Aviation school student dies after having an allergic reaction in celebration with ritual The forensic report indicates that engineer Gustavo Henrique Lara, who died after undergoing an oil bath in celebration of his first solo flight as a pilot, suffered chemical burns to his body. The document mentions that the injuries were found on the face, abdomen and legs. Allergist Maria Saciloto explains that, in the case of chemical burns, the temperature of the causing substance does not make a difference, but rather its composition and each person's genetic predisposition to have, or not, an allergy to it. Another fact indicated by the professional is that chemical burns can cause injuries similar to fire burns. The expert report was finalized this Monday (20) by the Scientific Police of Paraná and concluded that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation due to airway edema following chemical exposure — that is, asphyxiation caused by swelling in the throat due to an allergic reaction to the substance. According to Maria Saciloto, who is also a pulmonologist, just inhaling a substance that is toxic to the body already causes a reaction in the body; In other words, even without contact with the skin, it can already be harmful to your health. "In the bronchi, we have muscles that can contract, increase secretion production and sometimes even close the bronchi, preventing the total passage of air and causing a lack of oxygen to other parts of the body." ? Follow g1 Ponta Grossa on WhatsApp g1 had access to the expert report Reproduction Initially, the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) had said that, after having aircraft engine oil poured into his body, Gustavo suffered an anaphylactic reaction — the most serious and rapid form of an allergic reaction. He had a seizure followed by three cardiorespiratory arrests; the first two were reversed, but he couldn't resist the third. Family and friends who were present at the ritual tried to help the pilot when they noticed that he began to feel dizzy and had difficulty breathing. "When we saw that it started to get serious, we put him on the ground. He was having a lot of difficulty breathing. Then we went upstairs, trying to do something, he started shouting to call Samu, to call for support from the helicopter people who were also there next door", reported a witness, in testimony. The case happened on Thursday (16) in Ponta Grossa, in Campos Gerais do Paraná. The person who threw the oil on the boy's body was a flight instructor. He told the police that he poured the substance down his neck. He was arrested in the act for the crime of manslaughter (when there is no intention to kill), was released after paying bail of R$3,000 and is responding to the investigation in freedom. His name was not released. The Civil Police continue to investigate the case. Deputy Lucas Petry states that he will still talk to more family members, flight instructors and the owner of the flying club, and check if any of the witnesses have images of the moment of the oil bath, for example. The investigation team is still investigating the circumstances of the case, including what the composition of the oil was, the amount used and whether it was in normal conditions — which should be included in the report on the substance, which is still under analysis — and whether the oil was solely responsible for causing the pilot's allergy. The delegate wants to rule out whether, for example, Gustavo had not previously ingested something that had heightened the allergic reaction or whether there was something else mixed into the oil. MORE When a person has a very high sensitivity to some substance, the body makes a strong inflammatory reaction and, with it, some components are released into the circulation, such as anti-inflammatories, antihistamines and others, to try to combat the reaction. As many liquids are released, some areas swell, which is called edema. In the case of the glottis, the part of the throat that functions as a "pipe" that takes air to the lungs, it is normally open for air to pass through. However, with edema it becomes obstructed - and thus the air passage "closes". "As air is not going to the lungs, it cannot oxygenate the blood and cannot take nutrients to the body, and then it reaches the stage of hypoxia, which is the total lack of oxygen. This hypoxia ends up causing cardiorespiratory arrest because the blood that is circulating in the heart is not oxygenated by the lungs, which are not receiving air from the airway that has been closed", he explains. See below what is known about the case: What is the oil bath ritual What happened in Paraná What the police did after the incident Who is the victim What the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) says What the victim's aviation school says [INFOGRAPHIC] Aviation school student dies after 'oil bath' ritual in Paraná g1 1. What is the oil bath ritual The so-called "oil bath" is a traditional ritual carried out in several aviation schools in Brazil to celebrate important milestones in pilot training. The practice is best known after the first solo flight, when the student takes off and lands alone for the first time, as was the case with Gustavo, but it can also occur at other stages of training. The tradition acts as a "baptism" in a pilot's career. After reaching the milestone considered important, the student receives a bath with aircraft engine oil, normally applied by instructors or colleagues, as a way to celebrate the achievement. Understand what the 'oil bath' is, a ritual in aviation schools that occurred before the death of a student in Paraná. On social media there are several records of the custom of giving an 'oil bath'