Song Tu Tay Island infirmary treats fishermen from Binh Dinh province who suffered from decompression sickness due to scuba diving

Officers and soldiers brought fishermen to the island.

Accordingly, on April 26, after diving 3 times to catch seafood in an area 20 nautical miles from Song Tu Tay Island, fisherman Dang An (born in 1992, from Binh Dinh province, a crew member of fishing boat BD 98291TS) suffered from pain, numbness, weakness in both limbs, and slurred speech. At about 1:30 a.m. on April 27, the patient was taken to Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary for emergency treatment in a conscious state with good communication.

Military doctor examines patient.

After receiving the patient, the doctors at Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary reported to their superiors and conducted an examination; the doctors diagnosed the patient with acute decompression sickness, severe (type 2) due to diving at a depth of 35m. The doctors consulted with the Naval Medical Institute to treat the patient with re-compression according to the protocol, intravenous fluids, oxygen inhalation... and continued monitoring.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202504/benh-xa-dao-song-tu-tay-cap-cuu-ngu-dan-tinh-binh-dinh-bi-giam-ap-do-lan-bien-a2d2be1/