Hands are eyes!
For a doctor whose TCM massage techniques have reached a certain level, this is not just empty talk.
A truly skilled TCM massage master can determine a patient's internal condition simply by touching them with his hands, with a precision comparable to a CT scanner in Western medicine.
Su Zhengnan gently placed one hand on the pregnant woman's belly, feeling the baby's movements inside, then raised an eyebrow slightly and said:
"The baby may be going into premature labor, let's get the operating room ready!"
Judging from the fetal movements, the severe bleeding in the mother has seriously affected the fetal development environment in the uterus, and the fetus is being pushed out as the mother bleeds.
In this situation, the only way to save the fetus is to deliver it directly.
As long as the baby can be born.
This way, the mother's bleeding will stop and the baby's life can be saved.
After all, premature birth is better than death!
Moreover, the fetus is already over 35 weeks pregnant, so it's only a month or so premature, and there shouldn't be any major problems.
"What? Premature...premature birth?"
Liu Juan was taken aback for a moment and said, "There are no pregnant women available in the Western medicine obstetrics department right now. How are we going to deliver babies?"
"???"
Su Zhengnan gave her a deep look and said, "The Western medicine obstetrics department doesn't have any wards, so we'll have the delivery in our own ward..."
At this point, Su Zhengnan finally realized what was going on.
"I forgot you specialize in traditional Chinese medicine gynecology and aren't very familiar with obstetrics. You probably haven't delivered many babies before, have you?"
"I do have experience with a few obstetric consultations, but I've never actually delivered a baby myself."
Liu Juan couldn't help but sigh softly, looking somewhat embarrassed.
Actually, you can't blame her for this.
Although Liu Juan is the chief physician of traditional Chinese medicine gynecology.
However, in this large hospital with its highly specialized departments, the delivery of babies is almost entirely handled by the Western medicine obstetrics and gynecology department.
Don't be fooled by the similar-sounding names of gynecology and obstetrics; both are medical services for women.
But in reality, the differences are still quite significant.
There are many gynecological conditions, but obstetrics is not included; obstetrics is an independent field separate from gynecology.
This is why the profession of midwife existed in the past.
A midwife can deliver babies, but it's absolutely impossible for her to treat gynecological diseases.
Su Zhengnan glanced at him and said, "It's alright. Delivery is actually quite simple. Just follow my instructions later."
As he spoke, Su Zhengnan turned to a group of female nurses and gave them instructions:
"Go, immediately take the mother to our own operating room. Also, send someone to inform Dr. Ren that once the medicine is decocted, just bring it directly to the operating room."
"I'll go and inform Dr. Ren."
One of the nurses responded and then hurriedly ran out.
Immediately afterwards, Su Zhengnan, along with a group of doctors and nurses from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology, pushed the pregnant woman toward the operating room.
The reason for choosing to deliver the baby in the operating room is mainly because the baby was premature, and it is safer to deliver the baby in a sterile environment.
If this were a natural birth, it could be handled right there in the outpatient clinic.
Su Zhengnan doesn't need to worry about the fetus getting infected.
"Doctor, how are my wife and child? Doctor..."
The woman's husband had been waiting outside. As soon as he saw Su Zhengnan and the others pushing his wife out, he rushed forward and blindly grabbed a doctor, asking him a series of questions.
Su Zhengnan glanced at the new mother's husband and said to Liu Juan:
"Dr. Liu, could you go and talk to the mother's family? Oh, and don't forget to have them sign the consent form."
"Okay, I understand."
Liu Juan nodded in agreement, then stepped forward and began communicating with the new mother's husband.
After all that ordeal, Liu Juan's mental state improved as the bleeding began to decrease.
Therefore, when facing the husband of a new mother.
Liu Juan immediately demonstrated her professional attitude as a chief physician and quickly got the other party to sign the consent form.
In this respect, it seems that patients' families often have no choice but to follow the doctor's instructions.
Soon, Su Zhengnan, accompanied by several nurses, pushed the pregnant woman to the operating room on the sixth floor of the Traditional Chinese Medicine department.
Although the patient flow in the TCM surgery department is quite good.
However, they rarely have the opportunity to perform surgery, so the operating room in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine is mostly idle.
After the mother was taken to the operating room.
Su Zhengnan put on disposable sterile gloves and gently comforted the woman in labor:
"Take a deep breath, relax, and trust that we are here for you and your child, and that everything will be alright."
"Thank you... thank you..."
Looking at Su Zhengnan's face behind the mask, although his features were obscured, his exposed eyes gave off a warm feeling.
The new mother expressed her gratitude, but a sharp pain in her abdomen made it impossible for her to concentrate, and she screamed in pain.
"Ah...it hurts...it hurts so much..."
The woman suddenly screamed, as if the baby in her womb wanted to come out, and a strong tearing sensation came from her lower body.
Su Zhengnan raised an eyebrow slightly, gently placing his hands on the pregnant woman's belly to soothe the fetus, while urging Liu Juan beside him:
"Dr. Liu, come and deliver the baby, quick!"
"Ah, oh..."
Liu Juanli snapped out of her daze, nodded, and quickly put on medical gloves before walking to the woman in labor.
Then, Su Zhengnan moved his palms slightly and began to slowly exert force.
During this process, he must ensure that the force he uses in his hands will not harm the mother and child, and that the child in the womb can be born smoothly with the help of the force in his palm.
At the same time, Dr. Liu across from her took a deep breath and began to assist the woman in giving birth.
Glug... Glug...
Through the sensation transmitted through his palms, Su Zhengnan could clearly feel the baby kicking its legs inside the mother's womb, so he appropriately increased the force.
This process is a true test of a doctor's skills.
Fortunately, Su Zhengnan's technique of pushing the palace was already quite precise, and his control over the force was impeccable.
"Ouch...it hurts...it hurts so much..."
The woman screamed, her face, already pale from excessive blood loss, turned even paler, looking completely bloodless!
Liu Juan tried her best to control her emotions and comforted the new mother:
"Take a deep breath, don't rush, take a deep breath, try to calm yourself down, don't be nervous..."
At this moment, Liu Juan seemed even more excited than the woman who had just given birth.
Because this was her first time personally delivering a baby, just like a midwife's first time, she had an indescribable feeling in her heart.
Su Zhengnan ignored the other party's shouts and, while pushing hard with both hands, kept a close eye on the changes in the mother's condition.
After all, this involves two lives, and there can be no carelessness whatsoever.
With a creak!
It was at this moment.
Ren Wenying, carrying the prepared traditional Chinese medicine, pushed open the operating room door and walked in.
"The medicine is here! The medicine is here!"
Su Zhengnan glanced at her, stopped what he was doing, and said, "Quickly feed it to the new mother."
The reason for stopping the operation is that if the uterine massage continues, the mother will be in too much pain to drink the medicine, so we can only continue after she finishes drinking the medicine.
"Okay, sure."
Ren Wenying nodded, stepped forward, and fed the new mother the bowl of Chinese medicine.
After the new mother took the medicine, Su Zhengnan addressed Ren Wenying and the others:
"Prepare 500ml of Ringer's solution for the mother's intravenous drip. Also, have someone go to the obstetrics and gynecology department and get an infant incubator. Hurry!"
"Yes, Director Su."
Ren Wenying and the others nodded in agreement, and then got to work.
Needless to say, infant incubators are the most suitable for keeping premature babies warm, helping them adapt to the outside environment as quickly as possible.
Ringer's solution is a self-prepared medication that helps inhibit the release of oxytocin and dilute the concentration of oxytocin in the mother's body.
Soon, Ren Wenying prepared the Ringer's solution and then administered it intravenously to the mother.
Su Zhengnan waited for a while, then continued to perform uterine massage on the woman in labor.
Finally, after who knows how much time had passed.
The mother's pubic bone opened, and the baby poked half its head out.
"Oh, the baby's head is out! The baby's head is out!"
Liu Juan was so excited she almost jumped up. She reached out and gently supported the child's head, then gently pulled it out with a little force.
Pop!
The next moment, the child's entire body came out.
With the successful birth of the child, the amniotic fluid in the uterus gushes out.
Smack! Smack!
As usual, Liu Juan patted the child's bottom twice, instantly making the child cry.
"Wah wah....wah....wah..."
The baby's cries echoed throughout the operating room.
Liu Juan shouted excitedly, "Quick, quick, bring the baby incubator over here!"
A nurse immediately came forward with an infant incubator, and Liu Juan placed the baby inside, then said:
"Quickly, take her to the obstetrics and gynecology department for examination. Remember to bring the mother's family members with you."
"Yes, Director Liu, I understand."
The nurse nodded quickly in response, picked up the baby from the incubator, and hurriedly walked out.
At this point, the woman lying in the hospital bed was too exhausted to speak.
Su Zhengnan took the other person's pulse and said to Liu Juan:
"The new mother is a bit exhausted, let's move her to the ward to rest. Also, remember to prescribe some medicine to replenish her qi and blood, I don't need to teach you that, right?"
"Ah, no, no need."
Liu Juan quickly waved her hand and said.
At this moment, Liu Juan realized that the new department head in front of her was not only young and handsome, but also had unparalleled medical skills.
Even traditional Chinese medicine obstetrics and gynecology are so well-versed?
Is there anything he can't do?
Liu Juan couldn't help but sigh inwardly and said, "Well, Director Su, could you give a lecture to our Traditional Chinese Medicine gynecology department if you have some free time in the future?"
"lecture?"
Su Zhengnan glanced at her and smiled, "There's no need for a lecture. I discussed with Director Feng about training all the medical staff in our department, but it seems that not many people have agreed so far!"
Since Su Zhengnan proposed training all medical staff in the entire department last time...
More than half a month has passed now.
Feng Xuegong also asked for everyone's opinions, but unfortunately, apart from Dr. Niu from the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine, the other chief physicians seemed to disagree.
Upon hearing this, Liu Juan finally realized what was happening and said:
"Director Su, please rest assured, I will definitely support the department-wide training you mentioned."
"Okay, thank you for your support, Dr. Liu."
Su Zhengnan smiled and thanked him, then turned to look at the woman lying on the hospital bed and said, "Don't remove those silver needles yet. Take them off and return them to me after you finish giving the woman the IV drip!"
"Okay, Director Su, I understand."
Liu Juan nodded earnestly in response.
Then, Su Zhengnan took off his medical gloves and threw them into a nearby trash can before turning around and walking out of the operating room.
"How is it, Director Su? Is the mother alright?"
Feng Xuegong, who had been waiting outside, quickly stepped forward and asked.
Su Zhengnan smiled and said, "It's alright, no major problems. The mother's condition is relatively stable. By the way, what about the baby who was just sent to the obstetrics and gynecology department? How is the baby doing there?"
Feng Xuegong already knew about the situation there, and quickly replied:
"Breakfast is four and a half weeks. The baby weighs four pounds and three ounces. For a premature baby, this weight is not small. Everything else is normal, except that there may be some breathing problems."
Are you saying you have a problem with your lungs?
Su Zhengnan stopped and asked.
Feng Xuegong nodded and said, "He has some difficulty breathing, and his jaundice level is also quite high."
"Okay, let's go take a look!"
Su Zhengnan said something, turned around, took the elevator downstairs, and walked towards the Western Medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Department across the street.
Feng Xuegong followed closely behind him, showing a strong sense of responsibility as a younger brother.
Although Su Zhengnan is a full twelve years younger than him.
However, in the TCM community, where success is paramount, Feng Xuegong didn't feel there was anything wrong with being Su Zhengnan's subordinate. He thought that he might even rise to prominence alongside Director Su in the future!
She has such superb medical skills at such a young age, even more so than her grandfather.
If he doesn't achieve great success...
That's obviously impossible.
These thoughts flashed through Feng Xuegong's mind, and he followed Su Zhengnan to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Western Medicine.
Afterwards, the two consulted with Wang Lan, the director of the obstetrics and gynecology department of a Western medicine hospital, to learn about the child's condition.
"The child's jaundice level is a bit too high, and he is showing symptoms of respiratory distress. We have put him on a ventilator for support."
While introducing the child's condition, Wang Lan said, "At the same time, we gave the child Ruyin Zhihuang oral liquid to reduce the jaundice level, but judging from the current situation, it seems that the effect is not very ideal. Later, we may need to let the baby get more sun exposure as an auxiliary measure."
Su Zhengnan nodded and said, "If Western medicine is not very effective, I suggest that you give the child pediatric massage as an auxiliary treatment."
"Pediatric massage?"
Wang Lan was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Your traditional Chinese medicine pediatric massage does have good effects, you can give it a try."
"Okay, then it's settled. I'll arrange for someone to come and give the child a massage later. I hope Director Wang can also communicate with the patient's family."
"Okay, no problem."
"Then let's leave it at that. I still have work to do, so I won't bother you any longer, Director Wang."
After determining that the complications caused by the child's premature birth were not serious, Su Zhengnan turned around and took Feng Xuegong back to the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
As for the issue of children's massage, it should naturally be left to doctors in the acupuncture and massage department.
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