The free clinic in the morning went smoothly. Although everyone was tired, they did not feel nervous at all.
Chen Xia has already purchased three truckloads of goods, spending more than 5,000 yuan. It is estimated that all the small animals in the southern mountainous areas of Yuezhou have suffered a great disaster.
After finally getting himself plump and white to prepare for the winter, he was caught by someone, his feathers removed and braised.
The villagers were so desperate for money that they were killing people. Hunters from every village rushed up the mountain like crazy, leaving the wild boars and pheasants with nowhere to go. Entire families, young and old, were captured.
Fortunately, this was in 1981. If it had happened a few decades later, Chen Xia's behavior would have been enough to sentence him to life imprisonment.
Chen Xia is afraid of snakes, so he is determined not to take one in. He doesn't even want to look at it because he gets goosebumps all over his body when he does.
But things are so strange. The first emergency case encountered during this free medical consultation in the countryside was related to snakes.
According to the Taoist theory of cause and effect, it is also related to Chen Xia.
In one village, three brothers, all hunters, heard that someone in the commune was collecting game. Having previously been planning to stay in the mountains for the winter, they grabbed their rifles and headed back up the mountain. It was already late autumn, early winter, and the snakes in the mountains should have all been hibernating.
But it was just unfortunate that the three brothers found a rabbit's nest on the mountain and started digging it. As a result, they didn't find any rabbits, but woke up a hibernating five-step snake.
The five-step snake was very irritable when it woke up. It would bite the hand that was stretched out to it if it disagreed with something. So the third brother screamed and fell to the ground with a big snake hanging on his hand.
The eldest and the second oldest were more experienced and knew that the big black snakes with patterned triangular heads were not easy to deal with. When they saw the third oldest was bitten, they swung their shotguns and shot the poisonous snake to death.
At this time, the wound was bleeding profusely, and two tooth marks were clearly visible. The palm immediately became swollen and quickly spread upwards.
The two brothers had some first aid knowledge. They quickly tied the arm tightly with wild grass, cut the wound open and let the blood out directly, almost putting the victim into hypovolemic shock.
After doing all this, the two men picked up the poisonous snake, carried the third child on their backs, and ran hurriedly to Qingtan Health Center.
There is a joke in later generations that says a man was bitten by a five-step snake. He thought that if he took five steps, the poison would kill him, so he only took four steps each time.
After 4 steps, let the snake bite you again, and you can continue to take 4 steps.
Repeat this cycle over and over again, and be determined not to take five consecutive steps, because taking five steps will cause death from the poison.
This is a joke, of course, but it also illustrates the severity of the venom. Although not as venomous as cobras or coral snakes, being bitten is still very dangerous.
The five-step snake is a highly venomous snake with a blood-circulating venom, also known as the "exotic snake" mentioned in the "Snake Catcher's Tale." Its venom is extremely severe. A bite from one of these snakes causes immediate swelling and rotting, and without prompt treatment, it often leads to death.
The two brothers used all their strength and ran to Qingtan Street in just an hour and a half. The mountain people were more experienced and knew that someone had been bitten when they saw someone running towards them with a poisonous snake.
At this time, everyone saw that the two people carrying the person were almost exhausted. Several strong mountain people immediately took over the bitten person and ran quickly to the health center.
Another person ran even faster to notify the rural free medical consultation team from the Fourth Hospital.
"Doctor, doctor, something bad has happened. Someone has been bitten by a five-step snake."
As soon as everyone heard about the snake bite, they knew the emergency room had arrived. Xie Liping from the surgery department immediately rushed out of the clinic and said to the nurse:
"Hurry up and arrange a bed. Notify Section Chief Chen and have the health center prepare for emergency treatment."
The clinic immediately became a scene of chaos.
In fact, Chen Xia saw it earlier than the people in the health center. At that time, he was standing on a large truck counting the wild goods he had purchased, and he saw a group of people running towards him from a distance, one of whom was holding a poisonous snake.
He was still complaining that these people were crazy because of poverty. He had repeatedly emphasized that he didn't want snakes, he didn't want snakes, so why did they still bring a dead snake?
But after a closer look, something was wrong. The expressions of these people were obviously extremely anxious, and one of them was carrying...
"Oh no! Someone's been bitten by a venomous snake. Wei Hongxing, keep an eye on the things in the car."
After saying that, Chen Xia jumped off the truck and shouted to the crowd, "Hurry up, run over here."
In the hospital ward.
Chen Xia, Xie Liping, Guo Musen, and Zhou Zhijia, the director of Qingtan Health Center, gathered around the bed to discuss the next treatment plan, and the nurses were quickly establishing an intravenous access.
The patient was obviously restless and had difficulty breathing. A preliminary physical examination showed extensive internal and external bleeding throughout the body, with large ecchymosis on the skin and mucous membranes. The situation was very grim.
Xie Liping frowned, "Why are this patient's symptoms so severe?"
Guo Musen replied: "Maybe too much venom was injected at once when I was bitten."
"Gu Lin, please report the results of the vital signs measurements," Chen Xia asked quickly.
Gu Lin took off the stethoscope. "The patient's temperature is 38°C, pulse rate is 120 beats per minute, respiratory rate is 37 breaths per minute, and blood pressure is 90/50 mmHg."
Everyone looked at Chen Xia and Zhou Zhijia. These two were the leaders here and had the responsibility to direct the rescue.
Zhou Zhijia only knew how to use some Chinese herbal medicine and was not familiar with the standard Western medical treatment for snake bites, so he quickly waved his hand and said, "I'll follow the advice of the senior doctor."
What could Chen Xia say? This type of patient was incredibly difficult to treat, given their critical condition. Without prompt treatment, they could die within hours. Even if they didn't die, they would be left with lifelong disabilities.
But it's simple, all we need is antivenom, which is a potent medicine. The problem is that Qingtan Hospital, let alone Yuezhou Fourth Hospital, doesn't have it.
But who is Chen Xia? The medicine storehouse of Jiangzhou Hospital is in his hands, and the anti-five-step snake serum is strategically reserved.
But it will definitely be a big loss if we take out the medicine this time. These mountain people don’t look like rich people when they are dressed.
A gentleman loves money. He will take what he deserves and consider it a contribution if he doesn’t deserve it. It’s also fate that this guy met me.
Chen Xia thought about this and decisively gave the doctor's order, "Gu Lin, immediately prepare a 10mg dexamethasone injection and a 10mg chlorpheniramine injection for immediate intramuscular injection. Also prepare a 20mg dexamethasone injection for intravenous drip."
Gu Lin immediately repeated the oral doctor's order: "Received. 10mg dexamethasone injection and 10mg chlorpheniramine injection, immediate intramuscular injection. 20mg dexamethasone injection, immediate intravenous drip."
Chen Xia nodded, then turned to the others and said, "I have some anti-snake venom serum in the car. I'll go get it now."
Zhou Zhijia and Xie Liping were excited when they heard this: "Section Chief Chen, you are incredible! How come you even have a preparation for such an unpopular medicine?"
"Nonsense! I was afraid I might get bit by a snake while in the mountains. Without anti-venom serum, I'd be dead. I didn't expect this guy to get away with it today. Um, is the patient's family here?"
Chen Xia turned around and looked for the two brothers he had just met. He had something to tell them.
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