Chapter 322 Dead? Dead! (Ruptured corpus luteum)
The older woman, who had just run in behind the man and was presumably his wife, quickly pulled a purse from her bosom upon hearing this.
He immediately chimed in, "I brought money, I have money. Uncle Li, please save my Zhi Niang!"
What could Dr. Li say in this situation?
"Dr. Li, please come with me to examine Zhi Niang."
Li San Niang was surprised that she was being called over. She paused for a moment, then replied, "Okay."
Although Dr. Li was quite old, the young woman named Zhi Niang was in her prime and was unconscious. Even with her mother present, it was still most appropriate for a female doctor like Dr. Li San Niang to examine her.
Since the young girl was not yet of marriageable age, Doctor Li simply stood aside and let Li San Niang come forward to examine her.
Upon entering, Li San Niang observed that the woman named Zhi Niang was clearly in shock.
We need to replenish the blood volume immediately, but there are no conditions available for treatment right now.
Shock can be life-threatening if blood volume isn't replenished promptly.
Li San Niang had just heard Zhi Niang's father say that Zhi Niang had a stomachache, and at that moment, she used her X-ray vision.
Generally speaking, for a woman of this age experiencing sudden, severe abdominal pain, there are only a few possible causes.
Sure enough, when he activated his X-ray vision and scanned Dao Zhiniang's lower abdomen, he discovered that it was not ovarian torsion, but a ruptured corpus luteum!
"Dr. Li, she fainted because of excessive bleeding in her abdomen."
After speaking with Doctor Li, Li San Niang called Qiu Xiang over and brought her gold needles. She immediately inserted the needles, wanting to try and stop the bleeding, hoping to at least increase the chances of survival.
"What was Zhi Niang doing before she said her stomach hurt?" Li San Niang asked loudly, looking at the anxious man and woman standing to the side.
"Ah? Ah! Zhi Niang, Zhi Niang went to relieve herself, and told me she couldn't go and had to use a lot of force to do so." The older woman was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment before replying.
Upon hearing this, Li San Niang knew that the cause of the illness had been found. She guessed that when Zhi Niang was defecating, she strained too much, causing a sudden increase in abdominal pressure, which happened to coincide with the brittle corpus luteum after maturity, leading to the rupture of the corpus luteum.
Based on what the man named Shi Da had said earlier, Li San Niang felt that if they had brought Zhi Niang to see a doctor from the beginning, there might still have been a chance to save her.
But they didn't take it seriously. By the time Zhi Niang was in shock, they finally brought her to see a doctor, which was far too late.
The doctors present, including Dr. Li, naturally understood that this kind of illness was a matter of fate.
Some people are lucky; they bleed little and can pull through on their own. They are blessed with good fortune and a long life.
But if someone is like Zhi Niang, how can they be saved in time?
Li San Niang had considered performing an cesarean section to stop the bleeding, but judging from what she had just seen, even if Zhi Niang's parents agreed, Zhi Niang really couldn't wait any longer.
Looking at the expression on Dr. Li's face, Shi Da was already terrified, and he collapsed to the ground.
Suddenly, Shi Dage changed from sitting to kneeling, kowtowing to Old Doctor Li, and shouting loudly, "Uncle Li, please think of something, please save Zhi Niang, she's not even fifteen yet!"
The "bang bang bang" sound was the sound of Shi Da forcefully kowtowing to the ground. Old Doctor Li had seen patients' families like this before, but Shi Da was his neighbor for more than ten years, and he had watched Zhi Niang grow up.
Who could bear to see their child die before their parents?
Faced with this situation, Li San Niang didn't know what to do.
Having no other choice, Li San Niang had to say to Doctor Li, "Doctor Li, these gold needles only temporarily stop the bleeding; they don't actually stop the bleeding inside the abdomen."
In that case, I estimate that Zhiniang only has... fifteen minutes left. But should I force her to wake up and let her talk to her family?
Before Li San Niang could finish speaking and receive a reply from Doctor Li, Shi Niangzi, who was standing to the side, suddenly lunged at her, seemingly trying to grab Li San Niang's arm.
But before Li San Niang could react, Qiu Xiang stepped forward and blocked Shi Niangzi with her hand, preventing her from moving forward.
The scene was chaotic. Finally, Manager Gao heard the cries and came out from the inner room. He sternly stopped Madam Shi and ordered two apprentices to forcibly pull Shi Da up.
"It's all fate. The child has been through this ordeal, so we can't delay any longer. Talk to the child properly and let them go in peace."
After calming the two down, Manager Gao nodded to Li San Niang.
Li San Niang then started inserting the needle into the woman's acupuncture point, forcibly waking Zhi Niang. She made way for Shi Da and Shi Niangzi, their eyes filled with tears, and they spoke to Zhi Niang, who was still very weak even after waking up.
"Mother, what's wrong with me?"
"My child, my sweet child, my dear child, it's all my fault, it's all my fault... Waaah, waaah, my sweet child..."
The human body is truly both strong and weak. A person can survive for many days without food or water, but sometimes a person might lose their life simply by straining a little when defecating.
However, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhi Niang closed her eyes forever while crying out, "Father, Mother, I'm in so much pain..."
Shi Niangzi picked up Zhi Niang's upper body and burst into tears.
After a while, Shi Da, having calmed down, said to Shi Niangzi, "Let the child leave with dignity."
Li San Niang watched Shi Da carrying Zhi Niang's body and walking away, with Shi Niangzi following beside him. She felt that life was unpredictable and that such sad things always happened in the world.
"No one wanted to encounter something like this today."
But life is unpredictable, and there's nothing we can do when it happens. We've done all we can, and now it's up to fate.
Alright, let's all finish our shifts early today.
Nanxing went to find the willow branches stored in the storeroom, dipped them in well water, and used them to sweep and clean various parts of the clinic.
Go find two braziers and light them.
That's it, let's call it a day.
Manager Gao's series of instructions really confused Li San Niang. It wasn't even noon yet, and he was already off duty?
"Gentlemen, this is my neighbor. I'm worried, so I'll go back and check on him first."
After finishing his speech with a stern face, Dr. Li bowed again, went straight out, hailed a car, and left.
Whether it was because he was thinking of his young daughter or something else, Dr. Cui didn't say anything, just nodded, and left.
Only Li San Niang and Tang Mingyue remained standing in the main hall. Seeing that Steward Gao had gone to the inner room and the two apprentices were busy with other tasks, leaving only Qiu Xiang by her side, Li San Niang quickly bowed to Tang Mingyue and asked, "Why?"
Tang Mingyue pointed outside the door, and Li San Niang quickly had Qiu Xiang take the medical kit and follow her out.
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