Chapter 620 Amniotic Fluid Embolism

One day, while Li San Niang was on duty in the clinic, someone suddenly rushed in and shouted, "Doctor Li, I'm looking for Doctor Li, Doctor Li?"

Besides Li San Niang, there is another male doctor in the clinic with the surname Li, who is generally referred to as "Old Doctor Li".

Upon seeing this, Nanxing quickly came out from behind the front desk and asked the man which Dr. Li he was looking for.

"My wife was giving birth, and the midwife said we needed to find a female doctor surnamed Li to save her life."

Upon hearing this, Li San Niang knew that they were looking for her.

Qiu Xiang was already experienced; while Li San Niang went to Nan Xing to get the medicine bag, Qiu Xiang had already taken Li San Niang's medical kit and left the consultation room.

Like a gust of wind, Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang followed the man into the carriage and headed to his house.

However, Doctor Cui in the clinic said to Doctor Li, "Doctor Li is really young. Look, everyone who comes to see Doctor Li has been trained by him. They leave in just over ten breaths. He is really fast."

Dr. Cui's words didn't elicit any response from Dr. Li, but Tang Mingyue, who was listening nearby, chimed in, "We have to hurry! Childbirth is a life-or-death situation for women. If we arrive late, how can we possibly snatch a life from the King of Hell?"

Regardless of what the others in the clinic said, Li San Niang, sitting in the carriage with a sullen face, asked the man for clarification on the situation.

It turned out that the person who sent the man to the clinic was Yao Qingqing. Yao Qingqing was a midwife herself, and after learning the new style of midwifery at Li San Niang's midwifery school, she became even more adept at the job.

Furthermore, because of her status as a student at the midwifery school, even wealthy families with some savings were willing to hire her to deliver babies.

This time, the family was a wealthy merchant family in Chang'an. Although it wasn't the first time for the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family to give birth, having already given birth twice, she still cared about her health. So, she invited Yao Qingqing to come over.

Everything was fine at first, and since she was a multiparous woman, she was familiar with the procedures.

Everyone thought it was just an ordinary childbirth for a woman, but then the accident happened.

Yao Qingqing, who was helping Zhou's eldest daughter-in-law adjust her breathing according to Li San Niang's instructions, noticed that Zhou's eldest daughter-in-law was shivering and breathing rapidly, not like the rapid breathing during childbirth, but a pathological shortness of breath.

At this moment, Yao Qingqing realized something was wrong. She immediately said to the old woman beside her, "Something's wrong. Go and fetch a doctor!"

This is the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family, the matriarch who has already taken charge of the household. Not to mention, she has already given birth to two sons, making her a great contributor to the Zhou family.

The old woman could see that Yao Qingqing was serious. After all, she had shouted like that and had such a serious expression on her face. Everyone knew that she was not joking.

The old woman immediately went out to speak with Grandma Zhou, who was waiting outside. Grandma Zhou naturally agreed and hurriedly called the steward to send someone to the clinic to fetch someone.

This is why Li San Niang was invited by this man.

But as Li Sanniang, sitting in the carriage, listened to what the man said, her heart skipped a beat, and she knew that it might be too late.

Although the man couldn't reveal the specifics of Madam Zhou's condition, the only explanation for Yao Qingqing's immediate decision to call for a doctor was one of a few possibilities.

In either case, the time from when the Zhou family sent someone to the clinic to when Li San Niang returned to the Zhou family had been minimized as much as possible, but saving a life was urgent, and the fastest time was the best option.

Another quarter of an hour passed before the carriage finally stopped. At this point, Li San Niang guessed that Zhou's eldest daughter-in-law was probably in grave danger.

However, saving lives is a doctor's duty. After getting off the car, Li Sanniang jogged and followed the man to the backyard. Before she could enter the house, she heard sobbing coming from inside.

"It seems I'm too late."

However, Li San Niang still went inside. The first thing she saw was Yao Qingqing standing to the side with a sad face. Her surgical gown was covered in black bloodstains.

"gentlemen!"

Li San Niang nodded in acknowledgment, and as she approached, she heard Yao Qingqing quietly describing the situation to her.

"...I realized something was wrong, so I quickly asked the Zhou family to call the doctor over."

However, Madam Zhou's illness progressed very quickly. I had barely finished speaking with that old woman when Madam Zhou started having trouble breathing. Within a few breaths, she began coughing, coughing up pink froth.

I took the pulse of the old lady, and it was extremely fast.

I immediately realized this was the amniotic fluid embolism the doctor had mentioned. Before I could react, the old lady stopped breathing.

Li San Niang noticed an old woman holding a bundle of blankets among the people standing in front of Madam Zhou. Li San Niang looked at Yao Qingqing with questioning eyes.

"Sir, when I realized the lady was failing, I immediately thought of the cesarean section you mentioned. The situation was urgent, I couldn't think of anything else... I..."

I took the knife and cut open the old lady's lower body, then took the child out.

Fortunately, I got there early. Following the doctor's instructions, I blew air into the child and saved him.

Li San Niang reached out and gently patted Yao Qingqing's upper arm to comfort her, saying, "Childbirth is a life-or-death ordeal for women. You have handled this emergency situation extremely well."

At least you saved this child.

In this situation, even if I came, it wouldn't be of any use.

A doctor can only cure illnesses; they cannot change the fate of someone whose name is on the Book of Life and Death written by the King of Hell.

After a while, two young men walked in from the doorway. Li San Niang watched from the side; these were probably the two sons born to Zhou's eldest daughter-in-law.

Sure enough, the two barged into the house, but Granny Zhou wouldn't let them come in. "Your mother hasn't tidied up yet. It's so unseemly. How could your mother, who cares so much about her reputation, want you to see this?"

"Right here, you two kowtow to your mother here, to complete this bond between mother and son."

Finally, the two boys were dragged out.

"This must be Dr. Li?"

Seeing Li San Niang nod, Zhou's grandmother, who was struggling to begin handling the funeral arrangements for Zhou's eldest daughter-in-law, solemnly bowed to Li San Niang and Yao Qingqing.

This startled Li San Niang and Yao Qing Qing so much that they didn't even have time to dodge.

"I am very grateful to Midwife Yao and Doctor Li today. If it weren't for Midwife Yao's quick decision, my little Sanlang would probably have died in the womb."

It seems fate has decreed that Dr. Li's trip was in vain.

But the Zhou family will forever remember Dr. Li's timely arrival.

Li San Niang and Yao Qingqing never expected that not only would the Zhou family's grandmother not scold them or cause them any trouble, but she would also be grateful to them after the death of the Zhou family's eldest daughter-in-law.

Seeing the expressions on Li San Niang and Yao Qing Qing's faces, Zhou's grandmother guessed what they were thinking.

Grandmother Zhou glanced back at Madam Zhou, who was covered in blood, and the old woman holding Zhou Sanlang in her arms. She shook her head, then turned to Li Sanniang and Yao Qingqing and explained, "When I first got married, I visited my family and saw a woman like Xiumei who had a sudden illness during childbirth and died before she could be saved."

That was my elder brother's first wife; they died together, along with their unborn child.