That is the case of T. (15 years old, living in Long An province). Taking a medical history, before that, the child came from the countryside to Ho Chi Minh City to play at his aunt's house. At the time of the incident (August 7), the child went swimming by himself at the children's swimming pool of a district in Ho Chi Minh City.

That same afternoon, a pool lifeguard discovered the child lying in the water (it was unclear whether he had drowned or fallen), so he quickly pulled him to shore.

Upon examination, the rescuer discovered that the child had stopped breathing and had stopped breathing, so he performed CPR and chest compressions for 5-10 minutes, and at the same time called an ambulance from the 115 Emergency Satellite Station. At this time, the child was found to be in a coma, with brain extension (a consequence of brain damage), convulsions, and gasping for breath.

The patient was intubated and a lot of pink foam was seen coming out of the endotracheal tube. Medical staff injected adrenaline, performed CPR and transferred the child to the City Children's Hospital (Binh Chanh District).

Here, the doctor noted that the child was comatose, cyanotic, and had intermittent convulsions, with a diagnosis of drowning, acute pulmonary edema, cerebral hypoxia, and aspiration pneumonia. The child was treated with a ventilator, anticonvulsants, anti-cerebral edema, electrolyte adjustment, and antibiotics to treat aspiration pneumonia.

After nearly a week of treatment, the child's condition improved, he was able to communicate, stopped having seizures, and was taken off the ventilator.

Previously, in the summer of 2023, the City Children's Hospital also continuously received emergency treatment for many children who were drowning. Among them, there were cases of critical drowning in the swimming pool, right in front of the family.

Specialist Doctor 2 Nguyen Minh Tien, Deputy Director of the City Children's Hospital, recommends that when children go swimming in the summer, there should be an adult nearby to observe and monitor, and promptly notify the lifeguard for assistance if the child is submerged in water.

Parents should teach their children to swim and must know how to perform first aid for respiratory and cardiac arrest at the scene to help save the child's life and avoid brain damage later.