A 22-year-old Brazilian lawyer died after suffering from a severe allergic reaction while undergoing a routine CT scan. According to the New York Post via G1, Leticia Paul went into anaphylactic shock on Wednesday, August 20, at Alto Vale Regional Hospital in Rio do Sul.

Young Lawyer Dies From Allergic Reaction To CT Scan Contrast Dye

The young lawyer was partaking in a contrast-enhanced CT scan at the hospital. Suddenly, she suffered from an allergic reaction caused by the contrast dye injected prior to the CT scan.

Leticia’s aunt said they immediately rushed her niece to the hospital. Unfortunately, she died within a day of undergoing the routine procedure.

Her aunt explained that Leticia got a CT scan due to issues with her kidney stones. It seemed like a usual scan until her allerg

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