Father saves son who fell into the well

On August 8, after receiving timely emergency care and treatment, S was out of danger, his health gradually recovered, but his spirit was still in panic.

Previously, Nghe An Northwest Regional General Hospital received patient Phan Dinh Cong S. (5 years old) residing with his parents in Chau Thai commune, Quy Hop district (Nghe An) in a coma, pink foam coming out of his nose and mouth, pale skin, and a fast and difficult to detect pulse.

S. was given emergency treatment at the hospital. Photo: Hong Tuyen

According to the patient’s family, on August 2, the parents went to work and left their child at home to play alone. S went out to the garden to play and accidentally fell into a well about 8 meters deep.

Coming home from work and not seeing S, the parents went to look for him and were shocked to find him standing in the well, holding onto the wall and crying. They immediately called for everyone to come and bring the child to shore, then transfer him to the hospital.

After receiving the pediatric patient in critical condition, the doctors held an emergency consultation and transferred him to the Intensive Care Unit for treatment with mechanical ventilation, intravenous fluids, vasopressors, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, and intravenous nutrition.

Currently, after 7 days of intensive treatment, the patient's condition has temporarily stabilized.