These days, cephalosporins haven't even entered the domestic market yet, and the small amounts that do enter are treated as miracle drugs.

However, not everyone is suited to cephalosporins, so this cardiopulmonary expert, after specifying the effective cephalosporin, also prescribed Cefazolin as a backup medication.

If cephalosporin skin test results are negative, then only cefazolin can be used.

The surgery, which lasted nearly six hours, went very smoothly. After all, he's an expert; if he hadn't done this job well, he would have embarrassed the main hospital.

Once the chief surgeon makes the incision, he calls for his assistant to bring the instruments, including the chest opener. It's like a wine opener, with a screw rod that needs to be turned to expand the support underneath.

With a bit of force, snap, two more broke.

It's okay. I'll just feel pain when I wake up anyway, I won't feel like several of my tendons are broken.

After removing several bone fragments from the pleura, the orthopedic specialist took over, first repositioning the fractured bone, then straightening it before inserting small metal plates and nails.

As for the two broken pieces from the thoracotomy, after inspection, they were found to be in the correct position, so we won't add any steel nails or anything to cause the patient additional pain.

Treating fractures gently using traditional techniques only takes a little time.

This kind of injury won't kill you; you'll only die after the surgery.

After suturing, a professional nurse will wrap and secure it with a bandage.

Most rib fractures do not require plaster casts or splints for fixation; bandages are usually sufficient.

It was wrapped from the shoulders down to the abdomen, almost like half a mummy.

Xing Baohua's coma is a problem. As for when he will wake up, a normal person would wake up in about 24 hours.

However, Xing Baohua's high fever and coma were caused by inflammation, which makes things harder to say.

Xing Baohua was moved to a VIP ward, a private room, and the rest was left to professional caregivers.

As for postoperative infection, the only solution is to use blood tests to determine the level of white blood cell count.

A complete blood count (CBC) is the fastest way to detect inflammation, just like when we have a cold or fever, we go to the hospital and get a blood test first.

This makes it easier for the doctor to diagnose you, by looking at the white blood cell and lymphocyte counts in your blood.

If there are too many white blood cells, it means there is a bacterial infection, and anti-inflammatory drugs will take care of it.

If the lymphocyte count is high, it's definitely a viral infection, so antiviral medication should be used.

If you have a viral infection, antibiotics are basically useless and not the right treatment.

Conversely, if it's a bacterial cold and fever, antiviral medication won't help! You'll feel unwell for seven or eight days, and then you'll basically be fine.

Bacterial colds don't require medication; as long as you get through the first three to five days, you'll be mostly recovered, and it usually heals on its own in about seven days.

The duration of viral infection may not be that short; it mainly depends on how well your lymphatic system functions.

When Xing Baohua came out of the operating room, the special medicine from the capital had also arrived.

Nationwide, very few people can enjoy this level of speed. After a skin test, cephalosporins can be used.

Two vials of cephalosporin were administered in a 500 mL saline solution. Each vial contains 1.0g of cephalosporin, meaning Xing Baohua would need 2.0g.

Of course, it's not just this one drug; there are also combinations like Vitamin C and Vitamin E.

A mixture of salt water and sugar water can increase nutrition, and if necessary, a 250 ml bottle of amino acids can be added to supplement energy.

Two doses of cephalosporin will work, especially in the initial stage. Back in the days of indiscriminate use of antibiotics, if you caught a cold, it was always cephalosporin, erythromycin, levofloxacin, or amoxicillin.

In short, a doctor who doesn't prescribe antibiotics isn't a good doctor.

Whether a cold is caused by bacteria or a virus, medication cannot cure it; the body can only heal itself.

Why take medicine or get injections? It's just to relieve the discomfort and make yourself feel better.

Experts say that a cold will get better in seven days without medicine, so why bother getting IV drips for four or five days without getting better?

This is a psychological effect, relieving the pain caused by a cold.

Xing Baohua had a high fever and was given dexamethasone, a commonly used medication. It's excellent for reducing fever, but has significant side effects.

Why are there so many overweight children nowadays? Is it because they eat too much?

Think about it carefully: when a child has a fever and goes to the hospital, if physical methods can't bring the temperature down, the parents get anxious and beg the doctor to find a solution. What solution? Put rice in the pan!

Excessive use of hormonal drugs can easily lead to weight gain.

Does the doctor not understand? Yes, but this stuff works quickly.

It should only be used when there is a persistent and recurring high fever. Otherwise, if the fever develops into meningitis, wouldn't you blame the doctor and the hospital?

Some people say that IV drips are rarely used abroad, but in China, you can't go to the hospital without one.

Actually, these are two different concepts and two different medical systems. Most developed countries abroad have free medical care systems.

Yes! It's free, but you need to queue and make an appointment. You have no idea how long the queue for this free service can take; three to five months is perfectly normal.

If you can't wait, you can go to a private hospital, they'll treat you immediately, give you IV drips and medication.

Forget about getting treatment for a cold at a public hospital. By the time you get to the front of the line, you've already had several colds. They'll just prescribe some medicine to try, and if it doesn't work, you'll have to come back and wait another six months.

You said that in other countries, people don't get IV drips for colds, they just take pills. That's true, but by the time I got to the doctor, I was already better, so why would I need an IV drip?

After Xing Baohua used the dexamethasone, the fever finally subsided. However, it returned four hours later.

There's a time limit to using dexamethasone; you can't just burn it and use it immediately. You need a buffer period.

At this point, ice packs should be placed under the armpits and groin area to cool the area down using physical methods.

Wipe with a warm towel.

The best way to cool down is with hot water, but if that doesn't work, then you should use alcohol.

Alcohol should be applied to the palms, armpits, and clitellum, especially the sides of the neck, where it should be applied more thoroughly.

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