On August 29th, Da Nang Hospital announced that after nearly three weeks of intensive treatment for cardiac arrest caused by an electric shock, male patient P.Đ.T (23 years old, residing in Nghe An province) has been discharged from the hospital.
Earlier, in early August, Da Nang Hospital received a patient from the 115 Emergency Center of Da Nang City who had suffered an electric shock leading to cardiac arrest.
Immediately after the doctors from the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department held a quick consultation with the doctors from the Emergency Department, the interdepartmental red alert system was activated according to the cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure using an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) system.
Patient T. suffered an electric shock that led to cardiac arrest and circulatory failure, but was fortunately saved thanks to proper emergency treatment.
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According to Dr. Ha Son Binh, Head of the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department, the patient was admitted in a very critical condition: cyanosis throughout the body, deep coma, respiratory and circulatory arrest lasting more than 30 minutes from the time of discovery until admission. However, the medical team remained determined to fight to the end to save the patient's life.
The red alert system was deployed smoothly. Emergency Department doctors performed chest compressions, bag-valve ventilation, and high-dose oxygen to maintain life. Specialties such as Cardiovascular Surgery, Anesthesia and Resuscitation, and Intensive Care - Toxicology also quickly coordinated to establish an extracorporeal circulation system to support the patient's circulation and respiration.
After nearly three weeks of intensive treatment in the Intensive Care and Toxicology Unit, the patient has fully recovered and been discharged.
"This was truly a spectacular recovery. The patient was young, and fortunately, the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) process was continuously performed by the 115 Emergency doctors, with proper chest compressions to try to maintain blood flow to the brain. The teams at Da Nang Hospital coordinated systematically, racing against time to save the life," assessed Dr. Ha Son Binh.
After three weeks of intensive treatment, patient T. was discharged from the hospital, much to everyone's overwhelming joy.
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Doctor Binh advises that when witnessing someone being electrocuted, the first priority is to ensure safety and quickly isolate the victim from the power source (turn off the circuit breaker or use a dry insulating material such as wood or plastic). Next, call for help from those around you while simultaneously contacting the 115 Emergency Center for detailed instructions and to arrange for an ambulance.
"If the victim is electrocuted and becomes unconscious and not breathing, chest compressions (CPR) should be performed immediately. Continue chest compressions and artificial respiration until medical personnel arrive or the patient regains their breathing," Dr. Binh said.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/benh-nhan-bi-dien-giat-ngung-tim-30-phut-hoi-sinh-ngoan-muc-185250829162709666.htm
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