Medical staff donate blood to save pregnant woman with twins in critical condition

(Baonghean.vn) - The pregnant woman was severely anemic, her red blood cells dropped to 2.7 million, her skin was pale and blue... In that situation, 4 medical staff promptly donated blood to save the pregnant woman's life.

According to information from Tan Ky District Medical Center, at 11:00 p.m. on September 13, 2017, pregnant woman Truong Thi Nhung (22 years old, residing in Quyet Thang hamlet, Phu Son commune, Tan Ky district) was pregnant with twins for the first time and was hospitalized in critical condition.

After receiving the patient, the obstetricians performed an examination and ultrasound showing that the fetus was 8 months old, a twin pregnancy, the cervix had just opened 5cm, there were many blood clots in the vagina, the blood was dark red, the fetal heartbeat could not be heard on the abdominal wall, suspected premature placental abruption and the mother was likely to give birth to her first child.

The twin babies were transferred to Nghe An Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital for better treatment. Photo: Phuong Hao

Faced with a critical situation that threatened the lives of both mother and child because the mother was in a state of continuous vaginal bleeding, the medical team quickly performed resuscitation to stop the bleeding, reduce contractions, and clearly explained the patient's critical condition to the family. The Board of Directors directly consulted and decided to perform an emergency cesarean section.

The surgery was successful, delivering a baby boy (1.6 kg) and a baby girl (1.4 kg). The babies were then quickly transferred to Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital for further treatment, care and monitoring.After surgery, the mother was conscious, had pale skin, pale mucous membranes, only 2.7 million red blood cells, and had symptoms.severe anemia

However, the pregnant woman had blood type O - a blood type that Tan Ky Medical Center currently does not have in stock and the patient's family has no one with this blood type. Therefore, the unit mobilized staff with the same blood type O to come to the hospital and donate blood to promptly rescue the patient.

Staff of Tan Ky Medical Center are donating blood to patients. Photo: Huong Tra

Immediately after that, 4 officers and staff including: Doctor Thai Duy Manh, nurse Nguyen Van Thao (Emergency Resuscitation Department), technician Hoang Quoc Viet (Clinical Department) and doctor Bui Van Ty (Head of Public Health and Nutrition Department) volunteered to donate blood to transfuse to the pregnant woman.

Nurse Nguyen Van Thao (one of the blood donors) said: "Witnessing the life-and-death moment of a patient due to acute blood loss, while the blood bank of the same type ran out, the surgical and anesthesia teams were very tense, but I and everyone else forgot all our fatigue and were ready to give our blood, just hoping that the mother would be saved safely."

Currently, the mother's health condition is stable. Photo: Phuong Hao

Dr. Pham Thi Hien - Head of Obstetrics Department, Tan Ky Medical Center said: After receiving 5 units of blood, the pregnant woman is now out of danger and is being monitored and treated at the department. Her vital signs have stabilized and she can eat and drink. She is expected to be discharged in the next 7 days./.

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