The autopsy revealed that the young woman was having an ectopic pregnancy and could have been the victim of a hemorrhage. The Samu had been contacted twice, but had not come.
It is a tragedy that is reminiscent of the death of Naomi Musenga in 2018, whose appeal to Samu was not taken seriously. In this case, a 24-year-old pregnant woman died Sunday, September 27, despite three calls to the Samu. His companion complained and an autopsy was ordered. The first results revealed on Friday in a press release indicate that the victim was having an ectopic pregnancy and could have been the victim of a hemorrhage. The results must be confirmed by further analysis "in particular toxicological and anatomopathological», Specifies the prosecution. Following these revelations, a judicial investigation was opened for manslaughter and not assistance to a person in danger. At the same time, the hospital launched an internal investigation while recalling "the difficulty of assessing the state of health of patients in regulation".
Rehydration measures
Back to the facts: The young woman from Deux-Sèvres had learned of her pregnancy a few days before, but was not yet followed by a doctor. During a restaurant meal on Saturday, September 26, she reportedly started to feel unwell. After vomiting and diarrhea, then fainting, his condition quickly deteriorated when he returned home. His relatives, worried, twice called the Samu who did not come, his state of health not allowing his transport. The regulatory doctor would have prescribed "measures of rehydration and appeasement and directed those concerned to the doctor on duty", according to the first elements of the investigation.
It was not until the third call, Sunday morning, that an ambulance was dispatched. But it was too late, the doctors could not resuscitate the young woman.
Ectopic pregnancy affects 2% of pregnancies
Ectopic pregnancy is a pregnancy that develops outside the uterus, in the ovary, the abdominal cavity, or more often, in one of the two tubes. The fetus is not viable, the egg is spontaneously ejected during a miscarriage. In rare cases, complications can occur when the egg grows and causes the tube to rupture, causing internal bleeding, sometimes fatal. Ectopic pregnancy remains the leading cause of female death during the first trimester of pregnancy. According to the Haute Autorité de santé, maternal mortality in France from ectopic pregnancy is 2 cases per year, a rate that is probably underestimated, however, according to Inserm. Only ultrasound can diagnose GEU. Although it can go unnoticed, some symptoms are sometimes felt: dark bleeding, side pain on the right or left, dizziness, fever, pain in the lower abdomen. So many signs that should have challenged the doctors of Samu …