Critically ill infected patient recovers in biggest coronavirus hotspot
VOV.VN - A critically ill infected patient has been discharged from hospital in Hai Duong province, the epicenter of Vietnam’s latest coronavirus outbreak, after making a full recovery from the virus.
The 60-year-old male patient has tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus three times, with all biochemical indicators returning to normal and his lungs no longer showing signs of damage, Dr Nguyen Hang Lan, director of field hospital No2 told local media outlets.
The man was admitted to field hospital No. 2 on February 17, suffering from severe respiratory failure, rapid shallow breathing, and extremely low oxygen levels in the blood. CT scan results show his lungs were seriously damaged.
His deteriorating health forced doctors to put him on a ventilator and a dialysis machine the following morning.
After 3 days of receiving intensive care and treatment, the patient displayed signs of recovery. He did not need an ECMO intervention – a therapy that is used to support critically ill patients.
The patient was able to breathe himself on February 23 and walk with support from medical workers the following day.
“I am very happy to be released for home. I would like to thank doctors for saving my life,” the man said after receiving intensive care and treatment for nearly a month in the hospital.
Field hospital No2 has been established after the virus recurred in Hai Duong in late January 2021. It has since given treatment to 376 patients, of whom 234 have recovered and have been discharged from hospital.