Neonatal cardiac arrest was rescued from abortion facility



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HanoiThe 30-minute newborn was brought to Blue Poly Hospital by a group of volunteers in a state of cardiac arrest and complete respiratory arrest.

Dr. Thai Bang Giang, Head of the Department of Neonatology at Green Pon Hospital, said on September 12 that a group of volunteers from an abortion center asked the girl. The baby was born prematurely, around 31 weeks of gestation, weighing 1.6 kg at admission.

Those who brought the baby to the hospital described it as taking 30 minutes. When he was admitted to the hospital, his heart stopped, he stopped breathing completely, his whole body was cyanotic, his hypothermia was only 34.8 degrees C while his normal body temperature was over 36.5 degrees.

Doctors placed intubation, gave the baby mechanical ventilation, pumped respiratory aids into the lungs, controlled blood pressure, nourished the veins, infused antibiotics and infused medications. After about 4 hours, the baby progressed worse, blood pressure dropped, pulse was difficult to take. The doctor gave the baby to use HFO, the latest ventilator for babies.

The baby passed the critical crisis, 5 days after his health was more stable, he switched to normal mechanical ventilation for 14 days, then support breathing for 5 days and then breathed oxygen. More than a month later, the baby stopped breathing oxygen, but still a serious infection, antibiotics.

Currently, on September 12, the baby breathes, awake, ruddy and feeds on its own. The hospital is waiting for the procedures to return to the child protection center.

Nursing care for the baby on September 12.  Photo: Thuy Quynh

Nursing baby care, September 12. Image: Thuy Quynh

A full-term baby is counted between 38 and 42 weeks of gestation, the doctor said. This baby was born at 31 weeks, with a weight of 1.6 kg he is premature. Normally, a premature baby born in a qualified medical facility will be supported after birth with measures of warmth, nasopharyngeal drainage, ventilation of the airways, ensuring the survival of the child. .

However, this baby was born due to a miscarriage of the mother. When an abortion occurs, the health staff will do their best to remove the baby, not as carefully as a midwife, so that the baby has a trauma.

Dr. Giang said: “This baby’s life is unintentional, so the manifestation is so serious, only 30 minutes has the heart stopped, stopped breathing. The baby is very lucky to live.” In addition, the baby is ventilated, breathing oxygen for a long time, there is a risk of retinopathy of premature babies, the increase in blood vessels in the back retina of the eye can cause blindness, loss of vision. Fortunately, the baby shows no signs of eye damage.

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