00:00A significant number of firecracker-related injuries were reported in the East Avenue Medical Center this year compared to the previous year.
00:08Details are reported by Gavin Yegas of PTV Manila.
00:14The East Avenue Medical Center has already issued a code white alert as a preparation for the expected increase in the number of firefighters who will be attending the new year.
00:24According to the latest report by the EAMC, there will be 12 fire victims brought to the hospital.
00:30According to the EAMC spokesman, Dr. John Paul Nair, 10 of these were brought home while the other two are still confined and are being observed by doctors.
00:41A patient was injured in the hand that needed to be cut off by a knife after being shot by a 5-star.
00:48Another patient was injured in a burn injury due to the use of a whistle bomb.
00:53The number of fire victims in the EAMC is on the decline at night of December 31 and sometimes it even reaches January 2.
01:02According to the hospital, this number is higher compared to the previous year where only three cases of firecracker-related injuries were reported in the EAMC.
01:11According to the EAMC, it is possible to return home with tetanus-like infection if the patient is not brought to the hospital immediately.
01:20That is why the EAMC gave a reminder to the firefighters on what they should do.
01:26We are advising the victims of firecrackers to go to the nearest hospital or health facility so that they can be examined and treated.
01:38Aside from the victims of firecrackers, the EAMC is also monitoring the cases of those who were struck.
01:44According to the DOH, as of December 22, there are already 103 cases of stroke and heart attacks.
01:51Drinking alcohol and consuming food is one of the reasons for the occurrence of Holiday Heart Syndrome.
01:58Eat and drink moderately during these times.
02:02Doctors also showed their procedures for receiving firecrackers in the hospital.
02:07It is first brought to the triage to see how severe the injury received by the patient is.
02:13It is then brought to their firecracker-related injury area where the patient's wound is cleaned or stitched.
02:20If, for example, the patient's hand or any other part of the body is severely injured,
02:25it is then brought to their dedicated operating room to amputate or cut the part of the body.
02:31Doctors also showed their procedures for the operation.
02:36This one is the bone saw.
02:41So, for amputation levels.
02:44Also used for amputation.
02:46So, this is how you hold it.
02:48And then, this is the ranjour.
02:51So, this is what we use to remove necrotic tissues from the bone.
02:58And then, this is called the bone file.
03:00So, this is what we use to refine the edges of the bone, whether it is fractured or amputated.
03:11And this is the pin cutter.
03:13Since we usually use the pins to provide a provisionary to revise our implants.
03:23In celebrating the new year, it is not only important for the family to be complete, but also for ourselves.
