On November 12, Vung Tau General Hospital (Phuoc Thang Ward, Ho Chi Minh City) said that it had promptly provided emergency care to save the life of a patient who was electrocuted and hospitalized in critical condition. Currently, the patient is stable, alert and living normally.
Previously, on November 8, patient N.M.T (60 years old, living in Rach Dua ward) was taken by his family to Vung Tau General Hospital in a state of purple throat, cardiac arrest, and respiratory arrest. Relatives said that the patient was undergoing a repair on the roof when he was electrocuted unconscious, and was given first aid by his family and taken to the hospital.
Immediately after receiving the treatment, doctors and nurses urgently performed emergency cardiopulmonary resuscitation: chest outside heart attack, electric shock, Adrenaline injection, endotracheal placement... After 15 minutes of intensive resuscitation, the patient had a heart attack again, improved blood pressure and stimulatory response...
After that, the patient continued to be put on a ventilator, used sedatives and transferred to the Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Department for further monitoring and treatment. Currently, the patient is stable, lives normally and is continuing to be monitored in the General Internal Medicine Department.
According to Dr. CKI Pham Luong Tri - Emergency Department of Vung Tau General Hospital, people with electric shock can have their circulation stopped during a blockage, and the risk of death is very high, so time is a decisive factor in treating patients. In case of electric shock, family members need to stay calm to handle it properly.
First of all, you must quickly turn off the power source, or use an electrical isolation device such as a wooden stick, a broom roll... to separate the victim from the power line, absolutely do not touch the person being stung directly. Then, call 115 Emergency Hospital and check the victim's reaction. In case of respiratory arrest, no circulation, it is necessary to perform cardiopulmonary spraying outside the chest, artificial respiration...
For patients who are still conscious, they should lie on their stomach, keep warm and monitor until medical staff arrives. Absolutely do not pour water on the person who was suyced and limit movement in case of suspected spinal injury.
