Cho Ray Hospital urgently rescues many critical victims of fire in Ba Ria-Vung Tau

On the afternoon of June 3, Cho Ray Hospital said it had just activated the red alert to remotely consult and provide professional support to Ba Ria Hospital (Ba Ria-Vung Tau) to save a series of severely burned victims in the fire.

90% burn victim just transferred to Cho Ray Hospital

Immediately afterwards, Cho Ray Hospital prepared all means to receive emergency treatment, gathering many specialties to handle 3 cases of quite severe burns at the Emergency Department. These were 3 out of 7 people transferred to Ho Chi Minh City for further treatment.

It is not yet possible to say anything about the condition of the victims.

Accordingly, a 46-year-old male patient, initially diagnosed with 90% burns, respiratory tract burns, respiratory failure, low blood pressure, is being resuscitated, and has undergone on-site respiratory endoscopy to remove coal dust.

Doctors consulted remotely to rescue the victim before transferring him to Cho Ray Hospital.

A 15-year-old male with 90% burns and respiratory failure is undergoing endoscopy to assess his bronchial condition. A girl with 10% burns is undergoing endoscopy to check for respiratory tract burns...

According to Dr. Tran Thanh Tung, Head of the Hematology Department at Cho Ray Hospital, patients are being actively resuscitated, given ventilators, anti-shock, liver and kidney resuscitation, and blood pressure raising...

All 3 cases are severe, prognosis is difficult to predict.

The group of burn victims, including 4 children, are currently being transferred to the emergency room at Children's Hospital 2 in Ho Chi Minh City.

NGUYEN THANH

Source: https://nld.com.vn/suc-khoe/benh-vien-cho-ray-khan-cap-cuu-3-nan-nhan-trong-vu-chay-lon-2023060315370276.htm