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Woman Entered Barranquilla Clinic Due to Fever and Left without Hands or Feet: Report that She Was Amputated After a Medication
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Lorena Barrios, a 51-year-old woman, went to a clinic in Barranquilla for an episode of fever while receiving chemotherapy. After complications during her hospitalization, doctors ordered the amputation of her arms and legs due to tissue necrosis.
A story that went viral in Colombia, after a 51-year-old woman went to the hospital for a fever and ended up losing her four limbs. Lorena Barrios, who was facing a complicated medical process after being diagnosed with a malignant tumor in her right breast. As part of her treatment, had to undergo several cycles of chemotherapy. According to her testimony, during the third cycle she began to develop fever, which led her to seek medical attentio…
Lorena Barrios claims that she entered due to fever and ended up with amputations. The clinic claims that she suffered septic shock with a high risk of death.
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