Chapter 27: Medical Consultation
On the way, Su Tao caught a gust of wind and developed a high fever, his consciousness becoming somewhat hazy. Hu Xiao hugged Su Tao, who was burning all over, and turned to urge Uncle Wang to drive faster.
"This is the fastest!" Uncle Wang was anxious when he saw the usually delicate and sweet-talking girl become like this, and hoped to get to the hospital as soon as possible.
After a long and arduous journey, they finally reached the town hospital. However, Su Tao was too feverish and unconscious to walk on his own. Hu Xiao, being too petite herself, could not even support the tall Su Tao.
At this time, Shen Ziqian did not care about the difference between men and women, and hugged Su Tao. The sick Su Tao's body became even weaker and boneless. The soft touch made Shen Ziqian's body stiffen, and his whole body felt numb as if he had been electrocuted. He quickly suppressed the abnormality in his body, picked up Su Tao and rushed into the clinic.
"Doctor! Doctor, please help quickly, this is a matter of life and death." Shen Ziqian shouted loudly. The medical staff in the hall also saw that their situation was urgent and quickly cleared the crowd and guided them to the clinic.
Doctor Liu Yong had just finished seeing his last patient when he saw a group of people rushing in, all with anxious expressions. The first one to come was a young man holding a girl in his arms, his face flushed and he looked sick.
"Hurry, put it on the bed next to you." Liu Yong took off the little girl's mask, and a red and swollen face full of papules came into view. The doctor could vaguely recognize that it was the girl who was unconscious and hospitalized last time.
The doctor briefly inquired about his general condition before and after the onset of the illness and, agreeing with Shen Ziqian, concluded that it was likely an allergy. However, the town's medical facilities were limited, lacking the equipment to detect whether it was a food allergy or a contact allergy. The general diagnosis was a contact allergy, as food allergies are usually systemic, while Su Tao's allergy was limited to his face.
"This allergy can be serious or minor. If you can get the right medicine and timely treatment, you will recover quickly. But if there is no effective medicine, it may lead to coma or shock if it is delayed for too long." The doctor told everyone with a serious face.
"Doctor, please treat my friend as soon as possible~" Hu Xiao interrupted nervously.
Liu Yong shook his head and sighed, "Allergies aren't a common condition. The health center's facilities are limited, and they don't have any allergy medicine. I'll contact the city hospital to see if they can get some. But be prepared, allergy medicine is currently a special medicine. Not only is it expensive, but it's also extremely rare, and it may not be available in the city. I can only try, and there's no guarantee it'll be available."
"So what should we do now? Are we just going to leave her like this?" Shen Ziqian shouted excitedly and somewhat maniacally. He knew the doctor was right. He remembered that Su Tao's last allergy wasn't that severe, just mild redness and swelling with a few small bumps. Su's father had gone to several hospitals and paid a lot of money to buy the medicine.
"I can only give her some injections and some medicine to see if the fever can be reduced first. Logically speaking, her allergy cannot be cured, and the fever is likely to recur and be difficult to reduce. If the fever can be reduced first, sometimes with the body's healing mechanism, it is possible that some people's allergies will heal on their own. We can only give it a try." The doctor understood their feelings and explained patiently and professionally.
This is the only way now, there is no better way.
Hu Xiaochen helped Su Tao complete the hospitalization procedures. Looking at Su Tao lying on the hospital bed in a daze, without any anger at all, he silently prayed in his heart that Su Tao would get better soon.
"Shen Ziqian, please stay here first. I'll go back to the village to pack up Su Tao's things and report the situation to the village chief and the party secretary." Hu Xiao looks weak, but when she encounters something, she is calm and composed, and she does things with reason.
Su Tao had a high fever and was sweating, her clothes were soaked. She wanted to come back to get some clean clothes and daily toiletries. After Hu Xiao gave her instructions, she hurried out.
Shen Ziqian looked at Su Tao's lifeless appearance, and his mind kept appearing with her arrogant and willful yet lively appearance. He didn't know what was wrong with him. He had obviously given up, but recently he kept recalling the time they spent together.
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