Rainbow Children’s Hospital has displayed the highest degree of medical expertise and commitment by saving an 18-month-old baby boy from Goa who was suffering from severe Pneumonia and ARDS and was on the highest ventilatory support. Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad, has demonstrated excellent teamwork, coordination, and commitment witha heroic effort to save this little child. This is the first time a medical intervention such as this one has taken place in our country.
A child with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) due to Influenza pneumonia was on respiratory support for a week, including high-frequency ventilation, 100% oxygen, and maximum support on HFOV. To save his life, he was transferred to a hospital that can manage such patients.
ECMO, or Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, is a process where blood is pumped outside the body to a heart-lung machine, removing carbon dioxide and sending oxygen-filled blood back to the body, helping the lung heal and maintain oxygen. Dr Dinesh Kumar Chirla, Director ofIntensive Care Services said, “Asa leading pediatric ECMO centre with survival rates comparable to developed countries, as soon as we received the call for transport, the whole team including Pediatric Intensivist, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgeon, ECMO trained perfusionist, ECMO trained intensive care nurse and the Biomedical team geared up to initiate transport with ICATT team and make all arrangements to conduct ECMO safely in Goa hospital and transfer the child here.”
