Thai doctors’ heroic efforts in saving 5 year old girl who drank cyanide

[snoop1130]

 

A heroic Thai doctor from Srisangwan Hospital in the northern province of Mae Hong Sorn shared her experience of saving the life of a five year old girl who accidentally drank silver cleaning fluid containing cyanide.

 

The female doctor, Theerada Wongjai, shared the life-saving story on Facebook on January 7 beginning the post with the hashtag, #CyanideRunningCompetition. The hashtag reflected how the medical team from Srisangwan Hospital, Khunyuam Hospital and Ramathibodi Poison Centre raced against time to save the girl before the poison spread throughout her body.

 

Theerada said the girl was brought to Khunyuam Hospital unconscious. Her mother told the doctor that the girl had drunk the silver cleaning liquid and had a seizure before losing consciousness. Theerada added that the silver cleaning fluid contained cyanide and required special medication.

 

The doctor at Khunyuam consulted with the Ramathibodi Poison Centre to obtain a list of medicines that could help the girl. However, Khunyuam Hospital was a small medical centre and did not have a key antidote for cyanide poisoning. The girl had to go to Srisangwan Hospital to get the medicine.

 

The medical team faced another obstacle. Srisangwan Hospital was more than 60 kilometres away from Khumyuam and the road was winding. It was possible that the girl could die on the way.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via Facebook/ ธีรดา วงค์ใจ

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-10

 

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[Chris Daley]

To do list:

 

1) clean drinking water

2)  air ambulance

Edited January 10 by Chris Daley

[brianthainess]

16 hours ago, Chris Daley said:

To do list:

 

1) clean drinking water

2)  air ambulance

1) that could spread the poison quicker

2) do you really think a helicopter is available there, and obviously you have no idea how long it takes to get a chopper airborne.

They came to meet her so I'd guess 30k in each direction. Bye Bignok. 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Perhaps the responsible goverment Ministry could investigate how this mysterious 'silver cleaning fluid containing cyanide' is available.