According to information from Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, during the days of prolonged intense hot weather, the Emergency Department of the hospital continuously received many cases of heatstroke and dangerous heat shock due to outdoor labor in high temperature conditions.
Notably, there are cases of hospitalization in a state of deep coma, circulatory collapse, with very severe prognosis.
The first case is patient N.B. K (50 years old, residing in Phung Nguyen commune, Phu Tho province).
According to the family's account, the patient harvested rice outdoors in the hot sun continuously for about 2 hours, then developed fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, sweating, rapid breathing, cramped limbs, whole body pain and fatigue and was quickly taken to the hospital by the family for emergency treatment.
At the Emergency Department, the patient was diagnosed with sunstroke, heatstroke and was quickly rehydrated, electrolyted, and cooled down. After about 1 hour of treatment, the patient regained consciousness, and symptoms of spasms and pain decreased significantly.
Currently, the patient's health has stabilized and is preparing to be discharged from the hospital.
Meanwhile, the second case progressed more severely, with a life-threatening risk. Patient L.T. K (69 years old, in Tho Tang, Phu Tho) was taken to the hospital by his family after fainting while working in the field.
After initial first aid at the health station with a high fever of up to 40°C, the patient was transferred to the Intensive Care - Poison Control Department in a state of deep coma, Glasgow 5 points, body temperature 41-42°C, blood pressure must be maintained with vasopressors and oliguria. Doctors diagnosed the patient with heat shock, multiple organ failure.
Immediately upon admission, the patient was subjected to active resuscitation measures such as command hypothermia, mechanical ventilation, use of vasopressors, electrolyte rehydration and close monitoring.
Currently, the patient is still in a dangerous condition and is being monitored and actively treated.
According to MSc.BS Bui Tat Luat, Department of Intensive Care - Poison Control, Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital, heat shock is a particularly dangerous medical emergency condition, occurring when the body is exposed to a high temperature environment for a long time or works hard under hot sun, causing the body's thermoregulatory mechanism to be disrupted.
If not treated promptly, patients can quickly fall into multiple organ failure, brain, cardiovascular, respiratory damage, and even death.
