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Diplomat's life saved after being airlifted to Ras Al Khaimah

Ras Al Khaimah - The patient was in need of critical and urgent medical attention

When 60-year-old Nagesh Legesse, former Ethiopian ambassador to Australia, was airlifted from his home country to the RAK Hospital in Ras Al Khaimah, he was in a semi-comatose state. Suffering from Haemorrhagic Stroke - as a result of leaked/burst blood vessel in the brain - the patient was in need of critical and urgent medical attention.
Given his progressively deteriorating state, the medical staff at the RAK Hospital immediately stabilised his condition before providing him surgical treatment. Just days later, he was on his feet and back in Ethiopia.
"The patient was transported on a medical ventilator from Ethiopia to the RAK Hospital. By this time, his neurological reflexes had slowed down to an alarming state with very little spontaneous respiratory activity," explained Dr Tinku Jose Kurisinkal, specialist neuro surgeon.
"He had already suffered a bullet injury at the same site which further complicated the matter. Because his blood was clotting slower than the normal, we first brought that under control, as well as his blood pressure, since he was suffering from hypertension.
"For initial stability, the patient was given medications to normalise blood pressure, ventilator support of breathing, and IV fluids for hydration, all of which were necessary to support the brain and the body. He was operated upon soon after that and the surgery took around five hours. He was mobilised gradually after the procedure and within hours, felt a remarkable improvement in his condition. When the patient left the hospital a few days later, his mobility had greatly improved and was walking with support," added Dr Kurisinkal.
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