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Brazilian model Mariana Bridi da Costa 20-year-old , whose hands and feet were amputated in a bid to save her from a deadly and little-known illness, died early Saturday.
Unfortunately Mari couldn't resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today. She had fought a pernicious disease that has ravaged her body and forced doctors to perform the amputations and extract part of her stomach as well as both kidneys. She had been breathing through a respirator.
Da Costa suffered from necrosis, or the fast deadening of tissue, caused by septicemia. Septicemia, triggered by a bacterial infection, causes insufficient blood flow that can lead to organ failure.
She first sought medical advice after feeling ill in late December. She was transferred to Dorio Silva on January 3 in "septic shock," a serious medical condition caused by an inflammation. She was first diagnosed as suffering a urinary tract infection. By the time the infection was detected, it had developed into septicemia.
Doctors decided to amputate first her hands and then her feet after the condition reduced the amount of oxygen being delivered to her limbs.
Just less than one month ago, da Costa was a healthy young woman well on the way to achieving her dream of becoming a world class model.
She placed sixth in the Miss Bikini International competition in China last year and took first place for the "Best in Swimsuit" category. In 2007 and 2008, she came fourth in the contest to become Brazil's entrant for the Miss World pageant.
Unfortunately Mari couldn't resist any longer. She passed away at 3 a.m. today. She had fought a pernicious disease that has ravaged her body and forced doctors to perform the amputations and extract part of her stomach as well as both kidneys. She had been breathing through a respirator.
Da Costa suffered from necrosis, or the fast deadening of tissue, caused by septicemia. Septicemia, triggered by a bacterial infection, causes insufficient blood flow that can lead to organ failure.
She first sought medical advice after feeling ill in late December. She was transferred to Dorio Silva on January 3 in "septic shock," a serious medical condition caused by an inflammation. She was first diagnosed as suffering a urinary tract infection. By the time the infection was detected, it had developed into septicemia.
Doctors decided to amputate first her hands and then her feet after the condition reduced the amount of oxygen being delivered to her limbs.
Just less than one month ago, da Costa was a healthy young woman well on the way to achieving her dream of becoming a world class model.
She placed sixth in the Miss Bikini International competition in China last year and took first place for the "Best in Swimsuit" category. In 2007 and 2008, she came fourth in the contest to become Brazil's entrant for the Miss World pageant.
