Helicopters flew overnight to Truong Sa to bring 3 seriously ill patients back to the mainland.

A source of the CAND Newspaper reporter on October 1 said that after an overnight flight in bad weather conditions due to the influence of storm winds, at 3:20 a.m. this morning (October 1), the EC-225 helicopter with registration number VN-8622 of the 18th Army Corps - Ministry of National Defense brought 3 patients from 3 islands in the Truong Sa special zone (Khanh Hoa) to the rooftop of the Orthopedic Trauma Institute, Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Previously, on September 28, patient NTH (born in 1976) was treated at the Tien Nu Island Infirmary, Truong Sa Special Zone (Khanh Hoa) with a high fever for 8 consecutive days, difficulty urinating, and impaired consciousness. After an online consultation with Military Hospital 175 , doctors diagnosed and prescribed monitoring of tuberculous meningitis, late-stage purulent meningitis, requiring monitoring and inpatient treatment. However, the patient's condition worsened, with coma and signs of progressive multi-organ dysfunction.

Three patients were taken from Truong Sa to Military Hospital 175 in Ho Chi Minh City by EC-225 helicopter with registration number VN-8622 of Army Corps 18. Photo: BVQY 175.

The second patient is Mr. VXH (born in 1972) who is being treated at Phan Vinh Island Infirmary, Truong Sa Special Zone with weakness on the right side of his body, crooked mouth, difficulty speaking, high blood pressure. The results of an online consultation with Military Hospital 175 showed that the patient had a stroke in the left hemisphere of the brain, possibly a cerebral infarction, not excluding hemorrhage. The patient's prognosis is at risk of progressive brain damage and respiratory failure.

The third patient is Mr. TVC (born 2005) who is being treated at the Truong Sa Special Zone Medical Center, with a diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome, clinical manifestations of severe edema throughout the body, and high blood pressure. The patient is at risk of progressive respiratory failure and heart failure.

During the flight from Truong Sa to Ho Chi Minh City, doctors and nurses from Military Hospital 175 closely monitored the condition of the 3 patients. Photo: Military Hospital 175.

All three patients mentioned above were advised by doctors to be transferred to the mainland as soon as possible for better treatment conditions, so the Ministry of National Defense directed the 18th Army Corps to urgently deploy a rescue flight to Truong Sa. Accordingly, at 4:15 p.m. on September 30, the EC-225 helicopter with registration number VN-8622 of the 18th Army Corps, took the Air Rescue Team of Military Hospital 175, led by Lieutenant Nguyen Van Sang, from Tan Son Nhat Airport to Truong Sa Special Zone.

The flight was in the dark, the weather was bad due to the storm so visibility was limited, but the flight crew actively tried to command and operate the EC-225 helicopter to land on Tien Nu, Truong Sa and Phan Vinh islands to receive 3 patients and bring them safely to the mainland. During the flight from Truong Sa to Ho Chi Minh City, the air ambulance team of Military Hospital 175 continuously monitored the progress of each patient's condition to promptly handle any situations that may arise.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/-dieu-truc-thang-bay-xuyen-dem-ra-truong-sa-dua-3-benh-nhan-nang-ve-dat-lien-i783222/