At noon on March 24, La Gi Regional General Hospital (Lam Dong) received patient N.V.S (born 1972, from Quang Tri) in a state of cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, and cyanosis. Despite emergency care and intensive resuscitation, the victim died.
Initial information, Mr. S works as a sea diver. While diving, the victim encountered an accident, was brought ashore and then transferred to the hospital for emergency treatment with signs suspected of decompression sickness.
After completing the procedures, functional agencies handed over the body to the family to take it back to their hometown for funeral arrangements.
According to medical experts, decompression sickness is a dangerous occupational hazard for divers, with a high mortality rate.
This condition occurs when diving deep under high pressure, causing a lot of gas to dissolve in the blood and tissues; when rising too quickly, the pressure drops suddenly, creating air bubbles that cause blood clots.
The disease can cause serious damage to the brain, spinal cord, lungs, heart and skeletal muscle system, leading to paralysis, consciousness disorders, shortness of breath or circulatory shock if not treated promptly.
