Currently, Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital is receiving and treating many cases of severe and very severe electrical burns.
High voltage electrical burns when fishing under power lines
In the case of Mr. LVT (born 1979, living in Dong Cuong Ward, Thanh Hoa City), he works as a driver, so whenever he has time to rest at home, he often goes fishing. At around 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2022, while fishing under a high voltage power line, Mr. T. raised his fishing rod and was electrocuted, causing burns. After being burned, he was still conscious and received emergency treatment at the local medical facility.
With the injury initially diagnosed as very serious, Hop Luc General Hospital had to urgently transfer Mr. T. to Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital at 9:00 p.m. the same day in a state of spasticity, swelling, and swelling in his right hand for weeks. poor peripheral perfection. When receiving the National Burn Hospital, the doctors diagnosed Mr. T. with 41% burns, 5% deep burns of degrees II, III, IV, V on the torso, right arm, and both legs and was transferred to the Resuscitation Department. intensive emergency treatment.
Mr. T. had to have surgery to amputate 1/3 of his right forearm
After 2 days of intensive treatment, the doctors of the Department of Intensive Care determined that it was very difficult to keep his right hand, but still tried their best to keep it, but the patient’s right hand was deeply necrotic so it was removed. planning to have surgery to amputate 1/3 of his right forearm on August 16, 2022 after 2 days of hospitalization. The extensive and deep burn wounds on both legs and body will undergo multiple skin graft surgeries as well as monitoring of damage caused by electric current.
Having an accident with high voltage electrical burns while working
As in the case of Mr. VVQ (born in 1997, living in Quang Yen Ward, Quang Ninh Province), Mr. Q. works as a construction mechanic repairing corrugated iron roofs of projects located under high voltage power lines, while repairing the roof due to lack of noticed that he raised the iron bar to touch the high-voltage road, causing burns at around 3:00 p.m. on July 31, 2022. After being burned, Mr. Q. was still conscious and was transferred to Bai Chay Hospital for emergency treatment. With severe burn injuries due to high voltage current, he was transferred to the National Burn Hospital at 10:35 p.m. the same day.
Upon reception, doctors at Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital diagnosed Mr. Q. with burns of 10% DTCT, 7% deep burns of degrees III, IV, V on both arms and legs, and transferred him to the Department of Human Burn Treatment. big treatment.
With severe burn damage caused by high voltage current, during the treatment process, Mr. Q. was prescribed surgery by doctors to amputate 1/3 of his left lower leg, remove the toe joints of his right foot, and amputation of 1/3 of his right foot. 3 right forearms. Currently, Mr. Q. is still continuing treatment and will undergo many skin graft surgeries as well as monitoring for other injuries caused by electric current. With such amputation of limbs, after recovery, Mr. Q. will lose 85% of his working capacity.
Mr. Q. had to have surgery to remove 1/3 of his right forearm
Mr. Q. had to have surgery to remove 1/3 of his left leg and disjoint the toes of his right foot
According to statistics from Le Huu Trac National Burn Hospital from the beginning of 2022 until now, the current rate of electrical burns hospitalized is much higher than in previous years. The hospital has also cooperated with the 24-hour news production center of VTV1 channel and Vietnam Television Station to produce many videos warning about electrical burn accidents while working or while fishing… to propagate to people. people. But many people still have a subjective mentality, so many tragic and heartbreaking accidents have occurred.
The above are just two cases among many other cases of electrical burns currently being treated at the hospital. Through this message, the hospital wants to advise people to be more cautious when working, moving or playing in areas with high voltage power grids passing through, to avoid unfortunate accidents that may occur. No one wants it to happen to each of us.
Some recommendations for people
Electrical burns are injuries caused by electric current transmitted into the body, including: burns, respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, and electric shock. Carelessness in contact with electrical sources or lightning strikes during thunderstorms can cause electrical burns.
Electrical burns are often deep, local damage manifests at the entry and exit points of the electric current, common locations are the hands and feet (due to contact with the electrical source. In children, burns are often found on the mouth, lips, tongue due to sticking to the electrode. The severity of the burn depends on: The higher the resistance, the greater the intensity of the electric current and the longer the duration of action, the more extensive the local damage In the early days, it is difficult to accurately diagnose the depth of the burn. If the burn is deep, the fascia, muscle, and tendon layers are often necrotic. If the burn is in the chest wall or abdominal wall, necrosis can expose the lung cavity If in the skull or frontal bone, bone necrosis and perforation can occur, leading to complications of meningitis. Burns in the limbs often have vascular injuries that cause secondary bleeding and nerve damage, causing paralysis. In severe cases, the entire damaged limb becomes necrotic and charred; then the limb must be amputated early to save the victim.
People need to be careful when working, moving or playing in areas with electricity, especially in humid weather, in places with power stations and high voltage lines, and to wear specialized protective gear when repairing. electrical grid repair…
Note: When detecting a person being electrocuted, quickly find a way to separate the victim from the power source by disconnecting electrical switches, circuit breakers, unplugging plugs, fuses, etc.
Grab the person’s dry pants and shirt. to pull the victim away from the power source and place it in a well-ventilated, quiet place. On-site rescuers must stand in a dry place, on an insulating object, have insulated gloves or wrap their hands in dry cloth or plastic bags, and must not grab the victim’s body parts.
Urgently transfer the patient to the nearest medical facility for emergency treatment.
Every citizen needs to be equipped with basic knowledge of fire and explosion prevention caused by electrical incidents, and trained in basic first aid skills for accidents caused by electric shock to promptly carry out artificial respiration and cardiac compression measures. outside the chest… in cases of cardiac arrest after electric shock, limiting the risk of death for the victim.
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