Emergency care for a man stung by a bee in danger of death

On August 23, Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital (Gia Lai) announced that it had successfully treated a man who was stung 31 times by bees and was admitted to the hospital in a life-threatening condition.

Accordingly, Mr. NVC (a soldier, 42 years old, in Tuy Phuoc District, Binh Dinh) was stung about 31 times by wasps 5 days ago.

After being stung by a bee, the patient became lethargic and sweaty. He was treated with half a tube of adrenaline (intramuscular injection) and a vial of methyl (intravenous injection) at the 3rd Corps Medical Station, then transferred to Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital for continued treatment.

When admitted to Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital, the patient had a headache, body aches, difficulty breathing, and wasp stings on the legs, chest, abdomen, most commonly on the head...

Male soldier discharged from hospital after 5 days of intensive treatment

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According to Dr. Bui Truong Giang, Deputy Medical Director, Head of the Department of Intensive Care - Anti-Poison, Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital, the condition of patient C. when admitted to the hospital was extremely serious, with a risk of acute kidney failure, blood clotting disorder, muscle destruction, multiple organ damage...

Immediately after receiving the patient, doctors at Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital immediately ordered the patient to undergo the necessary paraclinical tests, and directly consulted with Professor Nguyen Gia Binh, President of the Vietnam Association of Emergency Resuscitation and Poison Control, Medical Director of Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital, and doctors at Military Hospital 211. The patient was diagnosed with severe anaphylaxis and blood clotting disorder due to wasp stings.

On August 23, the patient was discharged from the hospital in stable health condition.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/cap-cuu-nguoi-dan-ong-bi-ong-dot-nguy-hiem-tinh-mang-185240823171857243.htm