48. On August 24, 2006, Manuela went to the Cacaopera Health Unit because she was
suffering from a headache, nausea, pain in the pit of her stomach and tiredness. 106 She was
diagnosed with acute gastritis.107 On May 14, 2007, Manuela visited the unit again due to
headaches and it was recorded that she had what “appeared to be a painful lump behind her
ear”; she was diagnosed with cervical adenitis and was prescribed analgesics.108 Manuela then
developed several lumps in her neck, which were visible and caused her pain; therefore, she
had further appointments in June and August 2007 and was then diagnosed with right neck
lymphadenopathy and referred to the San Francisco Gotera National Hospital.109 The case file
does not reveal whether the presumed victim went to that hospital or whether she received
treatment there.
D.
Manuela’s pregnancy
49. In February 2008, Manuela was pregnant; however, there is no information with regard
to how many weeks pregnant she was at that time.110
50. On February 26, 2008, Manuela was washing clothes in the river with her elder son,
when she fell heavily and injured her pelvic area; 111 this resulted in pelvic girdle pain which
increased in intensity and duration and led to transvaginal bleeding.112
51. According to Manuela’s mother, on February 27, 2008, her daughter was lying in bed in
her room because she felt ill. At around midday, she went to her daughter’s room and found
her pale, bleeding from the vagina, sweating and unconscious. Manuela’s father took his
daughter to the San Francisco Gotera Hospital.113
E.
The medical treatment of the obstetric emergency
52. On February 27, 2008, at 3:25 p.m., Manuela was admitted to the emergency
department of the San Francisco Gotera National Hospital, where she was seen at 4 p.m.114
Cf. Identification document from the medical record of August 24, 2006 (evidence file, folios 1812 to 1814
and 5176), and Medical appraisal in the case of Manuela. Review of clinical and hospital treatment in the Cacaopera
Health Unit and the San Francisco National Hospital” (evidence file, folio 186).
106
Cf. Medical appraisal in the case of Manuela. Review of clinical and hospital treatment in the Cacaopera Health
Unit and the San Francisco National Hospital” (evidence file, folio 186).
107
Cf. Medical appraisal in the case of Manuela. Review of clinical and hospital treatment in the Cacaopera Health
Unit and the San Francisco National Hospital” (evidence file, folio 186), and Medical record of Manuela from March
to June 2007 (evidence file, folios 5179 to 5181).
108
Cf. Medical appraisal in the case of Manuela. Review of clinical and hospital treatment in the Cacaopera Health
Unit and the San Francisco National Hospital” (evidence file, folios 186 and 187); Manuela’s medical record of June
6, 2007 (evidence file, folios 5180 and 5181); Sworn statement of Manuela’s mother on September 3, 2017 (evidence
file, folio 2281), and Sworn statement of Manuela’s father on September 3, 2017 (evidence file, folio 2288).
109
110
Cf. Record of interview of Manuela’s mother on February 28, 2008 (evidence file, folios 1822 and 1823).
Cf. Emergency record of February 27, 2008 (evidence file, folio 16); Sworn statement of Manuela’s father on
September 3, 2017 (evidence file, folio 2288), and Sworn statement of Manuela’s mother on September 3, 2017
(evidence file, folio 2281).
111
112
Cf. Emergency record of February 27, 2008 (evidence file, folio 16).
Sworn statement of Manuela’s mother on September 3, 2017 (evidence file, folio 2281); Sworn statement of
Manuela’s father on September 3, 2017 (evidence file, folio 2288), and Record of interview of Manuela’s mother on
February 28, 2008 (evidence file, folio 1822). Similarly, Record of the interview of Manuela’s sister of February 28,
2008 (evidence file, folios 1803 and 1804).
113
114
Cf. Record of the interview of the treating physician on February 28, 2008 (evidence file, folio 24).
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