Recently, the medical team at MEDLATEC General Hospital successfully treated a 60-year-old male patient with acute myocardial infarction, who was hospitalized in critical condition with complications of circulatory arrest, and could have died at a moment's notice.
Sudden severe chest pain - Warning sign of myocardial infarction requiring timely emergency treatment in the "golden hour"
30 minutes before entering the hospital, after carrying heavy objects, male patient NPL (60 years old, in Hanoi ) suddenly experienced severe left chest pain, a feeling of suffocation and pressure behind the sternum.
The patient was quickly taken to MEDLATEC General Hospital by his family, where his condition was assessed as serious, and a team of interdisciplinary doctors gathered for an emergency consultation. The patient underwent an electrocardiogram, ultrasound, and tests right at the emergency bed. The results concluded that Mr. L. had a second-hour acute myocardial infarction.
However, just 10 minutes after entering the hospital, the patient suddenly lost consciousness, gasped, and lost the carotid-inguinal pulse. Realizing the dangerous signs of circulatory arrest and the imminent risk of death, the medical team quickly performed CPR on the patient according to the CAB protocol, ensuring vital signs by placing an endotracheal tube on a ventilator, placing a central venous line, and administering vasopressors.
After 15 minutes of the medical team fighting with the patient, the dangerous situation was initially controlled and vital signs were stable.
The emergency team at MEDLATEC General Hospital urgently treated the patient.
MSc. Dr. Pham Duy Hung - Deputy Head of Internal Medicine Department, Emergency Resuscitation Department, MEDLATEC General Hospital - the doctor leading the emergency team said: "Although initially life can be guaranteed, however, the disease progresses acutely and is very dangerous. The patient needs emergency surgery to place a coronary stent to have any hope of survival. We quickly connected with colleagues at the upper-level hospital to promptly transfer and perform surgery on the patient."
During the transfer of the patient, the MEDLATEC emergency resuscitation team was personally on standby in the ambulance to safely transport the patient to a higher level hospital. Fortunately, the surgery was successful and the patient recovered well after a near-death experience.
MEDLATEC medical team on duty in the ambulance to safely transport patients to higher level hospitals
Through the case, MEDLATEC experts recommend: Severe chest pain is a typical symptom of acute myocardial infarction, patients need to see a medical facility as soon as possible. Missing the "golden hour" makes the treatment process difficult, the risk of complications and death is very high.
Cardiac arrest: Requires rapid diagnosis and timely, correct treatment
Cardiac arrest is a condition in which the heart stops pumping blood, preventing blood from circulating to other parts of the body. This is a particularly dangerous condition that can lead to rapid death or leave serious, permanent sequelae if the patient does not receive timely emergency care.
A patient is diagnosed with circulatory arrest when the following signs appear:
- Sudden loss of consciousness, no response to shaking.
- Stop breathing or yawn.
- Major pulse not beating.
Due to its serious nature, cardiopulmonary resuscitation requires high professional requirements, speed, accuracy, and timeliness.
With experience in commanding and directly performing successful emergency treatment for many critical cases at MEDLATEC General Hospital, Master, Doctor Pham Duy Hung said that to successfully perform CPR, the following factors are required:
- Patient assessment acumen: The physician needs to assess cardiac arrest rapidly, within 10 seconds, to promptly initiate CPR.
- Quick working style, performing procedures accurately, following principles and systematically: When a patient has a cardiac arrest, the doctor is both the person directly performing the emergency procedure and giving orders; the nurse coordinates smoothly to carry out other orders (infusion, injection, balloon compression...) and closely monitors vital signs.
- Spirit, attitude of urgency, perseverance, dedication: The emergency team needs to determine the patient's chance of survival is calculated every second, therefore it is necessary to perform emergency care with all the heart, intelligence, and expertise of the doctor and nurse.
At MEDLATEC Healthcare System and MEDLATEC General Hospital in particular, the emergency procedure is scientifically and systematically established, ensuring compliance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health . In addition, the team of doctors and nurses are continuously trained, updated in their expertise, and regularly practiced, ensuring timely and effective response and successful handling when receiving emergency cases.
MEDLATEC General Hospital receives and handles emergencies 24/24, including holidays. Please contact hotline 1900 56 56 56 for the most timely support.
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