Air ambulance in action | 武汉“空中120”出动

　　At 8:40 a.m. on April 9, a medical helicopter took off from Wuhan Asia Central Hospital and a newborn was then taken on board after it landed at Taihe Hospital in Shiyan. At 2:36 p.m., the helicopter landed steadily on the playground of Wuhan No. 51 Middle School. The baby was then transferred by medical staff to the neonatal intensive care unit of Wuhan Asia Central Hospital.
　　4月9日8时40分左右，一架医疗救援直升机从武汉亚心总医院起飞，飞机在十堰太和医院降落后，一位婴儿被送上直升机。14时36分，直升机稳稳降落在武汉市第51中学的操场上,随后这名婴儿被医护人员转送至亚心医院新生儿重症监护室。


　　Preparation work before taking off Photo by Xiao Xi
　　The baby, born just over 10 days ago, suffered from a complex congenital heart defect and pulmonary arterial hypertension and was assisted with a tracheal intubation ventilator. He needed to be referred to Wuhan Asia Central Hospital due to critical condition. After receiving the request, the air rescue center of the hospital responded immediately and arranged an air rescue for the baby.
　　据了解，这名婴儿出生仅10余天，患有复杂先天性心脏病、肺动脉高压，携带气管插管呼吸机，病情危急，需要转诊到武汉市亚洲心脏病医院。在收到患者家属的请求后，武汉亚心总医院航空救援中心迅速安排了空中救援。


　　Medical helicopter at Wuhan Asia Central Hospital Photo by Xiao Xi
　　（Edited by Ye Shiyu）