Pune doctors save life of child with 60 per cent burns and cardiac arrest
In a remarkable story of courage, resilience, and timely medical care, a three-year-old child who suffered nearly 60 per cent burn injuries and survived a cardiac arrest was successfully treated at a hospital in Pune.
A normal day for the child, a three-year-old resident of Thergaon in Pune, quickly turned into a terrifying ordeal for his family.
Cause of injuries
While playing at home on March 28, the young child accidentally fell into a container filled with hot tamarind liquid, his father was preparing for his chaat shop, suffering severe scald burns over large parts of his body. In a matter of seconds, laughter turned into panic as his parents rushed to pull him to safety. The burns affected his chest, back, abdomen, face, neck, arms, legs, genital and gluteal region, covering near...




