Saving the life of a patient who overdosed on blood pressure medication

(PLVN) - On April 13, information from Can Tho Central General Hospital (CT General Hospital) said that the hospital had just saved the life of a patient who overdosed on antihypertensive drugs and showed signs of severe shock and multiple organ failure using ECMO technique.

Patient LHTL (46 years old, living in Can Tho city) was transferred to the hospital in a state of rapid pulse and low blood pressure.

According to information from the family, the patient had a history of high blood pressure and was prescribed daily medication. 24 hours before admission, the patient had taken approximately 140 Amlodipine 5mg tablets (calcium channel blocker drug for high blood pressure) at the same time.

The patient then felt dizzy and vomited and was taken to Hau Giang Provincial General Hospital and given intensive care. Doctors assessed that the patient needed intensive specialist intervention in the field of intensive care so he was transferred to CT Central General Hospital.

Hospital team is performing ECMO technique.

Despite timely intervention, the patient's condition continued to worsen, with respiratory failure and impaired consciousness, requiring endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation. Blood pressure continued to decrease despite high doses of vasopressors.

At this time, the medical team decided to perform ECMO technique, considered the last resuscitation measure to save the patient's life. As a result, the patient's health gradually improved. Currently, the patient is stable, alert, and responsive.

The patient is stable, alert, and responsive.

Dr. CKII. Duong Thien Phuoc - Head of the Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Department of the Hospital said that before being assigned ECMO, the patients had undergone many active medical treatments and other intensive support. The success of the case was a combination of many factors, including the active resuscitation according to the protocol and timely transfer to the hospital of Hau Giang Provincial General Hospital, above all, the professionalism of the ECMO team of CT Central General Hospital.

Thuong Temple

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