Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital increases doctors for lower level to promptly save critically ill newborn
(Baonghean.vn) - Recently, the newborn baby of the mother NTC (residing in Do Luong district) was discharged from the hospital, after more than 1 month of intensive treatment at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital. As soon as he was born, the baby was in critical condition due to lack of oxygen and local anemia.
On September 17, the Obstetrics Department of Vinh City General Hospital admitted a pregnant woman named NTC (residing in Do Luong District). The pregnant woman named NTC was diagnosed with fetal distress, premature placental abruption, and acute blood loss. Recognizing that this was a very dangerous obstetric emergency for both mother and baby, especially threatening the life of the newborn, Vinh City General Hospital contacted and asked for support from the upper level, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital.
Under the direction of the Board of Directors of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, 2 doctors from the Neonatal Intensive Care Department quickly came to support and coordinated with Vinh City General Hospital to handle the difficult case.
At 9:37 a.m. on September 17, a baby girl weighing 2,800 grams was born with weak reflexes, respiratory failure, circulatory failure, and severe anemia. The baby was actively resuscitated by the team of doctors from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital in collaboration with Vinh City General Hospital, and placed an endotracheal tube in the delivery room, then transferred directly to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital for treatment.
At Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, the child underwent blood tests, chest X-rays, echocardiograms, mechanical ventilation, blood transfusions, and was quickly given active hypothermia to protect the brain from damage. At this point, the child's condition was very complicated. And in the following days, the child developed multiple organ failure, complete anuria, and a high risk of death.
Doctors from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, made every effort to treat the child. After a period of intensive treatment, the child gradually improved, became alert, breathed on his own, and was able to breastfeed. The child had a CT scan of the brain to check for brain damage with positive results... After more than 21 days of treatment, the child was stable and discharged from the hospital.
Specialist Doctor 2 Truong Le Thi - Head of the Department of Neonatal Intensive Care, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital shared: “Treating the newborn baby of mother NTC is truly a battle for life. Fortunately, from the beginning, the doctors proactively prepared a positive and effective plan. Immediately after birth, the baby was promptly treated by neonatal intensive care specialists within 6 hours - this is the golden time for doctors to lower the baby's body temperature to save the brain and life.
The successful treatment is the result of close and timely coordination between Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital and Vinh City General Hospital throughout the process of emergency care, inter-hospital consultation, and high-tech treatment to save the child.
It is known that in recent times, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has coordinated treatment with many other hospitals in the province, city and Ha Tinh General Hospital in the departments of Obstetrics and Pediatrics, contributing to successful diagnosis and treatment, saving the lives of many seriously ill patients./.
