Burst
Written by: Yang Wanting
2020-02-22 21:48
Last updated: 2020-02-22 21:59Under the haze of the new coronavirus, two people fell to the ground within three days. Two short clips of social media have been spreading wildly in the past few days, showing two men falling to the ground in shopping malls and MTR carriages. Vigorous twitching, no passers-by or passengers came forward to rescue the scene. Two men were sent to the hospital to regain consciousness.
The incident caused heated discussions among netizens. Some people sighed that Hong Kong people became indifferent to the epidemic, but others also pointed out that the current situation should not casually approach patients. Some family doctors have said that they have never heard of convulsions caused by the new type of coronavirus, but patients have vomited or may have droplets. Rescuers need first aid knowledge and adequate protective equipment, otherwise they should make room for patients to breathe and immediately Call 999 to call the police or notify the venue manager.
Family doctor Guan Jiamei said that there are many causes of convulsions and vomiting, such as high fever, amniotic disease, meningitis, stroke, and imbalance in the electrolytes of the body. However, treatment is delayed, and even without seeking medical treatment, it is difficult to predict what kind of symptoms will occur under the virus invasion.
Dr. Guan has seen the man's convulsions in the carriage of the MTR. She said that the man had vomited. If he didn't come forward to help without medical knowledge, he would "help more and more at any time." Into the trachea, and there may be droplets in vomiting. In the case of new coronaviruses, it is difficult for others to help without adequate protective equipment. It is best to withdraw as much as possible to allow the patient sufficient space to breathe and immediately press the emergency switch. , Notify the captain and call 999 for help.
Dr Kwan pointed out that emergency medical services in Hong Kong were very fast and could soon provide medical assistance to patients. If someone at the scene has first aid knowledge and adequate protective equipment including N95, gloves, masks, etc., they can provide immediate rescue to patients.
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3 Days 2 Cases
The clips on the Internet involved two incidents. Among them, a man fell to the ground in the lobby of Tsuen Wan Plaza on Wednesday (19th), vomiting blood on his face, trembling all over his body and continually twitching his feet. Dare not to step forward to assist on the way. The security guard of the mall immediately called the police. Later, the staff stepped forward to check. Later, the ambulanceman arrived to take the man to the hospital. After the treatment, he regained consciousness, and the incident was classified as "patient discovery".
At 8 pm on Friday (21st), a 35-year-old man took the MTR to Tung Chung, and suddenly fell face down in the carriage with suspected vomit left on the ground. His lower body continued to twitch and the passenger quickly retreated. During the drive, someone pressed the emergency switch to notify the captain of the incident.
Later, a passenger helped the male victim out of the carriage. The station attendant also came to the scene to provide assistance. The male victim later regained awake and sat on the bench on the platform. Several medical staff wearing protective clothing arrived at the scene and took him to the hospital. The incident was classified as "Someone Discomfort".
Someone photographed the man falling to the ground in Tsuen Wan Plaza. He saw blood on the ground. Although passers-by did not dare to approach, some staff from the mall stepped forward to assist. (Online picture)
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