examination and discharge from the HIJG unit, the patient returns to the emergency department for heart failure at about 22:30 with cardiopulmonary arrest and 70-minute resuscitation maneuvers, also relying on prompt support from the Service Emergency Mobile-SAMU customer support.

Unfortunately, despite all efforts, the patient died at 23:50. The management and staff of Florianopolis Hospital deeply regret the loss and confirm that the specialists of this medical department took all the measures provided for in the clinical protocols of this case, trying to save the life of the child.

It should be noted that the entire team acted with devotion and interest in solving the case, without any signs of negligence or reckless behavior. However, the state of health of the minor, already very undermined, led to death.

Finally, we reaffirm our commitment to transparency and thorough incident investigation, always striving to offer the public a safe, humane and hospitable service, the IMAS trademark, we are available to anyone for any clarification.

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