BALASORE, India: When India saw its worst train crash in decades, the nearest state-run hospital was transformed into a scene of desperation - and critical decisions. Every few mome
, the nearest state-run hospital was transformed into a scene of desperation - and critical decisions.
The team"had to decide who gets higher priority", he admitted - those with a better chance of survival."That was a totally different experience for me personally.""400 TO 500" PATIENTS What began as a regular Friday for the medical staff changed after an emergency message ordered them to drop everything and return to the hospital immediately.He and his colleagues"worked non-stop as the evening turned to night and the next day".
"We had to empty the beds quickly. We stabilised some patients and sent them to ICU. The less critical ones were moved to orthopaedic.Midnight blood donations from local residents"really helped", he said, and the medical supply chain worked throughout the night to ensure all necessary drugs were available.Orthopaedic doctor Kshitiz Guglani, 25, was off duty when he was summoned, and had worked non-stop since then.
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