The male patient suddenly lost consciousness while working and was promptly taken to the emergency room at MEDLATEC General Hospital. Thanks to the quick handling and coordination of the medical team, the patient's dangerous condition was controlled and his vital signs were stable.
Sudden loss of consciousness: Emergency treatment immediately, absolutely no delay
About 15 minutes before being admitted to the emergency room, male patient TCT (66 years old, Ha Nam ) was working and suddenly lost consciousness, fainted, and had poor response to calls. It is known that the patient did not fall or hit anything.
The patient was quickly taken to MEDLATEC General Hospital by his family for emergency treatment. Faced with the critical condition, the medical team urgently performed emergency surgery to intubate the patient to protect his airway, administer a balloon pump, and inject medication to control his blood pressure.
After the blood pressure was controlled and vital signs were ensured, the interdisciplinary team of doctors gathered for an emergency consultation. The patient underwent an electrocardiogram, tests, and a brain CT scan. The results concluded that Mr. T. had a pontine hemorrhage and a hypertensive crisis.
Fortunately, after 15 minutes of effort from the entire team, the dangerous situation was initially controlled, and vital signs were stable. The patient was transferred to a higher level hospital for further treatment.
MEDLATEC medical team tried to rescue the patient from danger.
Directly commanding the emergency team, Master, Doctor Pham Duy Hung - Deputy Head of Internal Medicine Department, Emergency Resuscitation Department, MEDLATEC General Hospital said: "Hemorrhagic stroke is one of the common and dangerous stroke conditions. People with hemorrhagic stroke, if not treated promptly, can lead to death, or suffer from serious complications such as lifelong disability. Therefore, people should absolutely not be subjective when seeing signs of sudden loss of consciousness in their loved ones and need to take them to the nearest medical facility for timely emergency care."
High blood pressure: The cause of more than 80% of hemorrhagic strokes
According to statistics, more than 80% of cases of cerebral hemorrhage are caused by high blood pressure.
High blood pressure is a chronic increase in the pressure of blood on the walls of blood vessels. A sudden increase in pressure can cause blood vessels to rupture and bleed. This condition is caused by a person's blood pressure being very high, remaining high for a long time, or both.
According to Master, Doctor Pham Duy Hung, cerebral hemorrhage is a serious health condition that can lead to many complications, including: Death, lifelong disability, language disorders, hydrocephalus syndrome, meningitis...
Hemorrhagic stroke is an extremely serious health condition.
Doctors say that early recognition of hemorrhagic stroke symptoms will help people handle the situation promptly, thereby increasing the survival rate and limiting complications for patients.
Symptoms of a hemorrhagic stroke may include one or more of the following:
- Headache (a headache that appears suddenly and is severe and does not subside despite the use of headache medications).
- Language disorder (slurred speech, difficulty speaking, inability to speak a complete sentence).
- Weakness, paralysis on one side of the body, difficulty moving both arms up at the same time.
- Facial distortion, facial asymmetry, one side of the face sagging.
- Decreased vision, blurred vision, double vision, or even loss of vision.
- Sensitivity to light (photophobia).
- Dizziness, loss of balance.
- Unconscious, or fainting.
How to prevent hemorrhagic stroke?
Doctors point out a number of measures to help reduce the risk of hemorrhagic stroke that people should pay attention to, including:
1/ Blood pressure control: Follow the treatment regimen, follow the doctor's instructions and regularly check your blood pressure.
2/ Cholesterol Control: High cholesterol can increase the risk of arteriosclerosis, a condition that weakens blood vessel walls. Controlling cholesterol with medication and a healthy lifestyle can help reduce the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
3/ Do not smoke: Smoking is one of the risk factors leading to hemorrhagic stroke that needs to be limited.
4/ Limit alcohol consumption: Drinking too much alcohol can increase blood pressure and the risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
5/ Healthy diet: Eating lots of green vegetables, fresh fruits, limiting red meat, animal organs... is a healthy diet that can help control blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar, thereby limiting the risk of stroke.
A healthy diet helps control blood pressure
6/ Exercise regularly: Maintain daily exercise appropriate to your physical condition to prevent obesity, control cholesterol levels and improve health.
7/ Regular screening: Regular health check-ups are an effective method to help doctors detect and promptly treat risk factors of hemorrhagic stroke.
At MEDLATEC General Hospital in particular, the emergency procedure is scientifically established, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health. People can rest assured that the medical team is continuously trained, updated in expertise, regularly practiced, ensuring timely response and successful treatment when receiving emergency cases.
People please contact hotline 1900 56 56 56 for the most timely support. MEDLATEC General Hospital receives and handles emergencies 24/24, including holidays/Tet.
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