On September 14, a team of doctors and medical staff, including leading experts from Viet Duc Hospital, visited Lao Cai Provincial General Hospital, Bao Yen District General Hospital, and Bao Thang District General Hospital - where many victims of storm No. 3 are being treated, including the horrific flash flood in Lang Nu village, Phuc Khanh commune, Bao Yen district.
At Lao Cai General Hospital, the delegation brought 100 units of blood donated by doctors and medical staff of Viet Duc Hospital and 300 million VND in emergency support for the hospital.
Leading experts in the fields of trauma surgery, neurosurgery, and intensive care at Viet Duc Hospital directly examined patients, classified injuries, and shared important professional experiences to help patients overcome dangerous stages.
Viet Duc Friendship Hospital has supported 100 million VND for the family of a medical staff working at Ta Cu Ty Medical Station, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province who died due to being swept away by floodwaters while on duty.
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Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh visits a baby victim of a landslide. The baby is being cared for by his grandmother at Bao Yen District General Hospital. |
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh, Deputy Director of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital, directly examined and reviewed medical records, X-ray films, etc. of the patients.
Many patients suffered serious injuries due to the floods, including children with wounds all over their bodies, their eyes still filled with panic.
At Bao Yen District General Hospital, where many patients who survived the landslide in Lang Nu village are being treated, Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Manh Khanh and other doctors held a consultation to come up with the best treatment plan for the patients.
At Bao Thang District General Hospital, the medical team of Viet Duc Friendship Hospital also directly participated in consultation, examination and encouragement of patients.
In the floods following storm No. 3, both district hospitals suffered heavy damage to property, equipment, machinery, and medicines. Up to now, medical staff at both hospitals are still cleaning up mud and repairing damaged equipment to ensure examination and emergency care for the people.
Viet Duc Friendship Hospital has supported Bao Yen District General Hospital and Bao Thang District General Hospital with 300 million VND each to help improve working conditions and increase the effectiveness of emergency care at both hospitals.
Up to now, 3 victims of the flash flood in Lang Nu village have been transferred to the Central level, including 1 patient treated at Viet Duc Friendship Hospital and 2 patients treated at Bach Mai Hospital.
According to information from Bach Mai Hospital, as of this afternoon, the two critically ill patients in the landslide in Lang Nu who are being treated here have not shown any progress. Currently, the patients still need ECMO intervention, respiratory and circulatory support, continuous blood filtration combined with hemofiltration, optimal broad-spectrum antibiotics, bronchial lavage endoscopy, blood product transfusion, etc.
The 11-year-old child being treated at the Pediatric Center is still in serious condition, requiring a ventilator and gastric lavage because he has crush syndrome, multiple trauma, and a lot of mud in his stomach.
Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Xuan Co, Director of Bach Mai Hospital, said that the hospital focused all resources, medicine, and machinery to treat the two patients, hoping to help them escape the critical condition.
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