At the birthday party, the group of friends decided to drink "happy water" to enhance the feeling of joy and exhilaration.
After about two hours, the female student suffered severe respiratory failure and fell into a coma, and was admitted to the hospital on the evening of February 27th.
Doctors at Thong Nhat Hospital quickly inserted an endotracheal tube and put the patient on a ventilator. Currently, the patient's condition has stabilized and the endotracheal tube has been removed.
Also on the evening of February 27th, a 50-year-old man in Tan Binh district was admitted to Thong Nhat Hospital for emergency treatment after being forced to drink stimulants.
According to the patient's account, after a drinking session, some friends invited him to a "beer girl" bar and he took stimulants. Upon returning home, the patient felt lethargic and was taken to the emergency room by his relatives.
The patient, diagnosed with amphetamine poisoning from ecstasy pills, received intensive treatment, including fluid replacement, oxygen therapy, and vital signs monitoring. This morning, the patient was discharged from the hospital.
According to Dr. Hoang Ngoc Anh, Head of the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department at Thong Nhat Hospital, tests revealed that the "happy water" consumed by the patient contained primarily the stimulants Amphetamine, Methamphetamine, and Ketamine. These are particularly dangerous addictive substances that can threaten life.
Overdosing on stimulants can cause respiratory depression, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, excessive talking, and neurological effects. More severe cases can lead to seizures, agitation, and even multi-organ damage, potentially resulting in kidney failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
Patients who use stimulants are treated with supportive care and symptomatic treatment, as there is no specific antidote. Therefore, delayed hospitalization is very dangerous.
Each year, Thong Nhat Hospital receives an average of 5-7 emergency cases after the use of substances such as drugs and ecstasy. This is the first time the unit has treated a case of someone drinking "happy water".
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