Phuket man, 60, collapses, dies while helping to clear vehicles from storm-felled trees

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The trees fell onto a passing van and car during heavy rain last night (Nov 6). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- A 60-year-old local resident has died after collapsing from a heart attack while helping to clear trees that fell onto a passing car and a van in Pa Khlok last night (Nov 6).

 

The man, Yusob Plaikuam, rushed out to help rescue workers after trees fell onto the vehicles during heavy rain on the Pa Khlok-Phuket Rd, east of the Heroines Monument, at about 11:30pm, reported Capt Suchart Luecha of the Pa Klok Police.

 

Mr Yusob collapsed while helping to clear the trees and was rushed unconscious to Thalang Hospital, where doctors later confirmed that he had died of cardiac arrest, Capt Suchart said.

 

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-man-60-collapses-dies-while-helping-to-clear-vehicles-from-storm-felled-trees-59759.php

 

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That's unfortunate. Only trying to help and he looses his life .... sad

5 minutes ago, LivinginKata said:

That's unfortunate. Only trying to help and he looses his life .... sad

 

He did not "lose" his life. The MI he suffered was on its way. Whether he had it  moving a tree, or whilst bending over, he was done. The plaque broke off from inside his artery and a blood clot ensued, causing a cascade of events.  we don';t know if he had a prior history of heart disease or was a smoker. Sadly, smokers are more likely to incur these types of events.

 

The upsetting aspect of this story is that if he was helping rescue workers  and suffered the event, then those rescue workers should have been able to help. I suppose it is asking too much for "rescue" workers to have access to a portable defibrillator and to be  trained in rudimentary intervention. At the very least, they could have given the  deceased 2 baby aspirin. That aspirin can make a difference in the recovery process.

I very much doubt that giving him "2 baby aspirin" after his Cardiac Event would have made any difference.

But as you say GK, CPR & a defib may well have increased the possibility of survival.

5 minutes ago, faraday said:

I very much doubt that giving him "2 baby aspirin" after his Cardiac Event would have made any difference.

But as you say GK, CPR & a defib may well have increased the possibility of survival.

I agree about the baby aspirin but it is worth a try to dissolve a few FULL STRENGTH aspirins on your tongue if you think you may be having a heart attack. 

Swallowing 2 baby strength ones wouldn't ever help. 

Low strength aspirin (enteric coated) is for taking daily as a way to try to PREVENT cardiac events in certain people (ask your doctor). 

Edited November 7, 20169 yr by Jingthing

6 hours ago, geriatrickid said:

 

He did not "lose" his life. The MI he suffered was on its way. Whether he had it  moving a tree, or whilst bending over, he was done. The plaque broke off from inside his artery and a blood clot ensued, causing a cascade of events.  we don';t know if he had a prior history of heart disease or was a smoker. Sadly, smokers are more likely to incur these types of events.

 

The upsetting aspect of this story is that if he was helping rescue workers  and suffered the event, then those rescue workers should have been able to help. I suppose it is asking too much for "rescue" workers to have access to a portable defibrillator and to be  trained in rudimentary intervention. At the very least, they could have given the  deceased 2 baby aspirin. That aspirin can make a difference in the recovery process.

There's some chance you are correct but from the information given I don't know how you know he had a Myocardial Infarction. This can only be determined by autopsy. We don't know if he had any underlying heart disease. He may have had any number of cardiac events eg. fatal arrhythmia, burst aneurysm or vessel, heart valve problem, etc etc. He'd lost consciousness so likely in cardiac arrest: 2 aspirin would not achieve much in these circumstances. Got to be good Karma dying while doing a good turn though. RIP.