Sun Jie had actually figured out the cause of the tall and thin man's poisoning. The symptoms were typical of acute barium chloride poisoning. He hadn't thought of it at first, but Sun Jie had just learned the cause of death of the previous man, so it was easy for him to associate this with the situation.
In this case, this poisoning incident is not that simple.
A forensic pathologist is first and foremost a doctor. Sun Jie himself is a good doctor, especially when it comes to treating poisoning. What the man with glasses said is actually correct - in this county hospital, there may not be anyone better than Sun Jie.
But Sun Jie couldn't say it directly here. After all, it was not difficult to tell that it was poisoning, but it was a bit ridiculous to tell at a glance that it was barium chloride poisoning.
The man with glasses looked weak, but he was driving very fast. He could drive over 100 miles per hour on an ordinary country road. It was crazy. Sun Jie was not afraid, but sighed secretly that true friendship is tested in times of trouble. It was worth it for this tall and thin man to have such a friend.
The tall and thin man began to feel more and more pain, and his breathing frequency even changed. Sun Jie had no way to give him first aid, so he could only support him. After all, at this speed, the county hospital was not far away.
Barium chloride is a rare soluble barium salt. As a heavy metal ion, taking high-protein foods such as soy milk and pure milk can relieve symptoms, and gastric lavage is required.
When we go to the hospital for a barium meal, we take in insoluble barium sulfate. Since barium sulfate is insoluble, it is roughly equivalent to eating a little gold powder for the human body. It cannot be digested or absorbed at all, and it will be excreted in the same way as it is taken in.
Barium chloride is soluble, and the free barium ions can react quickly with sulfate to produce a non-toxic precipitate.
These soluble sulfates may be found in every hospital, even in larger clinics. But Sun Jie was not familiar with this place and was afraid of the word "maybe", so he told the man with glasses to go to the county hospital.
After driving for a few kilometers, the man with glasses braked, turned, and stepped on the accelerator to enter a small road next to him. Then he drove through a small dirt road and a piece of farmland. After another turn, he got on a repaired road. Judging from the direction, he should be taking a shortcut.
Sun Jie had walked along this road last night, but it was too dark and he couldn't see clearly. But Sun Jie can guarantee that he definitely didn't walk along this road last night. This must be a shortcut, but ordinary cars definitely can't drive on this road.
In about half an hour, the car drove into the gate of the county hospital at high speed.
Two people hurriedly half-supported and half-carried the tall and thin man into the hospital. He could still walk before getting on the car, but now he can no longer hold on.
Otherwise, it would be better for this person to be thinner. If he weighs more than 200 pounds...
There were also a lot of people in the county hospital. The emergency building should be newly built and very large. Sun Jie directly pulled a flatbed cart from the door and helped the tall and thin man up. When the people around saw this, they quickly made way for him.
"What's wrong with this patient?" an admission nurse came over and asked.
"Excessive intake of heavy metals," Sun Jie said clearly as he pushed the cart, "Gastric lavage is required."
"Oh oh oh, gastric lavage!" The guiding nurse understood immediately and quickly directed everyone to run in one direction.
The patient was pushed into the emergency room, and only then did Sun Jie notice that the man with glasses had sweat all over his forehead.
"Doctor... Doctor... Brother..." The man with glasses looked around and came over to hold Sun Jie's hands with both hands: "My brother, will he be okay?"
"He hasn't gone into shock yet when he got to the hospital, so it's not a big problem. If it's any later, it might affect the central nervous system." Sun Jie was a little curious: "What's your relationship with him?"
"I feel relieved when you say that." The man with glasses scratched his head: "I'm just a car mechanic. I've known him for several years. When I first came here, I had no money to eat once, and he gave me two steamed buns..."
As the two were talking, the door of the emergency room opened and a doctor came out. Seeing the two, he asked directly, "Which one of you is the patient's family member?"
"I," the man with glasses immediately took over the conversation, "He is not from here. I am his friend. If there are any questions, I will sign. If you need to pay, I have it here."
As he spoke, the man with glasses took out a wallet from his inner pocket, which contained more than a thousand yuan in cash.
"Okay," the doctor nodded, "It is indeed heavy metal poisoning. Gastric lavage will be completed quickly. Go and pay the fee first."
"Doctor, is he okay?" the man with glasses asked with concern. "I'll pay the money right away, don't worry."
"It's not a big problem, but he has acute poisoning. After the gastric lavage, we will give him some pure milk. We are doing toxicology tests now. Let's wait and see the results." The doctor thought for a while and said, "Do you know what he ate? If there is a targeted one, I will be quick here."
The man with glasses looked at Sun Jie eagerly. Sun Jie sighed. This was not the time to keep it secret. He said directly: "He is suffering from barium chloride poisoning. It is recommended that he take sodium sulfate or magnesium sulfate."
The doctor was stunned for a moment, then looked at Sun Jie carefully: "This is a serious matter, are you sure?"
"Even if it's not, it won't delay the toxicology test." Sun Jie pointed to the emergency room: "Sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate are non-toxic and harmless, so it doesn't hurt to try them first."
"Okay," the doctor looked at Sun Jie carefully, nodded, and went into the emergency room.
The man with glasses looked at Sun Jie gratefully, took the money and was about to pay, but was stopped by Sun Jie.
"You can't tell this to anyone." Sun Jie said seriously.
It’s not a problem to have a doctor in the village.
But if it was obvious at a glance that it was barium chloride poisoning, it would be too conspicuous. If Sun Jie was also exposed, he would not be able to stay in the village.
The man with glasses looked stern, nodded vigorously, and then went to the toll booth.
Sun Jie understood that this buddy had misunderstood. Maybe he thought that Sun Jie had ruined someone's "good deed" and was afraid of retaliation. However, such a misunderstanding was not a bad thing.
Drinking milk can relieve heavy metal poisoning, but it is only a relief. The main mechanism is that heavy metal ions can destroy proteins. When milk enters the stomach, it becomes a "scapegoat" for the gastric mucosa, turning heavy metal ions into sediments, which are non-toxic and harmless. However, milk cannot enter the blood, so it cannot be considered an antidote.
For common heavy metal poisoning, arsenic poisoning can be treated by taking dithiothreitol, and cadmium poisoning can be treated by taking ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid. These are common pieces of knowledge.
Sun Jie stayed there until about five in the afternoon, when the boss of the tall and thin man's workplace finally arrived. When he heard that the tall and thin man was not dead, he felt relieved and left after throwing down 3,000 yuan.
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