A 22-year-old girl from mainland China, who worked 4 to 5 consecutive days, stayed up late and worked overtime, suffered a sudden illness. On July 9, she was sent to the emergency room for emergency treatment for several days, but she was not out of danger. The doctor finally discussed with the girl’s family and said that the girl’s condition is not suitable for further rescue. She confessed that “it’s ugly even if the chest is collapsed, let her go quietly”, and finally the girl passed away on July 26.
According to Lu media “Jimu News”, the girl worked in the operation of an Internet company in Hangzhou. She stayed up late and worked overtime until 4 or 5 in the morning for several days before her death. As a result, she died suddenly. Breathing has stopped. Lu Xiao, Deputy Chief Physician of the Emergency Department of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, received an emergency call at 3 am. Lu Xiao said that when the girl was sent to the emergency room, she had no heartbeat or breathing, and her skin turned purple. The situation was very critical. , the diagnosis may be sudden death caused by myocarditis.
On the 27th, Lu Xiao uploaded the picture of the conversation with the family to “Lu Xiao’s Emergency Diary” Douyin, with the attached text saying that he was sent to the hospital for emergency treatment at 3:00 in the morning, “I mightn’t keep you, I really tried my best” . During the first aid process, the girl’s father repeatedly said “do your best to save it” and pinned all his hopes on the doctor, just to save his daughter. In the video, Lu Xiao said that the conversation with the family was very painful for both parties. He said, “I believe this matter will be remembered by me in the next 10 years.”
The girl’s father left a message under the video saying, “My child will finally leave us two lonely old people on July 26, 2022. Thank you for your help during this time. You have to take care of yourself even if you work hard! Thank you everyone and hope everyone is safe.” This message made netizens feel very sad.
It is reported that the girl originally had an older brother, but died in a car accident in 2015. Since then, the family has been in financial difficulties. In order to allow her daughter to go to college, her parents have worked hard to get a loan.
An article in Changchun, a monthly medical and health journal, pointed out that the occurrence of sudden death is positively related to life and work stress. A study published in the British Medical Journal showed that people with greater work pressure, greater frustration, and less satisfaction , the risk of future cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, etc.) will be as high as 2.2 times.
Sudden death is divided into 5 types, one of which is “sudden death from overwork”, which refers to continuous work 24 hours before death; at least 5 working days up to 16 hours in the week before death.
