Death under suspicious conditions. Elena Popa, a 49-year-old woman, died in a ward at Vaslui County Hospital. The patient lost her life 17 days after surgery to treat large bowel injuries. According to Dr. Lelia Croitoru, medical director at Vaslui County Hospital, the patient was hospitalized on September 16. The woman arrived at the Emergency Unit with abdominal pain, vomiting and bloating.
“The patient specified that she is following a diet with water, lemon and baking soda. After the treatment was provided, an abdominal radiograph was taken and the hospitalization was decided “, explains the doctor Lelia Croitoru for adevarul.ro. Over the next two days, the doctors performed a series of investigations on the patient, as the initial images would not have been conclusive. On September 19, the surgeons decided to enter the operating room with the woman. During the operation, the doctors discovered that the victim had a large perforated intestine.
“The transverse colon had perforation with secondary peritonitis. Surgery is performed, the fluid is drained, peritonitis is resolved. Subsequently, the patient is hospitalized in ATI. Here, in the following days, the patient suffered multiple complications, she was given blood and specialized treatment “, adds the medical director from Vaslui County Hospital. The specialist mentions that, on October 2, on the background of a satisfactory evolution, Elena Popa was transferred from Therapy to the salon, to the Surgery Department. On October 6, at 02.00, the nurse found the patient in cardio-respiratory arrest.
“Resuscitation maneuvers were performed for 45 minutes and at 03.15 the death was declared”, states Dr. Croitoru. Asked if a link can be made between the diet followed by the patient and the damage to the large intestine, the medical director of Vaslui County Hospital admits that diet could be a factor favoring the patient’s symptoms. “Of course, a link can be made between this untimely weight loss treatment and the patient’s clinical picture. Diet is a favorable factor for what happened “, Croitoru mentions.
What the specialists say
Iuliana Cocean, a chemical engineer at the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi, says that in the case of a mixture of baking soda and lemon juice, a reaction with a strong effervescence occurs. This effervescence can act as an “explosive”, putting excessive pressure on the walls of the digestive tract. Due to the volume of gas, they can become blocked in the lower part, in the intestines and colon, possibly leading to a deterioration of its tissue ”. Professor Ştefan Georgescu, general surgeon at the “Sfântul Spiridon” Hospital in Iaşi, states that changes in digestive content in certain situations can cause perforation of a segment of the digestive tract.
Vica Blochina claims to have lost weight with baking soda, 3 years ago
Vica Blochina (43 years old) was harshly reprimanded, three years ago, by the famous nutritionist of the stars, Andrei Laslău, after the blonde encouraged her friends from the virtual environment to keep her figure by consuming baking soda. The doctor then pointed out to Antena 1 that high consumption can wreak havoc on the body. Here is how the blonde claimed in 2014 that she lost weight: “Dear ones, you wrote me to give you details on how you can lose weight by consuming baking soda! It’s very simple: in the morning, on an empty stomach, drink a cup of warm water in which you dissolve half a teaspoon of baking soda. You don’t eat anything for an hour. In the evening, after dinner, repeat the morning procedure. After the first 3 days, increase the amount of baking soda, from half a teaspoon to a whole. Bicarbonate helps eliminate toxins from the body. You heard the ladies! Do you want to be pulled through the ring? There is only one answer: baking soda! ”
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