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Two doctors have been indicted for manslaughter after putting an air hose into a two-year-old boy’s nose to blow out a popcorn kernel, rupturing his lungs and stomach.
Little Ravi de Souza Figueiredo died hours after being treated and discharged from the Goiatuba Municipal Hospital in Goias state, Brazil, on 5th Brazil.
His parents said they took him to the hospital after being unable to remove a corn kernel that got stuck in his nose.
Hospital staff first tried to extract it with tweezers without success.
They then inserted a rubber cannula into his nostril and blew compressed air twice in an attempt to dislodge it.
The family said the kernel remained stuck and the child vomited immediately afterwards.
His father noticed his stomach swell right after the procedure, and later forensic reports found his lung and stomach had ruptured.
Ravi was given medication for gas, kept under observation for a few hours, and discharged.
He later fell ill again and returned to the hospital, where further tests were carried out.
A pediatrician ordered his transfer to a larger hospital, but on the way he developed breathing difficulties and was declared dead soon after.
The autopsy recorded acute respiratory failure as the cause of death.
Police chief Sergio Henrique said the compressed air procedure was not in line with standard practice and that an immediate X-ray could have prevented the tragedy.
They have now charged Dr Daniella Carvalho Ferreira and Dr Isabella Helena Caixeta de Oliveira with negligence over the boy's death.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has received the investigation and is awaiting technical information from the Regional Medical Council of the State of Goias.
The family’s lawyer, Vinicius Dias, said he would assist the prosecution and file a civil lawsuit, adding that the defence would be "firm, technical, and combative" to ensure accountability.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
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Geography: Goiatuba
Subject: Food / Drink, Health, Healthcare, Doctors, Hospitals, Humans, Children, Legal, Crime, Real-life, Social media, Society
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