Children's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City treats critical pediatric cases

Doctors at the Children's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have successfully treated two critical pediatric cases involving life-threatening complications.

A 27-month-old girl from Thanh Hoa province was treated for acute myocarditis, cardiogenic shock, and multi-organ failure resulting from Dengue fever. After experiencing high fever and vomiting, the child's condition deteriorated, leading to respiratory failure and low blood pressure. Medical teams utilized VA-ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) to support circulation and respiration, alongside eight sessions of continuous blood filtration to manage liver and kidney damage. After nearly two months of intensive care, the child's heart function and organ health have recovered.

In a separate case, a boy nearly three years old was treated for a foreign object lodged in his right main bronchus. The child experienced sudden difficulty breathing while playing outdoors. Doctors performed a bronchoscopy to successfully remove a stone that had been inhaled, clearing the airway. Medical professionals advise parents to monitor children for sudden coughing, wheezing, or cyanosis, and to seek immediate medical attention rather than attempting to manually remove objects from a child's throat.