UAE: 11 year old Ibrahim was just out playing with friends when he had an accident and hit his head against a wall while running. Due to the trauma on his head, he suffered a hemorrhage in his brain. The parents had rushed the child to various hospitals where they could not get assured urgent treatment and then hurried him to Zulekha Hospital Sharjah’ s Paediatric emergency where he was attended. Within few minutes the child was getting unconscious and was not in a stable condition. Dr. Omar Abdulmohssen Specialist Neurosurgery and the emergency team assessed him without wasting any time. As Ibrahim was unconscious he was not responding and both pupils of his eyes dilated. 

After an urgent CT scan of the brain Dr Omar diagnosed a large epidural hematoma (tempora- partial) right side. An epidural hematoma (EDH) is a collection of blood that forms between the skull and the dura mater, the outermost protective membrane covering your brain. The cause is usually an artery that gets torn by a skull fracture. 

Dr. Omar immediately did an urgent Craniotomy procedure to remove the hematoma. The surgery lasted for about two hours supported by Dr. Islam Essam Eldin Elkousy, Specialist Critical Care Medicine and the nursing team. 24 hours later Ibrahim was getting normal without any complication. The parents were extremely grateful to the surgeon for his acceptance and urgent action on their child’s situation. Appreciating the team’s work the father said, “We were losing hope after visiting many hospitals and Dr. Omar and team at Zulekha Hospital took such quick action and did the surgery, and have ensured Ibrahim could live a normal life again. This is miraculous and we could not believe his fast recovery. Thanks to Almighty.”

Dr. Omar says, “I advise parents and children to take care while playing and stay away from sharp and hard objects. Despite this if one still faces the trauma, please ensure you rush the child to emergency and look for a quick diagnosis of the symptoms and identification of the issue without wasting time. Such traumas require quick action, expertise and readiness of the medical team to operate urgently and save the life. We are happy we were able to help in time.”  

Some emergencies can be life-threatening, while others cause permanent or temporary disability. Zulekha Hospital Sharjah has a 24/7 adult and paediatric emergency department which is equipped to manage emergencies such as sports injuries, sudden strokes, cardiac arrests, and paediatric emergencies, and always ready to respond swiftly and efficiently, delivering the best care and support.