Chapter 202 The Devastating Liquidation
Gu Baobao's vision went black again, and the suppressed coldness and panic instantly transformed into a raging fire of anger and hatred that almost consumed her reason!
Comminuted fracture of the femoral neck complicated by shock?
Multiple rib fractures with hemopneumothorax?
Traumatic brain injury?
These words were clashing wildly in her mind, each one signifying an extremely high mortality and disability rate!
In an era with limited medical resources, it was practically a death warrant from the King of Hell!
Lavoisier!
Lavoisier!!!
She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, the stinging pain barely keeping her conscious. She couldn't give up!
She's a doctor!
They are the only hope for the grandparents and parents right now!
"Take me to the emergency room!"
She pushed away the person supporting her and strode inside. Her steps were a little unsteady, but her back was ramrod straight.
Lu Zhanming and Gu Dongguo quickly followed.
As Lu Zhanming watched his wife's back suddenly shed all its softness, leaving only a resolute and calm demeanor as if she were making a desperate gamble, his heart felt as if it were being violently gripped, and he trembled with pain.
He knew that any words of comfort would be futile at this moment; the only thing he could do was stand behind her and support her.
Outside the emergency room, a number of people were already waiting.
Old Master Lu arrived, supported by Lu Yuzhi, his face ashen.
Several military leaders and the hospital director who rushed to the scene upon hearing the news were present, their faces grave.
Upon seeing Gu Baobao, the hospital director immediately came to greet her:
"Dr. Gu! You've arrived! The situation is very serious, especially for Comrade Wu Guixiang. She has suffered significant bleeding and her blood pressure has been unstable. Conservative treatment carries extremely high risks, but surgery... given her current condition and the complexity of her fractures, our existing techniques are not up to the task..."
"I'll take the lead."
Gu Baobao's voice wasn't loud, but it was resolute and carried an unquestionable authority.
"Prepare the operating room immediately! I have a comminuted fracture of the femoral neck with shock. I need to perform closed fixation and manage the pelvic bleeding at the same time."
My grandfather has pneumothorax and fractured ribs. Please have your best thoracic surgeon assist; I will provide the treatment plan. All surgeries should be performed simultaneously!
The dean was taken aback, looking at the excessively young girl before him, whose eyes were bloodshot yet sharp as knives. He was intimidated by the calm yet frightening confidence in her words and subconsciously nodded.
"Great! We'll prepare immediately! Just tell us what equipment and personnel you need! The whole hospital will cooperate!"
"I need a C-arm X-ray machine, the best anesthesiologist, and two skilled scrub nurses."
The operating room is being prepared with video recording equipment; I need to record the surgical procedure for later analysis and teaching purposes.
Gu Baobao speaks incredibly fast, and her thinking is frighteningly clear.
"Also, bring me the emergency medicine powder and heart-strengthening pills that I previously stored at the hospital, which are marked with special symbols. I need them before the surgery."
She turned around and looked at Lu Zhanming and Gu Dongguo, whose eyes were red and swollen:
"Brother, your hand is injured, go get it treated first. Honey, you can handle things outside, keep the rest of the family in check. I'm going in."
Lu Zhanming squeezed her hand tightly, all his unspoken words condensing into two:
"rest assured."
Gu Baobao took one last look at the closed door of the emergency room, where her loved ones, whom she cared about and who had given her the most warmth in her life, lay.
She took a breath, forcefully suppressing all her fear, anger, and grief deep within her heart, leaving only the purest calmness and focus that belong to a doctor.
She turned and walked toward the passage that the medical staff quickly opened for her.
Surgical preparations were completed with astonishing speed. Due to Gu Baobao's special status and her request for "educational significance," the hospital used a simple, rarely used, bulky but still functional recording device.
Several orthopedic and thoracic surgery experts who had been urgently summoned changed their clothes and stood in the observation room or prepared to go on stage to assist.
The operating lights came on.
On the operating table, Wu Guixiang's face was ashen, and her breathing was weak.
The fluctuating numbers on the monitor were alarming.
Gu Baobao stood at the operating table and put on gloves. The moment her hand touched the scalpel, all her emotional turmoil miraculously subsided.
With only clear anatomical layers in sight, my mind raced, quickly planning the safest surgical approach and fixation strategy.
[Defu, with full-process vital sign monitoring and abnormal alarm. Assists in calculating the angle and depth of internal fixation screws.]
She calmly gave the order in her mind.
[Received, Host. 3D simulation established. Target's vital signs are extremely unstable. We recommend prioritizing hemorrhage control and rapid repositioning.]
The electronic voice of Defu also sounded extremely serious and professional at this moment.
"Surgery begins."
Gu Baobao's incision was precise and steady.
Separate, expose, and ligate the bleeding points.
Her movements were swift and decisive, demonstrating the utmost protection for the organization.
Upon witnessing the horrific state of the comminuted fracture, the observing orthopedic surgeon gasped in shock. Under conventional circumstances, it would be almost impossible to achieve satisfactory repositioning, let alone secure fixation.
But Gu Baobao did not hesitate.
With the help of simulations provided by Deford and her own forward-thinking ideas, she relied mostly on touch and anatomical experience, with limited C-arm assistance.
The shattered bone fragments were skillfully put back into place, and then, using the best compression screws and plates available at the time, a multi-plane fixation was performed that could be described as a work of art.
It is sturdy and retains blood supply to the greatest extent possible.
After treating the fracture, the pelvic cavity was quickly explored, and hidden bleeding points were treated.
Meanwhile, in the adjacent operating room, under the guidance of the plan pre-explained by Gu Baobao, the head of thoracic surgery successfully performed closed thoracic drainage on Gu Dahe, stabilizing the floating chest wall and restoring his breathing.
Gu Baobao is getting stitched up.
Each stitch is even and fine.
After the last stitch was sewn, Wu Guihua's blood pressure and blood oxygen saturation began to rise slowly and steadily on the monitor.
"Vital signs are stabilizing!"
The anesthesiologist gasped excitedly.
In the observation room, a murmur of suppressed gasps and exclamations filled the air. Several senior experts watched intently, especially at Gu Baobao's incredibly skillful techniques in handling complex fractures.
Her lightning-fast reactions and handling of unexpected situations, such as a ruptured blood vessel, broadened their horizons and even overturned some of their beliefs.
"This...this technique...I've never heard of it before!"
"She achieved the ultimate in protecting blood supply! How did she come up with such a fixed method?"
"Fast! Accurate! Steady! This doesn't seem like a young woman at all; it's like a veteran who's spent thirty years on the operating table!"
The surgery was successful.
When Gu Baobao took off her surgical gown and walked out of the operating room, the crowd waiting outside immediately surrounded her.
"Baby! How are you?"
Lu Zhanming was the first to rush forward and support her slightly weak body.
"Grandma's fracture has been stabilized, the bleeding has stopped, and she's temporarily out of danger, but she needs close observation."
Grandpa's pneumothorax has been treated, and his vital signs are stable. Mom and Dad are in slightly better condition; their fractures have been treated, but their concussion requires observation.
Gu Baobao finished speaking in one breath, her voice hoarse with fatigue, but her eyes were clear.
Grandpa Lu breathed a long sigh of relief and patted his grandson's shoulder heavily.
Gu Dongguo, with his arm in a sling and his eyes red-rimmed:
"Sis, thank you... It's all my fault, I didn't protect her properly..."
"Brother, it's not your fault."
Gu Baobao interrupted him, her gaze sweeping over everyone before finally settling on Lu Zhanming's face. A crack finally appeared in his forced composure; his voice trembled slightly, yet carried an icy hatred.
"Someone... doesn't want us to have an easy time."
Lu Zhanming gripped her hand tightly, his eyes icy cold:
"I know."
Just then, Zhao Feng arrived in a hurry with two people, his face solemn.
He first nodded to the leaders, then whispered to Lu Zhanming and Gu Baobao:
"The preliminary investigation into the Jeep involved in the accident has yielded results. There are signs of slow, deliberate cutting in the brake lines, which caused them to gradually fail while driving."
The two lug nuts on the left front wheel showed signs of having been loosened and then retightened, but not properly. It was a deliberate accident.
He paused, then lowered his voice even further:
"Based on the extremely subtle tool marks and handling habits left on the screw, it highly matches a target we are monitoring."
This is the same line of work uncovered in the previous medicinal herb poisoning case; another, even more deeply entrenched, technician has been secretly apprehended. Preliminary interrogation points to the same overseas employer.
really!
Gu Baobao closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, all the weakness and tears inside had disappeared, leaving only a bottomless cold pool and a burning determination.
Lavoisier...you've sent such a "blood gift".
So, what I, Gu Baobao, and my motherland will give you in return will no longer be a warning, but...
A devastating reckoning.
The operating room door opened again, and a nurse wheeled the still unconscious Wu Guihua out and took her to the intensive care unit.
Gu Baobao looked at her grandmother's pale, sleeping face, gently touched her cold hand, then turned to look at Zhao Feng and the other leaders, her voice eerily calm:
"Comrade Zhao, esteemed leaders. Regarding the report on the unstable toxin factor that I submitted earlier, I think we can now begin the next step of 'application evaluation'."
"Some gifts, once delivered, should be returned to their rightful owners."
The night was deep, but the lights at the General Hospital of the Military Region remained on all night.
An attempted murder of a close relative ignited a dormant volcano within Gu Baobao.
The volcanic lava will flow upstream along the poisonous hand extended by the enemy, burning towards the other side of the ocean.
The real counterattack has begun.
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