[Wuhan Pneumonia] Patients Suspected of Infected Patients Pulling Masks at Hospital: Unreported Cases

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Written by: Diwen Huang

2020-01-25 21:23

Wuhan pneumonia is raging. So far, five confirmed cases have been recorded in Hong Kong, with more than 300 suspected cases. It was circulated online today (25th) that Prince of Wales Hospital had suspected infection with Wuhan pneumonia patients and tried to escape from the intensive care unit ward, during which someone attempted to cuff the neck of the medical staff with an oxygen tube and even opened the mask of the medical staff. A spokesman for the Prince of Wales Hospital clarified that a patient had delirium while being closely monitored in the intensive care unit. Two nurses were pushed by the patient at that time, and the ward would report the incident according to the established procedure. Not a case of "serious new infectious pathogen respiratory disease".

It was circulated on the Internet that a patient with suspected Wuhan pneumonia in Prince of Wales Hospital tried to escape from the isolation ward. During the attack on the nurse, he attempted to cuff the neck of the medical staff with an oxygen tube. Later, when another medical staff came to help, the patient opened the medical care. Personnel masks. Another circulated picture is suspected of a medical staff member writing the incident. He pointed out that the patient suddenly became provocative. He tried to explain the situation to the patient, but the patient tried to climb away from the bed and cuff his neck with an oxygen tube. Later, another nurse assisted in trying to place the patient on the bed, but it still failed. Eventually, the nurse injected the patient with a sedative and the situation was controlled.

A spokesman for the Prince of Wales Hospital clarified the rumors in the evening, stating that a patient was closely monitored in the intensive care unit this morning, during which time he had delirium and attempted to climb out of the bed. Two nurses were bumped by the patient while trying to help him. The nurses have returned to work after the break. The ward will report the incident in accordance with established procedures. A spokesman for the Prince of Wales Hospital said the patient was not a "serious new infectious pathogen respiratory disease" report.

Wuhan Prince of Pneumonia Hospital