Patient was electrocuted, cardiac arrest for 30 minutes, miraculously revived

Although the patient's heart and circulation stopped for 30 minutes, thanks to the determination of the doctors, he was miraculously revived.

On August 29, Da Nang Hospital announced that after nearly 3 weeks of intensive treatment for cardiac arrest due to electric shock, male patient P.D.T (23 years old, residing in Nghe An province) was discharged from the hospital.

Previously, in early August, Da Nang Hospital received a patient from the 115 Emergency Center of Da Nang City in a state of electric shock leading to cardiac arrest.

Immediately after the doctors of the Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Department quickly consulted with the doctors of the Emergency Department, the inter-departmental red alert system was activated according to the emergency procedure for cardiac arrest using the artificial heart-lung system (ECMO).

Electrocuted and suffering from cardiac and circulatory arrest, patient T. was fortunately saved thanks to proper first aid.

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According to specialist 2 Ha Son Binh, Head of the Intensive Care and Anti-Poison Department, the patient was admitted to the hospital in a very serious condition: cyanosis of the whole body, deep coma, respiratory and circulatory arrest lasting more than 30 minutes from the time of discovery until admission to the hospital. However, the medical team was determined to fight to the end to save the patient's life.

The red alert system was deployed smoothly. Emergency Department doctors performed chest compressions and provided respiratory support with high doses of oxygen to sustain life. The Cardiovascular Surgery, Anesthesia and Resuscitation and Intensive Care - Anti-Poison Departments also quickly coordinated to establish an extracorporeal circulation system to support the patient's circulation and respiration.

After nearly 3 weeks of intensive treatment at the Intensive Care and Anti-Poison Department, the patient fully recovered and was discharged from the hospital.

"This is truly a spectacular revival. The patient is young, fortunately the cardiopulmonary resuscitation process was performed continuously by the 115 Emergency doctors, with standard chest compressions to try to maintain blood flow to the brain. The Da Nang Hospital team coordinated well, racing against time to save the patient," Dr. Ha Son Binh assessed.

After 3 weeks of intensive treatment, patient T. was discharged from the hospital in overwhelming happiness.

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Doctor Binh recommends that when you see someone being electrocuted, first ensure safety and quickly isolate the victim from the power source (turn off the circuit breaker or use a dry insulating material such as wood or plastic). Next, call on people around for help and call the 115 Emergency Center for detailed instructions and to dispatch an ambulance.

"If the victim is electrocuted and becomes unconscious and not breathing, chest compressions must be performed immediately. Continue chest compressions and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until medical staff arrive or the patient regains breathing," said Dr. Binh.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/benh-nhan-bi-dien-giat-ngung-tim-30-phut-hoi-sinh-ngoan-muc-185250829162709666.htm