Doctors save life of patients after their car catches fire

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 15, 2016:  Two young Emirati men have a new lease of life thanks to the efforts of Dubai Ambulance officials and healthcare staff at Rashid Hospital.

The men, in their early twenties, we rushed to Rashid hospital by Ambulance officials after their car caught fire. The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, head of the burns and plastic surgery unit at Rashid Hospital, said: “ The men were rushed to the hospital and approximately 40 percent of their total body surface area was affected by second degree superficial and deep burns.  The areas affected were their face, neck, upper limbs and chest. We immediately started pain management, burn management that includes cleaning and wound management with a special kind of dressing which is only available in Rashid Hospital in the country and is used specifically for burn cases. 

“ The dressing is very expensive because it contains silver which kills the germs, it contains a silicon sheet to control the pain and it also has a special form that absorbs the discharge from the wounds to enhance the healing process. The dressing also needs to be changed after four days and not daily which is a relief for the patient.”

“The cases were complicated but with the help of a multidisciplinary team consisting of pain management experts and burn experts, we ensured the patients received immediate medical attention.  Post treatment, a team of physiotherapists and dieticians assisted the patients.”

One patient was discharged last week and the second patient was discharged today. Both patients will continue their rehabilitation program as an outpatient at the hospital.

Rashid Hospital is one of the few hospitals in the country that has a dedicated burns unit that follows international best practices.