On the afternoon of November 13, Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary (Truong Sa Special Zone, Khanh Hoa Province) received and promptly treated a fisherman with a low pressure disease due to deep diving while fishing in the Truong Sa archipelago.
The patient is Mr. Pham Xuan Ha (born in 1988, from Phan Ri commune, Lam Dong province), crew member of fishing boat QNg 96199-TS captained by Mr. Le Du (born in 1971, from Ly Son Special Zone, Quang Ngai province).
According to the captain, on November 12, the fishing boat was about 20 nautical miles from Song Tu Tay Island.
Mr. Ha dived deep 3 times, each time for 20-30 minutes, ending the third diving at 4:00 p.m. the same day. After that, he rested on the boat, and on the morning of November 13, he showed symptoms of fatigue and weakness in the left half of his body.
The crew members performed re-expansion therapy at a depth of 14m for 1 hour, but the condition did not improve, so they took the patient to Song Tu Tay Island infirmary at 1:45 p.m.
When admitted to the hospital, the patient was tinh but had slow contact, left hemisphere paralysis (muscle strength 2/5), urination, bloating, squid - abdominal obstruction.
The recorded vital signs: 60-fold/minute blood flow, blood pressure 120/70 mmHg, temperature 36.8°C, SpO2 96%, oxygen breathing through glass at 2 liters/minute.
The patient had no headaches, no vomiting, no difficulty breathing.
Doctors at Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary diagnosed the patient with severe acute hypotension (type 2), with complications of shock, nerve damage, paralysis, and urination after diving at a depth of about 43m for nearly 19 hours.
The infirmary has consulted with the Navy Medical Institute and conducted treatment according to the intensification plan No. 6, at the same time, infused, anti-shock, oxygenated, placed in urine and stomach, used anti-plate buildup drugs, corticosteroids, brain-healthy drugs, increased neurotransmitter transportation, pain reliever, and close monitoring of all conditions.
Currently, the patient is being retained on the island for further treatment and monitoring, and his health condition is being actively controlled by doctors at Song Tu Tay Island Infirmary.
