Danger of injury from homemade fireworks

On the occasion of the 2024 Lunar New Year, the medical force of Da Nang City has a plan to arrange human resources, medicine, equipment, and medical supplies to promptly handle any arising situations. The closer to Tet, the more accidents caused by homemade fireworks occur.

Patient D.HP multiple injuries due to firecrackers

In recent days, Da Nang Hospital has continuously received emergency treatment for many cases of serious injuries caused by the use of homemade fireworks.

Typically, on January 28, patient D.HP (12 years old, residing in Son Tra district, Da Nang city) was taken to the emergency room at Da Nang Hospital in a state of multiple injuries, a punctured abdominal wound exposing internal organs, complex injuries to the left arm and left thigh, jagged wounds, and many foreign objects.

Immediately, the patient was examined by the hospital, and was diagnosed with multiple injuries caused by firecrackers, including multiple ruptures of the small intestine, perforated rectum, ruptured bladder, crushed left arm, left thigh, fractured left pelvis, and abrasions and burns all over the body.

A case of firecracker injury requiring ventilator

Previously, on January 24, due to burning homemade firecrackers, patient NTH (19 years old, residing in Nghia Hanh district, Quang Ngai province) was also admitted to Da Nang Hospital in emergency with multiple injuries to the arm, wrist, open wounds on the left thigh, right thigh, crushed right hand, facial burns, and loss of vision.

On January 20, due to burning homemade firecrackers, patient NVD (25 years old, residing in Cam Le district, Da Nang city) had to be taken to Da Nang hospital for emergency treatment in a state of wrist injury and crushed fingers 1, 2, 3, 4 of the right hand, open fracture of the second finger of the right hand with jagged wounds, many foreign objects, and heavy bleeding...

Previously, on January 18, the hospital received patient NHK (16 years old, residing in Dien Ban Town, Quang Nam) in a state of difficulty breathing, complex injuries to the head, face, neck, chest, arms and blind eyes, also caused by setting off firecrackers.

Doctor Ngo Hanh, Deputy Head of the Department of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery at Da Nang Hospital, who participated in emergency surgery for patients seriously injured by firecrackers, said that every year near Tet, many patients are hospitalized with severe injuries, affecting their lives and health, many cases have to suffer lifelong disabilities. In cases related to homemade firecrackers, victims often suffer multiple organ damage. The patient's hands are often crushed, and due to the pressure from the firecrackers, the lungs will be crushed and damaged. In particular, the cornea can be burned, the eyes damaged, and toxic gas can enter the lungs, causing lung damage.

“We recommend that parents should also pay attention to their children. Schools should also have warning sessions to prevent children from trying to make dangerous fireworks. When a fire or explosion occurs, the injuries they will suffer will be very serious,” Dr. Ngo Hanh advised.

To provide emergency care, treat patients and promptly handle situations that arise during the Lunar New Year, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Trung, Deputy Director of Da Nang Hospital, said that for the Tet holiday, the unit is divided into 4 levels: leadership duty, hotline information handling; professional duty; administrative - logistics duty and security - self-defense duty.

In particular, the unit has prepared mobile teams to respond to disasters, mass accidents, and incidents that occur during this time. For patients injured by firecrackers, the hospital has provided detailed reports to the Department of Health, the Police, and the People's Committee of Da Nang City for appropriate handling.

Each emergency shift is staffed with 6 doctors, 10 nurses, and 4 service staff.

According to a quick report from the People's Committee of Da Nang City on the situation of medical examination and treatment at hospitals in Da Nang, on February 8, 2024, Da Nang recorded 5,236 cases of general medical examination and treatment. There are currently 2,278 inpatients. Of which, there are 2 cases of accidents caused by firecrackers.

Administrative area in the emergency department of Da Nang hospital

On the occasion of the Lunar New Year, the Da Nang Department of Health requires medical units to organize 24/7 duty at 4 levels: leadership duty, hotline information handling; professional duty; administrative - logistics duty and security - self-defense duty.

In addition, the list of on-duty staff will be posted in departments and offices. Relevant units will develop a permanent plan, reserve enough medicine, blood, infusion fluid, oxygen, supplies, chemicals, equipment, arrange the number of hospital beds, emergency vehicles and out-of-hospital emergency care, especially emergency care for traffic accidents and food poisoning; ensure that all emergency patients are examined and treated promptly, without refusal or delay; detect early, isolate and promptly handle cases of infectious diseases...

XUAN QUYNH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/hiem-hoa-thuong-tich-tu-phao-tu-che-post726274.html