Psychologist dies after examination with contrast; cause to be revealed next week

Psychologist Bruna Nunes de Faria, aged 27, died on December 21 during MRI in a private clinic in Goiânia​.

The report from the Legal Medical Institute (IML), which will point out the cause of death , should be released early next week, according to the victim’s relatives. Bruna died on the morning of the 21st of December after becoming ill with her receive the contrast to perform a magnetic resonance imaging in a clinic in Goiânia (GO).

The patient had suffered an ischemic cerebrovascular accident (CVA) during a CrossFit training on November 11th. She even lost her speech, but recovered from the sequels afterwards. The psychologist was under medical follow-up and was carrying out a battery of tests to identify the causes of the problem. MRI would be his last procedure of this wave.

Physical educator Jane Alves de Souza, the patient’s mother, accompanied her daughter during the procedure. In conversation with CNN , she accuses the clinic of negligence. According to Jane, shortly after receiving the contrast, Bruna said she was feeling sick and had shortness of breath. The educator suspects that the daughter has suffered an anaphylactic shock.

The examination was even interrupted for the medical team to provide first aid. Also according to family members, the clinical staff did not follow the first-aid protocols recommended by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) and also did not intubate the patient. Jane says that, upon realizing the seriousness of the situation, she tried to take her daughter to a hospital located opposite the clinic where they were, but transport was not authorized by the doctors, who opted to wait for an ambulance.

In an internal report, prepared by the clinic’s middle staff, the team reports that Bruna had a cardiorespiratory arrest and that resuscitation maneuvers were performed, administration of adrenaline vials and the orotracheal intubation procedure, which the patient’s mother claims did not happen . The document also points out that the victim died about 40 minutes after reporting the malaise, at 10:09 am on December 21.

In a note signed by their medical coordinators, Clínicas CDI clarifies that Bruna Nunes de Faria was not seen by them, but by the team at the Centro de Psicologia por Imagem Portugal, located at the same address. According to doctors, the process of separation of properties is ongoing. The CDI Clinics also regretted what happened and wanted the cause of death to be clarified quickly and effectively by Organs competent bodies.

The CDI clinic, responsible for the procedure, said in a statement that it regrets the fatality and that the contrast for imaging tests used in the care is safe. The CDI also states that the patient received medical care in preparation for the exam and in the emergency situation, with the support of a team composed of a cardiologist, a radiologist, nurses and technicians (read the full note below🇧🇷

The Goiás State Department of Health did not comment on the case, which took place in a private clinic.

Note from CDI

Any human loss is irreparable and the CDI team regrets the fatality that happened to Bruna Nunes de Faria on our premises, last Wednesday (21).

Our top priorities are the safety of our patients and the quality of care.

The contrast for imaging tests used in Bruna is a safe medication, with severe reactions in less than 0.01% of patients.

Bruna received full medical care both during the preparation for the exam and during the emergency situation, being attended to by a complete team of health professionals, consisting of a cardiologist, radiologist, nurses and technicians.

The rescue procedure was carried out by our internal team, extremely capable and trained for such situations, which, at the same time, called the external ICU team.

Our clinic has state-of-the-art equipment, both for carrying out exams and for emergency care. When necessary, everyone was available and used by the team.

This note aims to inform you that the CDI team awaits the result of the report that will determine the cause of the fatality, but that, from now on, we feel and sympathize with Bruna’s family and friends, remaining at her disposal.