Surgery Godfather-Chapter 1391 - 1051

Sisi’s high fever persisted, and Yang Ping could only temporarily use ice caps and ice blankets for physical cooling. By the next morning, there was still no sign of Sisi’s fever subsiding.

To maintain the patency of the airway, the nurse had already intubated Sisi, and a ventilator, ECMO, and other life support equipment were prepared next to her, ready to be used at any moment.

Yang Ping observed the changes in Sisi’s condition while contemplating the countermeasures. What reactions this virus could cause in the human body were without precedent to refer.

The impact of the original virus on the human body had ceased to have any reference value because, after the implantation of the K-factor, the symptoms caused by the new virus were entirely absent in the original virus, which at most caused mild flu symptoms. The current K-virus had even caused a persistent high fever of 42 degrees Celsius.

Yang Ping’s approach was clear now: to use physical cooling to lower the body temperature as much as possible, reduce the metabolism of the brain tissues, and protect the brain and other vital organs from damage. Maintain Sisi’s body fluid and electrolyte balance and ensure her normal nutrition and energy supply. As for reducing the fever, it was up to the body’s immune system.

These viruses had been neutered of their replicative capabilities, so as long as Sisi could withstand the virus’s own lifespan, the virus would gradually die off naturally, and the number of viruses would decrease, naturally resolving the high fever. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓

This actually aligns with the treatment approach for the majority of diseases: symptomatic treatment to alleviate symptoms, ensure safety of life, and leave etiological treatment to the body’s immune system.

Yang Ping and Song Zimo had stayed up all night. Xu Zhiliang, Xia Shu, and Dr. Jin came in to work in the morning and offered to take over their shift. Now, during the high fever phase, Yang Ping dared not slack off. He asked Dr. Jin to stay by the bed, while Xu Zhiliang and Xia Shu went to handle work in the department. He and Song Zimo took turns resting and sleeping on the accompany bed in the ward. After all, they didn’t know how the condition would progress later. They tried to catch some sleep whenever possible to maintain enough strength to cope with possible changes in the condition.

Three nurses, several doctors, and masters who participated in the Sisi experiment were also allowed to rotate shifts. New personnel took over their work so they could go back to rest.

Sisi’s parents were allowed to visit briefly but could not stay long in the ward. After all, this kind of critical care and treatment was no trivial matter; any additional persons could interfere with medical activities.

Watching their daughter lying unconsciously on the bed, both parents shed tears, feeling extremely painful inside, but they couldn’t voice it out to avoid disturbing Professor Yang’s treatment. After just a few minutes of visitation, Sisi’s father took her mother and said, "Let’s go, we should leave."

On the nearby electrocardiogram monitor, the heart rate numbers continued to rise, already exceeding normal by a lot. For every one-degree Celsius increase in body temperature, the heart rate would increase by 12-18 beats. Now, Sisi’s heart rate had reached 150 beats per minute. If such a high heart rate is maintained for too long, the heart could fail.

Just like the engine of a car, maintaining the limit speed for a long time could easily cause the cylinder to burst. Similarly, the heart, constantly maintained at a heart rate much higher than normal, could easily induce arrhythmia and heart failure, eventually leading to cardiac arrest.

Yang Ping and Song Zimo were resting and sleeping on the accompany bed nearby, and the on-duty Dr. Jin, seeing the heart rate gradually rising and now possibly exceeding 160 beats per minute, was uncertain if an intervention was required but dared not decide on his own, so he had to wake up Yang Ping.

After Yang Ping woke up, he checked the numbers on the monitor, then used a stethoscope to listen to Sisi’s heart, staring at the electrocardiographic waveform on the monitor without any expression.

"What do we do? Should we use medication to lower the heart rate?" Dr. Jin asked worriedly, and Song Zimo also stood up and came over.

In fact, facing such life-and-death challenges severely tests the attending physician’s capabilities. They need to combine their knowledge, experience, and the patient’s clinical manifestations to make precise judgments, which relate to the life or death of the patient.

Yang Ping observed the electrocardiogram for a full five minutes without speaking. Dr. Jin and Song Zimo were also apprehensive as the heart rate on the monitor was now fluctuating around 160 beats per minute, and they couldn’t be sure if it would continue to rise.

Under such circumstances, the heart could collapse at any moment, making it difficult to make a decision.

Yang Ping finally spoke, shaking his head: "No need! Continue observing! If we reduce the heart rate, the medication used will inhibit the myocardial contractility, lowering blood pressure. If used, the heart rate would indeed drop, but the brain would suffer from insufficient blood supply due to weak perfusion, leading to irreversible damage to the brain tissue. It’s very likely that the brain tissue will suffer large-scale death before the heart collapses."

Dr. Jin and Song Zimo thought it over and agreed, seeing Yang Ping’s considerations were more comprehensive and profound.

"So, what do we do now?" Dr. Jin couldn’t help asking.

"Now, we can only let her hold on, let her own immune system deal with all this. We can only handle and rescue in case of sudden danger, provide life support. We can’t help with other matters. Everyone must stay calm and rational. A slight mishandling of details could lead to irreversible consequences."

At this moment, Sisi occasionally convulsed. Yang Ping instructed the nurse to intensify respiratory care to prevent choking during convulsions. For now, they focused on monitoring the heart and lungs, two vital organs, ready to intervene immediately if any abnormalities arose.