Earlier, trawler BTh 97166 TS brought crew-member Tran Van, aged 31, from Long Hai commune, Phu Quy district, Binh Thuan province, to Song Tu Tay Island in a bad health condition.
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Officers and soldiers on-duty on Song Tu Tay Island take fisherman Van to the infirmary for emergency aid. |
Reportedly, the patient had dived to catch seafood at a depth of 25 meters. Nearly 60 minutes later, the patient felt tired and unable to speak and walk. He suffered from shortness of breath, rapid pulse and low blood pressure.
After receiving a medical examination, the patient was diagnosed with decompression sickness due to deep diving. Then he was treated by doctors and medical staff of Song Tu Tay Infirmary.
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The medical staff of Song Tu Tay Infirmary give the patient a medical examination. |
The medical staff of Song Tu Tay Infirmary then gave the patient a medical examination. At present, his health condition is better. He is still staying in the infirmary and being monitored by its doctors and nurses.
* On September 6, Ship 211 under Naval Region 2 successfully saved a troubled fisherman at sea.
Previously, while carrying out a duty at the Vietnam-Indonesia shared maritime border, Ship 211 received information from Dang Van Thach, captain of trawler KH 96888TS, asking for help.
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Medical staff of Ship 211 providing fisherman Sang with first aid |
Fisherman Nguyen Van Sang, a crew-member of trawler KH 96888TS, had a high fever and felt tired. It was hard for him to breathe and move his limbs.
Promptly, Ship 211 rushed to the scene and gave the fisherman first aid and medicines. One hour later, the patient was in stable health condition. The ship required captain Thach brought the patient to Con Dao district's Medical Center.
As known, the captain was born in 1971 in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province. His trawler departed on August 6 from the fishing port of Vung Tau city.
Translated by Quynh Oanh