Conclusion of the general inspection of health activities. Man was 84 years old, had a choke-and there was a delay on the phone with Codo.
The general inspection of health activities (Igas) concluded that the death of a man in Mogadouro, Bragança, during the strike of INEMmay be related with the delay service by the Urgent Patient Guidance Center (Cod).
“The delay in telephone service by CODO may have had a significant in the final outcome of the victim, after a situation of choke ”, It refers to Igas in a statement about the conclusions of the inquiry to the death of a man from 84 years to November 2, 2024, when a strike from the National Institute of Emergency Medical (INEM) took place.
Igas also found “Disciplinary evidence in the performance of a doctor Codo do Porto’s regulator ”, explaining that it did not act“ diligently and zealously when the distinctive medical emergency media was activated, namely the emergency medical vehicle and resuscitation ”for the transport between the mogadouro emergency and the Bragança Hospital.
The elderly choked and died because of brain damage caused by lack of oxygen.
“There was a situation of choking, constituting a contributory factor relevant to the development of hypoxic encephalopathy, followed by death,” reads the analysis of Igas.
At the time, he described the case: the man left the home to have lunch the family home on a Saturday; choked, the family members called INEM but there was no answer during the 50 minutes of attempts.
The elderly man went to the Mogadouro Health Center, first by his own means, and then by the firefighters – with whom they intersected during the route.
He arrived at the health center health center, was still revived, but has already entered the Bragança hospital in brain death; He was hospitalized for intensive care for a week and could not resist.
