Rescue the stranded team: Face the dangerous

About 13 groups of on-duty medical staff are available at Tham Luang cave entrance. Each group has a separate helicopter and ambulance prepared for treatment for each member of the team stuck when they are taken out.

The medical staff participating in the rescue mission shared with Reuters news agency that first, every person who got out of the cave was focused on respiratory testing, signs of hypothermia and lung infection - also known is a "cave disease" caused by bat and bird droppings , which can be fatal if not treated promptly and spread to other parts of the body.

A medical staff member revealed that each boy will be treated by a dedicated health care team consisting of at least one doctor, two nurses, an emergency worker and an ambulance.

Photos of the first 4 children were stretched to helicopters to take them to the hospital on 8/7(Photo: EPA).

Major General Pramote Imwattana of the Thai Army Ministry of Health, who is in charge of medical operations at Tham Luang Cave, said that after being given a preliminary health assessment, the youth team was moved by ambulance to The helicopter stand is waiting to go to Chang Rai Hospital about 70 km away. According to Mr. Pramote, it takes about 10 minutes to go from the health clinic in front of the store to the helicopter pad and take about 15 minutes to fly to the hospital.

In preparation for the rescue mission, the medical staff had previously rehearsed regularly at the camp, moving team members by stretching through the thick muddy area from the cave to the ambulance. waiting for.

According to a health worker, an area of ​​the hospital is prepared to treat the team separately."Hypothermia is the most frightening condition," he said. "Body temperature will decrease when you get cold water. However, the most important problem is infection . Everything in the cave is very dirty."

Ambulance takes children to hospital.(Photo: EPA).

Bacterial pathogen Histoplasmosis can lead to severe pulmonary hemorrhage or even meningitis. Chilean miners were rescued in 2010 after more than two months of being trapped underground, suffering from pneumonia, lung problems caused by inhalation of dust, teeth and eye disease. In addition to physical problems, rescued people are stressed out by living in the darkness hundreds of meters above the ground. Insomnia, depression and post-traumatic stress must be monitored in the following weeks.

Dr. Seema Yasmin of Stanford University (USA) told CNN that being trapped in the dark for days can lead to anxiety, fear and negative impact on sleep. Referring to the case of the Chilean miner being rescued, Ms. Yasmin said they were depressed, worried, had problems forming new relationships and a lot of risks could happen if they were not promptly supported. Physical and psychological time.