I Can Hear the Heart's Voice of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Chapter 175 - 81: The Night Dr. Lu Spent in the ER (2/3)

It's impossible not to feel grateful.

He even suspected that Lu Xuan must have guessed that the emergency department's rescue forces were insufficient, which is why he stayed to participate in the emergency rescue, otherwise, he could have just taken a ride back and slept.

Lu Xuan said seriously, "When it comes to saving lives, there's no such thing as trouble or not."

Wu Liguo nodded and said no more, "Alright, Dr. Lu, you can follow me in a bit, assess the situation, and intervene when you feel ready."

Lu Xuan nodded immediately.

The emergency department was Wu Liguo's domain, so naturally, Lu Xuan had to follow his arrangements.

However, when it came to the emergency treatment of gas poisoning, Lu Xuan was somewhat confident, after all, he possessed exceptional skills.

Staying behind, saving lives was one aspect, but he also genuinely didn't want to miss out on this opportunity for experience.

Clinical experience in traditional Chinese medicine is not easily accumulated, especially in the field of emergency care; in the Health Center, encountering such situations is almost impossible.

The emergency center wouldn't arrange ambulances to send patients to the Health Center, only to major hospitals.

If he missed this chance, Lu Xuan felt he would mentally scold himself bitterly.

It's like a one-way road without a U-turn; once you pass it, there's no turning back.

Every rescue patient, to Lu Xuan, was a limited edition experience opportunity.

Since Lu Xuan was also going to participate in the rescue, Song Xiaoyun didn't linger and quickly returned to the obstetrics department after greeting the three of them.

She had her tasks to attend to over there.

On Ye Xiang's side, due to Lu Xuan performing a round in the neurology department, several critical patients had somewhat recovered, making him the most idle person at the moment, so he followed Wu Liguo to the emergency department to see if there was anything he could help with.

Additionally, to see if traditional Chinese medicine could once again demonstrate its miraculous nature in the case of gas poisoning.

The three of them arrived at the emergency department together.

Upon Lu Xuan's arrival, he saw that the emergency department was fully prepared for "battle."

The emergency department was the battlefield.

Faced with such a situation, it was like fighting a critical battle, where only victory was allowed, not defeat.

"Everything is ready; I've received word that the patient will be here soon."

Returning to his domain, Wu Liguo quickly got into his role, immediately arranging all the work.

Though the situation was critical, to Wu Liguo, it was just another day on the job. Even without enough rescue personnel, he remained as composed as Mount Tai.

Even if it was an emergency, it was still just daily work.

Wu Liguo had encountered such situations too many times.

Lu Xuan was somewhat intimidated by the tense atmosphere in the emergency department.

Honestly, it was his first time encountering such a situation; to say he wasn't nervous would be a lie.

Fortunately, Wu Liguo noticed Lu Xuan's unease and reassured him with a smile, "Dr. Lu, this might be your first time facing such a situation, right?"

Lu Xuan nodded.

Wu Liguo continued, "For the emergency department staff, everyone is quite used to it. Every year, these large-scale emergencies happen once or twice, and even without big tasks, there are always small ones. Not to mention anything else, just the number of people who get sent to the ER for drinking too much is countless each year.

Many people drink themselves into a state requiring ICU rescue; for Dr. Lu, this might be the first time seeing this, but for us, it's just a busier day.

But, no need to be nervous or worried; you get used to it after witnessing it a few times."

Lu Xuan nodded slightly. Though Wu Liguo said so, being as calm and composed as Mount Tai in the face of crisis was something Lu Xuan felt he had yet to master.

At least, he noticed that although Wu Liguo had a concerned expression, he was not tense, nor was he sweating, unlike himself, who could clearly feel the dampness on his back.

As they were chatting, the sound of an ambulance came to an abrupt stop.

Within about ten seconds, the rear door of the first ambulance opened, and a patient, unresponsive and seemingly comatose, was brought out.

Gas poisoning, also known as carbon monoxide poisoning.

Carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream and combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, causing hemoglobin to lose its oxygen-carrying capacity, leading to tissue hypoxia.

The clinical manifestations of mild carbon monoxide poisoning generally include dizziness, headache, chest tightness, shortness of breath, nausea, vomiting, chills, dullness, unsteady standing, and increased heart rate.

Severe poisoning may cause unconsciousness, incontinence, convulsions, decreased blood pressure, dilated pupils, and irregular breathing. The skin and mucous membranes, which do not show cyanosis but appear cherry red, are a characteristic of this condition.

Short-term exposure to high concentrations of carbon monoxide can quickly result in respiratory arrest and death.

The first patient brought in clearly suffered from severe poisoning.

With just one look, Wu Liguo assessed the patient's condition and immediately gave instructions, "Severe poisoning—take directly to the resuscitation room."

As soon as he finished, a group of medical staff rushed the patient to the resuscitation room.

The rest stayed at the entrance, waiting.

Lu Xuan did not rush and waited for Wu Liguo's instructions.

The first patient had barely been taken in when the second and third ambulances arrived at the emergency entrance.

The second patient was also comatose, severely poisoned; Wu Liguo again instructed them to take the patient to the resuscitation room.

Then came the third patient.

The third patient was in slightly better condition, exhibiting symptoms like facial flushing, excessive sweating, unsteady gait, confusion, and fatigue, with slow pupillary reactions to light.

This was a moderate poisoning condition, but it still required immediate attention, or it could become life-threatening over time.

The subsequent patients were mostly in similar conditions, apart from the five who were severely poisoned; the rest were moderately poisoned, with none experiencing mild poisoning, underscoring the seriousness of the incident.

Wu Liguo continued to systematically assign tasks; the emergency center had sent a total of seven poisoned patients, but when he arranged for the fifth patient, a nurse ran over in a hurry, "Director, we're short on people; the other emergency doctors haven't arrived yet, and we're low on nurses too."

"Short on people?"

Wu Liguo was taken aback for a moment, then looked helplessly at the remaining three people, gritting his teeth, "Treat the severely poisoned first; send the rest to the treatment room for now."

After saying this, he turned to Lu Xuan, "Dr. Lu, I'll leave you with a nurse. Evaluate the situation; if you feel confident, go ahead with the rescue. If not, hold on; I'll wrap things up as soon as I can."

"Nurse Yang, assist Dr. Lu with the rescue."

He proceeded to hurry towards the resuscitation room with several nurses, leaving Lu Xuan and another nurse looking at each other.

Even Ye Xiang had already been assigned an emergency task. Although Ye Xiang was not an emergency doctor, as the head of the neurology department, he had some expertise in this area and wouldn't be completely unhelpful; if not running the show, he could certainly assist.

The two remaining unassigned patients, though slightly dazed, suddenly seemed to be startled on the medical stretcher.

After watching Wu Liguo leave with his team, Lu Xuan regained his composure, turning to the puzzled nurse, "Let's start saving lives!"

Lu Xuan's expression turned serious, quickly calming down and no longer nervous.

For traditional Chinese medicine emergency treatment, a single nurse was enough.

"Dr. Lu, let's take the patients to the available treatment room first; the equipment there is more comprehensive," suggested the young Nurse Yang, who didn't know Lu Xuan, but was eager to cooperate with him after the instructions given by Wu Liguo.

"No need, we can do it here; let's treat both together."

Lu Xuan decisively chose to treat both remaining patients simultaneously, knowing that acupuncture takes time, and handling them one by one could lead to delays.

Though the remaining two were only moderately poisoned, prolonged delays could significantly increase the risk of sequelae.

Uncertain about who to save first, as both were unique experience opportunities in his mind, he decided to handle them simultaneously, acquiring experience on both fronts.

Yet, Lu Xuan's suggestion left Nurse Yang stunned.

She glanced around; can we treat them just here?

How could they be treated?

Without any instruments or medications, how was this going to work?