163: Cutting the trachea with a paper cutter is a compulsory course for battlefield doctors!
Chapter 163: Tracheotomy with a Paper Cutter, a Must-Learn for Battlefield Doctors!
"Save him! Save him! Save him now!"
"Please, Doctor, hurry and save my dad..."
Wang Bin, snot and tears streaming down his face, clutched Lin Yi's arm, hoping he would immediately step in to help.
His father's terrifying condition at that moment had truly frightened Wang Bin.
Thoughts of the 'best solution' or whether a 'young person was reliable' were completely thrown to the back of his mind.
At this point, anyone who could extend a hand to save his father would be a lifesaver he would remember for the rest of his life...
"Don't touch me! Be careful of the disinfected area on the pen holder!"
While stopping the patient's family from messing around, in an instant before anyone could react, a cold glint flashed in the air.
The paper cutter in Lin Yi's hand had already cut open the patient's throat.
And in Wang Bin's stunned gaze, he snatched the pen holder from his hand and plunged it straight into the opening in the patient's throat, about two centimeters deep.
At the same time, the patient's violently twitching limbs suddenly stilled, instantly relaxing and stretching out.
Even his bruised face slowly began to regain color.
His chest, moreover, began to show normal rising and falling motions...
"Do you have any clean handkerchiefs or gauze or anything like that on you...?"
Seeing slight beads of blood gather at the patient's throat, Lin Yi quickly asked the patient's family.
"I... I don't have a habit of carrying handkerchiefs!"
Hearing Lin Yi's question, Wang Bin, who had just relaxed a little, became nervous again...
"Use mine, Big Brother. I haven't used it today, so it should be very clean."
Lin Qian took out a slightly faded handkerchief and handed it to her brother, Lin Yi.
Taking the handkerchief from his sister, Lin Yi immediately picked up the remaining white wine nearby, soaked the entire handkerchief with it, and then wrapped it around the pen holder.
Stopping the bleeding was secondary; the main purpose was to prevent surrounding viruses and bacteria from entering the patient's trachea...
"The patient is temporarily out of the most dangerous condition. After the ambulance arrives, he can be taken to the Hospital for the next step of symptomatic treatment."
After declaring the patient temporarily out of danger, Lin Yi finally stood up and stretched his legs, which had gone numb from squatting.
It was at this moment that the urgent siren of an ambulance also approached from afar...
"Clap, clap, clap, clap, clap..." A burst of enthusiastic applause erupted from the surroundings.
"Well done, young man! Your medical skills are as excellent as your looks!"
"Wow! Such incredible skill, at least on the level of a battlefield doctor!"
"We really encountered a good person, otherwise this old man would have been carried away by his own son!"
"The patient's family should really thank the Doctor. Such a responsible young man is very rare..."
The onlookers, too, were full of praise, commending Lin Yi one after another.
Everyone had witnessed the entire incident from beginning to end. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, and it's not just an empty saying.
Among so many people in the mall, wasn't there another Doctor present?
If it weren't for the young man's decisive action, the old man would have surely died here...
"Doctor Lin, I'm sorry we're late."
The attending Doctor who arrived with the ambulance was Lin Yi's colleague, Fang Xiaoran.
All the ambulances from the Hospital were out; as soon as one returned, she got in and rushed over.
"Immediately send the patient back to the department. The patient's condition is very critical."
While helping the accompanying Doctor transfer the patient to the ambulance, Lin Yi also instructed his sister, who was following closely beside him.
"Go to the white wine counter on the first basement floor and pay the owner for the wine."
"Doctor Lin, you absolutely cannot pay for this."
"You saved my father's life, and I'd let you spend money? Am I even a person?!"
Hearing that Lin Yi wanted to pay for the wine, Wang Bin, who was pushing the gurney, quickly interjected.
Not to mention the cost of that bottle of wine, he even had to find a way to properly thank the server who provided the paper cutter and pen holder.
The tools these people provided also indirectly saved his father's life...
Seeing the patient's family so insistent, Lin Yi certainly wouldn't refuse them. After skipping that topic, he once again instructed his sister.
"You can shop around the mall yourself. Buy whatever you want, don't save money for me. I probably won't be able to go home today."
"Remember to be home before noon..."
Lin Yi was also uneasy about letting his sister out of his sight for too long.
There were cameras at home, so he could always monitor his sister's movements. If anything unexpected happened, he could rush there immediately...
"What is the patient's condition?"
As soon as the ambulance arrived, Lu Chenxi rushed over to ask.
"The patient has a severe amoxicillin allergic reaction, with generalized edema and a swollen throat blocking the trachea. An emergency tracheotomy has been performed."
"Due to limited conditions, only simple disinfection with white wine could be done. Thorough disinfection must be performed immediately..."
As he pushed the gurney into the emergency room, Lin Yi briefly described the patient's condition.
"Only you would dare to use such emergency measures in a mall!"
Looking at the pen holder exposed in the patient's throat, Lu Chenxi expressed her sincere admiration.
Most Doctors, let alone having such strong psychological fortitude, would be deterred by the sheer responsibility alone...
"Yes, Teacher Lu, when I brought the patient over, I was so nervous I couldn't speak."
"Using a pen holder to assist breathing, such a miraculous method, can only be seen in movies and novels."
"Anyway, if it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it!"
Fang Xiaoran looked at Lin Yi with even more admiration, praising him endlessly.
This kind of astonishing emergency rescue method, which only exists in theory, probably only appears once or twice in the hands of battlefield doctors...
"amoxicillin allergy, this is indeed very rare."
"Lin Yi, can you confirm that the patient's allergen is this drug?"
Lu Chenxi confirmed again.
If the patient's allergen could be precisely identified, the subsequent examinations and targeted treatment would save a lot of trouble...
"Confirmed!"
Lin Yi looked at the patient, who had already been moved to the emergency bed, and replied with certainty.
The patient's family's description, plus the system's prompt, meant there was absolutely no possibility of error...
"Intravenous injection of 0.2 mg epinephrine."
"After the patient's vital signs return to normal, perform all necessary examinations."
"Family member, please come with me. We must have a comprehensive understanding of the patient's medical history, medication use, etc...."
After performing a series of necessary rescue measures and seeing the patient's vital signs gradually stabilize, Lu Chenxi then took Wang Bin to the family waiting room.
"What did you say?!"
"Your father has been treating colds for half his life by taking amoxicillin plus Niuhuang Jiedu Tablets?"
"Isn't this absurd?!"
"Colds are usually caused by viruses. If you choose anti-inflammatory drugs, they should be true anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen."
"amoxicillin is a penicillin-class antibiotic; its main function is to kill bacteria, and it does not have antipyretic, analgesic, or anti-inflammatory effects. Taking it indiscriminately for a long time can easily lead to drug resistance in the patient..."
Listening to the patient's narration, Lu Chenxi had a vague, bad premonition.
The patient was already older, and such a severe allergic reaction could easily bring out some underlying chronic conditions.
If antibiotic resistance truly occurred, treatment would become extremely difficult...
"Doctor Lu, something's wrong!"
"The patient's oxygen saturation suddenly dropped, accompanied by unstable blood pressure and heart rate."
What she feared came true.
The Nurse's urgent call intensified Lu Chenxi's bad premonition...