On June 30, in Truong Sa special zone, Khanh Hoa province, Song Tu Tay island clinic (Navy Region 4) received and rescued fisherman Nguyen Van Lau (45 years old), a diver on fishing vessel QNg-96389-TS, who suffered severe acute decompression during deep diving for seafood exploitation.
On June 28, fisherman Nguyen Van Lau conducted two dives at a depth of about 40m in the Truong Sa sea area.
About 30 minutes after reaching the water surface, the patient did not show any abnormal signs.
By the second dive, after surfacing, Mr. Lau showed signs of fatigue, numbness in his hands and feet, constipation and urinary retention.
On June 30, fisherman Nguyen Van Lau was taken to Song Tu Tay island clinic for emergency treatment.
Through examination, the patient was alert, responsive, pulse 79 beats/minute, blood pressure 125/75mmHg, SpO2 97% when self-breathing.
After consultation, doctors and nurses of Song Tu Tay Island Clinic diagnosed the patient with severe acute hypotension (type II), spinal cord injury causing paralysis, intestinal paralysis and urinary retention due to diving 40m deep.
Immediately after receiving them, the military medical team deployed treatment according to the regimen 6 re-hypertension protocol, combined with intravenous fluids, oxygen breathing, and using antiplatelet drugs...
According to doctors at Song Tu Tay Island Clinic, this is a case of severe hypotension, with spinal cord damage, and the risk of neurological sequelae if not treated promptly.
Currently, the patient continues to be actively treated, closely monitored for neurological, respiratory, circulatory and responsive signs to re-hypertension therapy. Patient prognosis is severe.
