Chapter 675 - What Was Intervention
The sky gradually darkened. After the rain passed, the hateful little bugs flew out. They did not know why there were so many flying mosquitoes and little bugs. Not only were the buzzing sounds annoying, but their exposed skin had been bitten countless times. Zheng Ren and the others had climbed over the mountains and were exhausted. It was easy to carry a stretcher up the mountain but the mountain path was too rugged and steep. In addition, it was extremely slippery. It basically required seven or eight people to barely carry people up. To be able to walk out of the mountain area safely and come to the plains was already a blessing. A platoon of PLA soldiers was exhausted. Su Yun did not say a word. His face was deathly pale. Even the idiot Zheng Ren was exhausted. He just wanted to quickly find a place to rest. There was an aftershock on the road. In order to protect the stretcher, Zheng Ren's c.h.e.s.t wall hit a mountain rock. His left, fifth rib was fractured. Yes, he diagnosed it himself but did not tell anyone. As for the bruise on his face and the swelling at the corners of his eyes, these were all trivial matters. He wanted to sleep and have a good night's rest. But for now, he could not. Although the urgency of the patient on the stretcher wasn't high enough to board a helicopter, it would still be considered a Grade-S critical illness if they were placed in Sea City General Hospital's emergency department. For example, the patient who had suffered a severe pelvic fracture treated by Zheng Ren with an embolization technique. Although the abdominal bleeding had been alleviated, Zheng Ren had no way to solve the hemorrhagic shock. The only thing he could do was to quickly bring the patient to Pengxi Village to receive the next step of treatment. After they descended the mountain, everyone heaved a sigh of relief. However, they did not have time to rest as they headed toward Pengxi Village. Su Yun, who was usually a chatterbox, did not utter a single word. He silently carried the stretcher and panted heavily as he walked forward. After descending the mountain, a sentry soon discovered that there were people returning from the front. Several ambulances drove over. Looking at the license plates, they came from all over the world. After sending the patient into the ambulance, Zheng Ren heaved a sigh of relief. There was no equipment on the ambulance to test blood type. That kind of simple equipment could not determine RH type, so it was fine even if they couldn't. If it was really dangerous, Type-O blood could also be transfused. However, the amount of blood transfused could not be very large as it would cause a serious reaction. In front of them was Pengxi Village. It was said that there was as much blood plasma as needed. The patient was carried into the ambulance. Zheng Ren and Su Yun performed a deep vein puncture on the patient. Seeing the flowing liquid enter, their hearts felt much more at ease. Su Yun's hand gripped tightly onto his clothes. He could not help but tremble slightly for Zheng Ren to notice. "I'm so tired," Su Yun said. "I'd rather perform surgery for ten days than carry someone over a mountain." "I'll do it then." After Zheng Ren said that, he closed his eyes and began to recuperate. "Boss, are you really going to perform only interventional surgery when you arrive at Pengxi Village?" Su Yun asked. "Yes," Zheng Ren said. "There are too many injured people so I can't perform any surgery. Interventional surgery is my specialty so it's better for me to do it on my own." "I really want to take down all the surgeries and scare the socks off everyone." Su Yun was a little regretful. "Don't talk nonsense. This is disaster relief, not a demonstration of surgical skills." "Don't say that, Boss." Su Yun only nagged. He was not the kind of person who did not know the gravity of the situation. It was just that his words did not sound good. When he heard Zheng Ren say that, he suddenly remembered something. He smiled and said, "In the Imperial Capital, didn't we switch positions when there was a tremor? Your hands were working at full speed." "Yes, and then?" "It scared Department Chief Kong. You were really f*cking fast." "Oh, is that so?" Zheng Ren did not feel any better and answered indifferently. "Do you have to be so boring?" Su Yun blew at his fringe. His black hair was wet on his forehead, so it didn't move at all. There were times when handsome people couldn't act handsome. "If I were to work at my fastest, even you would be dumbfounded. Would you believe me?" Zheng Ren closed his eyes and said softly as if he was mumbling to himself. "Damn... Boss, can you not use me as an example? I'm your assistant! Let me tell you, with your temper, you belong to the category of people who are bullied at work and go home to beat his wife and scold his children. I'm very sympathetic to Little Yiren's future." "That won't happen," Zheng Ren said. "Isn't that because your skill level is higher than theirs? Compared to others, it's not that interesting." These words made Su Yun somewhat happy, but he also felt that something was wrong. It was always that kind of complicated p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. 'This guy is the best at this,' Su Yun thought to himself. "Brother, when did you enter the mountain?" The two of them stopped their conversation as the first-aid doctor suddenly asked that question. "On the day of the earthquake," Su Yun said. "You're so lucky. Where are you guys from?" "We came directly from the Imperial Capital with the troops. After we got off the plane, we got on the bus and entered the mountain." The eyes of the first-aid doctor lit up, full of envy. "We came late. When we received the news, the hospital had to make overall arrangements and we were delayed for half a day. There are only six ambulances in the entire county. To ensure the emergency needs of the county, we can only transfer two ambulances. Fortunately, my health is good. I pulled down a coward who cried when he got on the bus and came in a flash." The doctor chuckled. "What time did you arrive?" "It was evening the next day. It was not easy to walk on the road. There were a lot of big buses." "Oh, they were all on the same road?" Su Yun was not stupid enough to ask if there were a lot of buses on the way. He had already made a judgment of the situation outside while he was in the mountain. The Chinese people who usually seemed so scatterbrained in this internet era suddenly burst out with unparalleled strength after such a major event occurred. It was not an exaggeration to say that they were sincere and united. "So many people reacted quickly. I met a convoy. Later, I heard that they actually emptied a Carrefour warehouse. The big brother who took the lead immediately brought the convoy in with supplies." "They reacted pretty quickly." "When they met us on the road, the convoy pulled over and made way for the ambulance. They honked in salute. You don't even know that the young nurse cried when she heard the big truck honking." "Weren't you crying too! Don't think that I didn't see it." The young nurse who had been secretly glancing at Su Yun was unhappy and retorted in a fierce manner. If it were not for the fact that she had to act like a lady in front of Su Yun and that there were still patients in the ambulance... She would probably have slapped him across the face. The doctor from the first-aid ambulance chuckled and said, "Gentlemen, what's the situation inside? Is there a shortage of people?" Su Yun briefly described the situation inside to him and the young nurse cried again. It was not that she was easily emotional but even when Su Yun recalled the story, he still felt as if sand had entered his eyes. Those who had experienced it firsthand would feel the same when they thought back, not to mention those who were waiting outside and could not enter no matter what. "How's the medical equipment in Pengxi Village?" Zheng Ren suddenly asked. "Basically, we have everything we need. There are ten operating theaters, and aseptic bags are piled up like a small mountain. They were all pulled out from the factory and sent to Pengxi Village for disinfection. It's still warm when you touch it." "Has any interventional surgery been done in the operating theatres?" "What is interventional surgery?"
Chapter 676 - Looked Very Familiar
Zheng Ren felt helpless. After that, he thought for a moment and asked, "Do you do coronary stents in your hospital?" "Oh, that's interventional surgery. I know what it is. I've done it before." The first-aid ambulance came to a sudden realization and quickly said, "But it has nothing to do with the emergency treatment of our current situation, right? Eh? I've heard before that it can stop bleeding. Is that interventional surgery?" That was how the medical world worked. The field of interventional surgery had just ari
sen. Not to mention ordinary people, even doctors from smaller hospitals might not know about it. "No, interventional surgery can also be used for emergency treatment." Zheng Ren was not in the mood to explain. He was a little worried. If Pengxi Village did not have the equipment for interventional surgery, then he could only go back to Chengdu to perform the surgery. It had nothing to do with the surgery itself. The key was to go to Chengdu to perform surgery... He had to fight with many big hands and snatch surgeries from them. Putting everything else aside, if those big demons were to glare at him, their disciples and grand-disciples would have to kick him out of the hospital... The matter was really difficult. Indeed, if it were in the past, Department Chief Kong would have just welcomed him when he went to teach and demonstrate surgeries. But now, the earthquake relief and disaster relief teams were all red-eyed. Going to other people's territory to perform surgeries? Zheng Ren estimated that the operating theater in Chengdu was open 24 hours a day. No matter when he went, there would always be a group of people performing surgeries in all the operating theaters. He sighed in his heart. "Oh, right! This morning, a doctor came back from the United States. He said that he came from Shenzhen City. He seems to be doing interventional surgery," the first-aid doctor said as he suddenly remembered something. "Huh?" Su Yun turned his head and looked at him, his eyes shining. The young nurse in the ambulance was dumbfounded. "All the patients with severe pelvic fractures will be treated with this procedure for the time being," said the first-aid doctor. "However, there is more than one patient with severe pelvic fractures. There are people lined up outside." Zheng Ren was relieved when he heard what he said. It was good that they could perform interventional surgery. They had to make the most of the time. From Pengxi Village to Chengdu, and then to the triage, they could save many people in at least half a day. In these three to five hours, many lives could be saved from the jaws of death. "That doctor is amazing." The first-aid doctor looked at the blood pressure of the two patients in the car. After the infusion, their blood pressure rose steadily. Although they were still unconscious, that was all they could do while in the ambulance. "When you asked, I did not even remember that it was interventional surgery. When they came out, they heard that the chief of Pengxi Village needed four to five hours to perform surgery and he was as tired as a dog. That new doctor only needed an hour to perform a pelvic fracture surgery." "He's quite amazing," Zheng Ren said sincerely. To be able to complete a serious pelvic fracture interventional embolization surgery in an hour was indeed amazing, but it could not be compared to himself. Su Yun glanced at him, a hint of disdain appearing at the corner of his mouth. He was really good at acting. Even though he was praising others, it sounded particularly unpleasant to the ear. "He's back from America. How can he not be impressive?" Su Yun was even more unpleasant to the ear when speaking. Just as he was about to retort, Zheng Ren nudged him with his elbow. "Are there many patients?" "Yes!" The first-aid doctors said, "In many places, the troops will enter within 24 hours. Very soon, the wounded will be transported out. I heard that in Huaxi, all the operating theaters are open. The surgery department chief hasn't left the operating theater for a day or two. If they're sleepy, they can put on a surgical gown on the floor and take a nap." "They still can't do something like that." "They definitely can't. It's tragic." The tone of the first-aid doctor became low. "There's a place where the People's Liberation Army soldiers rushed in to save people. An aftershock caused the building to collapse and no one came out alive. The others lined up and saluted them before continuing their search and rescue mission." The topic was a little off, but Zheng Ren did not hear anything unusual. At such a time and place, all eyes were on this place. When they encountered something, they had confidence with the PLA around. Su Yun's expression was a little strange. He remembered what Zheng Ren had said when they had just entered Nanchuan Town—the national flag, the military flag, and the people's hearts would not fall. During the most dangerous time, the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army would always be the people's soldiers, always! The ambulance doctor was also a little depressed. He had nagged that once the road was cleared, he would go in himself. Zheng Ren was only silent, quietly recuperating his spirit. He had already thought of consuming an energy drink. Usually, he would not drink it no matter what. He only used the System to get him by. But this time, Zheng Ren had no other choice. What he had to face was probably five to seven days of sleepless nights. He had to do his best. The first-aid ambulance soon arrived at Pengxi Village. Ambulances from other directions constantly appeared on the road. They gathered together and rushed to the village hospital in Pengxi Village. Rows of tents were set up. It looked very ritualistic. All the victims and survivors had been settled in. It was simple and crude, but only temporary. If they could survive, they would not lack anything. Everyone knew that. The hospital in Pengxi Village was dilapidated but could still be considered sturdy. This was not in the main earthquake zone. It should be considered the same earthquake zone as Chengdu. One strong earthquake and several aftershocks did not even collapse it. "I heard that a few years ago, the township hospital changed to a new director. He went around seeking donations and constantly strengthening the hospital. Some people said that he was sick, and some said that he was embezzling money from infrastructure projects. Now, it seems that he is really awesome." The first-aid doctor told Zheng Ren some gossip at the end. Zheng Ren nodded. This person was really awesome! He must have transmigrated. The patients were sent to Pengxi Village Hospital. Immediately, a doctor began to triage the patients. Volunteers pushed wheelchairs and stretcher trolley, ready to fight. They looked very tired still forced themselves to be energetic and put their efforts into every triage. For them, every triage was a battle. The people who performed surgeries here were basically all surgeons who were brought over from Huaxi's frontline that day. Therefore, the level of surgery here was not a problem. The only problem was that everyone was too tired. They were so tired that they could fall asleep standing up. Zheng Ren got out of the car and saw a volunteer busy with work. He patted his shoulder and asked politely, "Big Brother, how do I get to the interventional surgery room?" That person and the others carried a patient onto a stretcher trolley and began to test his blood type. They were ready to transfuse blood. During that time, they turned around and glanced at Zheng Ren. 'Hmm? He looks so familiar. I feel like I've seen him before.' That person was also stunned for a moment. His brows were filled with fatigue, but his actions were still elegant. However, his expression...seemed like he was about to laugh. However, he instantly restrained himself and said calmly, "Are you an interventional doctor?" "Yes, I just came down from the front," Zheng Ren said. "What's your surname?" "Don't call me Big Brother. Just call me Uncle Ning."
Chapter 677 - Intervention, He Was Very Good At It
"Uncle Ning..." Zheng Ren was stunned for a moment. How could there be a reason for him to call him Uncle Right after they met? However, this person looked to be in his forties. He was elegant and steady. He should be younger than his actual age, so it would not be a loss to call him uncle. "Uncle Ning, how do I get to the interventional surgery room?" Zheng Ren asked. "Go inside. The director is on the first floor. All the doctors from all over the world need to file a report with him now." Xie Ning looked at Zheng Ren and carefully observed him. This child was simple and honest. He was travel-worn but also had a heroic spirit. Not bad. He was interesting. Zheng Ren was stunned by Xie Ning's look. Did he know him? Zheng Ren, who was in the advanced stage of face blindness, could not remember where he had seen this person before. However, judging from his words, it seemed that he had never seen him before. Maybe there was a mistake. "Okay, then we'll go." Zheng Ren was a little scared by how he was looking at him. He turned around and asked Su Yun to prepare to leave. "I'll take you there." Xie Ning smiled. He patted the dust off his body and walked into the hospital. Zheng Ren was stunned for a moment. When he saw that Su Yun's expression was a little strange, he followed Su Yun and asked in a low voice, "Su Yun, What's
wrong?" "Boss, don't you think this person looks a little familiar?" Su Yun was not sure either. Everyone was covered in dust now. Looking at how dusty they looked, everyone was more or less the same. "Yes, he does look a little familiar but I can't remember," Zheng Ren said. That was not important. The surgery was about to begin, which was the most important thing. Xie Ning brought the two people to the hall on the first floor. It was about 100 steps away from the emergency department's entrance. In the middle of the hall, there was a row of tables, and a few people sat behind them. "Here." Xie Ning pointed at the person in the middle before taking half a step back. Zheng Ren strode forward and said in a clear voice, "Hello, are you Pengxi Village Hospital's director?" "My surname is Lin. You can call me Director Lin. Young Man, thank you for coming. Where did this registration come from? What is the specialty of the medical license, and what type of surgery are you prepared to perform?" Director Lin was not too polite. He reached out and shook Zheng Ren and Su Yun's hands to express his gratitude. Then, he began to let the person next to him take notes. "My name is Zheng Ren. I'm from Imperial Capital Hospital. I just came down from the front," Zheng Ren said. "Doctor's license... Well, I'm good at interventional surgery. I'd say it's my specialty." This kind of introduction...was a first for him. The person in charge of taking notes was stunned for a moment. He pushed up his glasses and looked up at Zheng Ren carefully. "An Imperial Capital doctor should have no problems." Director Lin did not doubt it. Currently, Pengxi Village was still in a dangerous period. Although the hospital's building had been reinforced twice and withstood the earthquake, who could say for sure that the next earthquake would not be even stronger? No one was an optimist. However, this young man did not look old and his standard was probably just a recent graduate. The people from the Imperial Capital were really good at bragging. They were good at that... But they also had the skills to back it up. "Xiao Li, take him to the interventional radiology suite," Director Lin said. "Doctor Zheng, Professor Mu from Shenzhen City is performing surgery. Although there are two operating rooms, don't be anxious. Be careful and choose what you're confident in doing." Director Lin gave him some advice. He was afraid that Zheng Ren's level was not good enough. If he was just being hot-headed, he would dare to perform any surgery. In the end, it would not be good if the patient's condition became even more critical. Doing bad things with good intentions would make someone especially unreliable. Xie Ning suddenly said, "Director Lin, I'll take him there." Director Lin nodded. He did not have enough manpower on hand. It would be better if he could save some. "Doctor Zheng, do you need to rest for a while?" Xie Ning asked. "Are there many patients?" Zheng Ren asked. "Are you talking about patients with pelvic fractures who are suitable for interventional surgery?" "Yes." "Many. Professor Mu can't do them all. Most of them have been sent to Chengdu. It shouldn't be a big problem for them to receive blood transfusions," Xie Ning said. "Uncle Ning, please ask the doctor in front of you to leave the patients with severe pelvic fractures when you do the triage," Zheng Ren said matter-of-factly. "Oh? Doctor Zheng, can you do it?" Su Yun was a little unhappy, but he was so tired that he did not have the energy to argue with Zheng Ren. "Yes, I'm very good at interventional surgery. Really, I'm very good at it," Zheng Ren said seriously, even if it did not sound as convincing to them. After all, with his age, no one would believe him if he said that he was very good at it. However, Xie Ning was not surprised. He maintained a gentle and elegant posture as he led Zheng Ren to the interventional surgery room. The door of the operating theater was closed but from the outside, it did not seem big. According to Director Lin, there were two DSA machines here. They were probably used for coronary artery bypass surgery and stent surgery. In the face of such a natural disaster, they were temporarily not of any use. One of them was occupied by Professor Mu. "Boss, do you remember Professor Mu from Shenzhen City?" Su Yun asked from behind. "I think he's from the Prostate Interventional Embolization Research Association. I've seen this doctor before. He's also from Shenzhen City. I'm not sure if it's him," Zheng Ren said. He was just face-blind, but his memory was definitely fine. "I think so. There aren't many people in the country who are good at interventional procedures. Mu Tao? How dare he call himself a professor?" Su Yun was full of fighting spirit. Seeing Su Yun's appearance, Zheng Ren sighed. Why couldn't this guy just deplete all his energy? He just wanted to compete with others wherever he went. His competitive spirit was really strong. "Doctor Zheng, this is the changing room. There are doctors from our side inside. You can go in and report to Chief Jiang from the intervention department," Xie Ning said. "Okay, thank you...Uncle Ning," Zheng Ren said. "Hurry up and do the surgery. I'm going down." Xie Ning turned around and left. He did not look at Zheng Ren anymore. Zheng Ren and Su Yun did not feel that there was anything unusual. They knocked on the door. "Who is it?" Someone shouted from inside. "A new doctor, reporting for duty!" Su Yun replied. "Wait a moment!" The voice from inside sounded very urgent, busy, and a little anxious. From the voice, one could tell that there was a mountain of patients inside. The surgery could not be done quickly enough, and every patient was very serious and wanted to be treated immediately. They were all old doctors. They had all experienced this kind of mood before. Two minutes later, the door opened. "Where did you come from?" a middle-aged man wearing a blue sterile hat asked hurriedly after opening the door. "Imperial Capital from the Imperial Capital Hospital. We just sent the injured down from the front." Su Yun's tone changed slightly. He usually did not think much of it but now that he said he had come from the frontlines, a proud emotion emerged from his heart. Yes, it was pride. He was full of pride. Chief Jiang could feel the same emotion. His expression immediately softened. It was not because they came from the Imperial Capital Hospital, but because the people who came down from the front were worthy of respect. "Please come in." Chief Jiang let Zheng Ren and Su Yun into the operating theater and brought them to the changing room. "I'm really sorry. The water has been mixed so badly these few days that I can't take a bath," Chief Jiang said apologetically. "I use purified water to wash my hands." "It's okay." Zheng Ren smiled. "How many more patients are there?" Su Yun asked.
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