In the operating room. The injured man remained conscious, which surprised Wei Changgeng.
What made him even more unbelievable were the various indicators displayed by the monitoring equipment.
The blood pressure is 105/70, the blood oxygen saturation is 88%, the heart rate is 95, the physical signs are stable, and there is no major problem at all.
The strong will of the man on the plateau is probably the reason why he can persevere until now, right?
But the patient’s injuries cannot be deceived.
He appeared to have been hit by a moving truck, suffering multiple broken ribs, along with other fractures, and a significantly collapsed chest wall, as he had learned earlier.
But there are differences. For example, the function of the lungs is generally normal.
The hemopneumothorax and atelectasis mentioned before did not exist. It should have been treated through puncture and drainage and timely treatment.
Speaking of which, this hand puncture and drainage was really done well.
Well, not only is it not bad, it can be called perfect.
He is a man who knows the goods. You can clearly see it just from the incisions on the chest, intubation, etc.
The high value of blood oxygen saturation is another clear evidence.
Such a clean and neat method cannot be explained clearly by saying "a blind cat hits a dead mouse".
Without the guidance of a bedside ultrasound machine, one can accurately find the best incision position with just an X-ray. There is no doubt about the level of skill.
The incision is so small, but the tube goes in just right, and the sutures are so delicate and detailed. Not to mention a novice, even an expert in chest surgery may not be able to do it.
In fact, if he were to do it himself, he might not be able to do it better than her.
It seemed that I had looked at Dr. Tao through colored glasses before, which was indeed a bit too arbitrary.
As soon as this trace of guilt emerged from his mind, he saw An Jun wearing sterile clothes on stage.
While the anesthesiologist was inducing anesthesia, Wei Changgeng asked, "Have you seen the film?"
"No." An Jun replied truthfully: "It's because the rural hospital ran out of film and couldn't print it out."
"Oh?" Wei Changgeng took a breath: "So, Xiao Tao did the blind penetration without any guidance?"
"It should be." An Jun asked: "Director, is there any problem with the puncture performed by Teacher Tao?"
"No." Wei Changgeng looked at the three-dimensional intrathoracic image displayed on the big screen. He was impressed by the advanced and effective new equipment and once again confirmed that Tao Le's puncture point selection was accurate.
"Look." He pointed to the puncture point and reminded An Jun to pay attention: "Tao Le did this chest puncture! Not to mention it was a blind puncture, even when looking at X-rays and using ultrasound guidance - you are better than She’s much worse!”
"That's right, is this Teacher Tao?" An Jun felt that this was just Teacher Tao's normal level.
The nearly two years in the simulation space were enough for him to establish a glorious image of Teacher Tao as omnipotent.
"Old Qi!" Wei Changgeng glanced at An Jun, and suddenly felt disgusted: "You have been following me for more than a year, and you can't even catch up with the puncture skills of Guipei Doctor! It's okay if you can't catch up, but you still don't feel ashamed. , but feel proud of it!”
An Jun: "Director, everything you said is right. I will practice as soon as I get back."
"The anesthesia is complete, and the operation is ready." The anesthesiologist interrupted at the right time, resolving An Jun's slight embarrassment.
The operation went smoothly and successfully.
Director Wei performed rib fixation, removed the intrapleural hematoma, and repaired the right lung, which had only minor contusion.
The orthopedic doctor performed corresponding treatment on other fractured parts.
After leaving the operating room, Wei Changgeng saw Tao Le. She was chatting with Dama, speaking very authentic Tibetan.
Seeing them coming out, the two men immediately greeted them.
"The operation was successful, but the perioperative period is still very dangerous, and I will be sent to the ICU soon."
Wei Changgeng said, looking around and seeing no one else, he couldn't help but ask: "Where is the driver who caused the accident? Didn't you follow? Let him pay the fee."
Dama didn't understand Chinese, so Tao Le translated it, but Dama was stunned, then shook her head and said something.
"It wasn't a car. It was a deer," she said, her chin held high with an undeniable sense of pride.
"Deer?" Everyone present, including Tao Le, was extremely surprised.
Such a severe impact injury was very similar to the result of a car accident, so everyone just assumed it and didn't ask any more questions.
"Yes, a deer." Dama said: "My husband saw several wild wolves chasing a lone deer on the edge of the pasture."
"He went to drive away the wild wolves, but unexpectedly, he was knocked down by a deer that fled in panic."
This reason is really unexpected.
But if you think about it carefully, it's not impossible.
There are indeed many red deer in the plateau pastoral areas. They are huge. An adult male deer can weigh up to 200 kilograms and can run at a speed of up to 72 kilometers per hour. It is not uncommon to be hit like this.
I don’t know why, but when I imagined the scene at that time, several young people present felt that it was a bit ridiculous even though they knew they shouldn’t.
Tao Le had no such idea. In her mind, she replayed the scene after the injured person woke up in the ambulance.
He must be in pain. Acupuncture and anesthesia can only relieve the pain in the chest, but other fractured parts can only be endured.
But from beginning to end, this man who was born on the snowy plateau didn't say a word. He held his wife's hand tightly with his rough big hands, his eyes were always clear and clean, and his expression was extremely peaceful.
Driving away wolves and rescuing deer comes from his innate kindness and does not require recognition or comment from others.
Even though he was repaid with kindness and suffered such serious injuries, he did not regret it at all.
Not only him, but also his wife Dama, not only did she not regret or complain, but she was proud of his behavior.
Tao Le was moved by such a pure and clean soul and wanted to do whatever he could for them.
The entire Tibetan province implements universal medical insurance, and the reimbursement ratio for serious illness hospitalization is very high, some reaching more than 90%.
But even so, Dama still felt powerless when she looked at the payment slip in her hand.
She couldn't understand the long list of expenses above. She only knew that the surgery fee, rescue fee and hospitalization deposit that she had to pay by herself amounted to a full 20,000 yuan - more than her husband paid for selling two adult real yaks. Eight thousand yuan.
This does not include the cost of being admitted to the ICU, which I heard costs tens of thousands of yuan a day, and there are many medicines that cannot be reimbursed.
Real yaks from natural pure pastures in Tibet live in alpine pastures with an altitude of more than 3,000 meters all year round. The living environment is harsh and there are no cattle pens. Therefore, they grow slowly and are not fat or strong.
An adult real yak that has been raised for four or five years has an average weight of 200 kilograms and only 80-100 kilograms of clean meat. It does not easily weigh more than a thousand kilograms and can be sold for tens of thousands of yuan, as many people think.
(End of chapter)
