Information from the Transport Hospital said that during class, student N.Q.T (22 years old) of the University of Transport suddenly collapsed, lost consciousness, and no longer reacted. As soon as they detected abnormal signs, lecturers and students in the class quickly reported to the school's Health Department and contacted the hospital to request emergency support.
Upon receiving the information, the hospital immediately dispatched an emergency team and ambulance to the scene. Upon examination, doctors determined that the patient had fallen into cardiac arrest and respiratory arrest - a situation that directly threatened life if not treated in the "golden time".
The emergency team immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) according to the protocol. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was maintained continuously for about 10 minutes at the scene, 5 minutes during transportation, and an additional 30 minutes after the patient was taken to the Emergency Department. The total resuscitation time lasted nearly 50 minutes without interruption, requiring perseverance, rhythmic coordination, and high concentration of the entire team.
Thanks to early detection and timely initial treatment by the school's Health Department and proper technical intervention by doctors, the patient gradually regained his pulse and signs of survival, and the male student was saved.
Dr. Le Hoang Linh - Deputy Head of the Emergency Department, Transport Hospital, who directly participated in the emergency case, recommends: When detecting signs of cardiac arrest or respiratory arrest, it is necessary to quickly call emergency room 115, place the victim on his back on a hard surface and perform extra thoracic traction correctly. The traction frequency should be maintained from 100–120 times/minute, the traction force is sufficient for the chest to subside about 5-6cm, the traction position is in the lower half of the sternum. After each 30 tractions, perform 2 tractions if there are conditions to support safety.
After successfully resuscitating the heart and lungs, the patient was transferred to the A9 Emergency Center - Bach Mai Hospital for continued monitoring and treatment. Currently, the male student's health has stabilized and he can return to normal life and study.
