Ms. Y. (30 years old, residing in Thanh Tri, Hanoi) was struck by lightning and had cardiopulmonary arrest while picking vegetables in the field and was saved by doctors at the Agricultural General Hospital.
On June 11, specialist doctor 1 Luu Cong Chinh, Head of Quality Management Department, Agricultural General Hospital (Hanoi), said that female patient NHY (30 years old, residing in Thanh Tri, Hanoi) He was struck by lightning on the morning of June 5 and regained consciousness. His body functions gradually recovered to normal levels.
According to Doctor Chinh, this is a miracle. “Every sign of recovery, no matter how small, brings great hope. This is truly a burst of joy for the patient’s family and medical staff,” said Dr. Chinh.
Ms. Y. has recovered and can be discharged from the hospital in the next few days. Photo: BSCC.
When struck by lightning in the field, Ms. Y. stopped circulating. Family members gave her first aid and took her to the hospital. The patient was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation by emergency doctors and transferred to the Intensive Care Department for intensive treatment.
Two days later, the patient opened his eyes with no signs of nerve damage or deep damage.
Doctor Chinh said this was a complicated and dangerous case, and doctors from the Intensive Care Department had an urgent consultation. Patients are applied advanced command hypothermia techniques to control body temperature and combine other active resuscitation measures such as mechanical ventilation, use of vasopressors, dialysis, rehydration, and electrolytes. … to correct disorders caused by circulatory arrest.
As VietNamNet reported, on the morning of June 5, heavy rain appeared in Hanoi accompanied by continuous thunder and lightning. At around 6:30, Ms. NHY was struck by lightning while picking vegetables in the field. The family rushed the victim to the emergency hospital. The patient’s circulation had stopped, but relatives tried to provide first aid with chest compressions and artificial respiration in the hope that there was still water left.
Associate Professor Ha Huu Tung, Director of the Agricultural General Hospital, praised the patient’s family for giving first aid correctly, helping the victim have a chance to live.
How to give first aid to victims of lightning strikes
When meeting someone who has been struck by lightning, if the victim is in a coma, you need to check to see if he is still breathing. If breathing stops, cardiopulmonary resuscitation should be performed immediately:
– Place the victim on his back.
– Perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation: Cover the victim’s nose with your hand and take a deep breath. Then, close the victim’s mouth, blow a long breath and let the victim breathe out normally. Continue doing this about 2 times.
– External chest compressions: Determine the lower 1/3 of the sternum. Place both hands on the position you just determined and press continuously about 30 times with a frequency of about 100 times/minute, pressing about 3-5cm deep.
– Alternate rescue breathing and chest compressions with a ratio of 2 rescue breaths and 30 chest compressions until medical staff arrive to assist and have equipment.
– Immobilize the patient’s cervical spine and back in case of suspected head injury or swollen neck area with hematoma.
Note, after providing first aid, it is necessary to quickly take the victim to the nearest medical facility.