(Baonghean.vn)- On May 11, more than 900 pediatric patients came to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital for medical examination.
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| At 8am, the outpatient department of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital was already crowded with patients waiting for their turn. The hot weather has caused an increase in the number of pediatric patients admitted to the hospital in recent days, with an average of 700-800 patients coming to see a doctor each day. |
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| According to statistics from Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, on May 11, there were over 900 patients examined and treated, nearly double the number from a week ago. |
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| The sudden increase in patients has overloaded the hospital's departments and rooms. In the photo, relatives and patients wait in the ultrasound and X-ray area. |
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| Hot weather makes both patients and relatives exhausted. |
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| This is the time when infectious diseases begin to enter the season. The corridor of the hospital's Infectious Diseases Department also turns into a sick room. Because the number of patients treated in the department is from 60 to 70 patients/day, while the planned hospital beds are only 45. The children have to lie in pairs in the corridor of the emergency area. |
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| Dr. Nguyen Van Son, Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, said that in addition to common diseases such as viral fever, diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth disease, whooping cough is showing signs of increasing rapidly. In the photo, Dr. Son is examining 16-month-old Nguyen Hoang Ngoc Han (Quan Bau ward), one of 7 patients with whooping cough being treated at the department. |
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| Many newborns also had to be hospitalized for treatment. |
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| Not only has the number of patients increased, but the treatment time has also been prolonged due to many different reasons. In the photo, patient Le Diep Chi (Hung Thai, Hung Nguyen) had respiratory infection and had to stay in the hospital for nearly a week but has not recovered yet. |
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| A rare disease called scrub typhus has also appeared. The Department of Infectious Diseases, Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital is treating baby Va Y De (Tri Le Que Phong commune). |
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| The weather is hot and the hospital is cramped and stuffy, so family members have to take advantage of every space outside to avoid the heat. |
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| Many people even had to carry their children to hide from the heat under the trees outside the hospital parking area. |
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| According to forecasts, the weather will continue to be complicated in the coming days, creating favorable conditions for various diseases to develop. Parents need to pay attention to taking care of their children properly during the hot season. |
Dinh Nguyet
