Chapter 25 Acupuncture for Hemostasis
Zhou Mingren practically shouted it out.
"Dean, the blood bank is being mobilized, but the bleeding point cannot be found. The blood being transfused cannot keep up with the blood flowing out!"
The other doctor was so anxious he was almost in tears.
The corridor was deathly silent, save for the piercing alarms of the medical equipment and the desperate, anxious breathing of the doctors.
Everyone was overwhelmed by the sudden severity of the injury and the heavy shadow of death.
Several young nurses had even started secretly wiping away tears.
As Gu Baobao watched the blood gushing out and the old man's vital signs weaken, the tension in her mind, that of a healer, reached its peak.
wait?
It's too late!
Even if we send experts from the provincial government and the military hospital, it will take at least a few hours!
The injured can't wait!
She took a sudden step forward, her voice not loud, but carrying a resolute determination:
"Dean! Let me try! I know acupuncture; I can stop the bleeding first!"
As she spoke, as if by magic, she pulled out an ancient-looking needle pouch from the space inside her pocket, quickly opened it, and inside was a row of silver needles of varying lengths, gleaming with a cold light.
"you?"
Zhou Mingren suddenly turned to look at her, his eyes filled with shock, doubt, and a hint of struggle in a desperate situation.
Acupuncture to stop bleeding?
He had heard of the wonders of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, but this was a gunshot wound near his heart!
A major blood vessel has ruptured and is bleeding! Will a few acupuncture needles be enough?
"Human life is at stake!"
Gu Baobao met his gaze without flinching; her clear eyes held an unprecedented firmness and earnestness.
"If you don't stop the bleeding now, it will really be too late! Please trust me this once!"
Her voice was still soft and sweet, yet it possessed a strange power that compelled people to believe her.
Perhaps it was her amazing performance in saving the child, perhaps it was because there was really no other way at the moment, or perhaps it was the pure, unadulterated urgency in her eyes that moved him...
Zhou Mingren gritted his teeth and nodded heavily:
"Okay! Give it a try!"
Let's try anything, even if it seems hopeless!
It's better than just waiting to watch people bleed to death!
With permission granted, Gu Baobao's eyes instantly sharpened like knives.
She picked up the longest silver needle, and without even sterilizing it (the situation was urgent and she didn't have time to think about it), she moved with lightning speed in front of everyone's horrified eyes!
The first needle was inserted directly into an acupoint about one inch above the wound!
The second needle, the third needle... around the wound, falling quickly, accurately, and steadily!
Then, she quickly inserted needles into several vital acupoints on the old man's body, such as Hegu, Neiguan, and Zusanli.
The movements were fluid and without the slightest hesitation.
Her focused expression and steady hands, so different from her youthful and pretty appearance, exuded a professional aura that was breathtaking.
"Dr. Song, you can let go now."
After administering the last injection, Gu Baobao said in a deep voice.
Song Xuede was skeptical, but at Zhou Mingren's prompting look, he slowly released his hand from pressing on the wound.
A miracle has happened!
The blood that was gushing out slowed down at a visible rate, and after a dozen seconds, it actually stopped!
Only a small amount of blood is still seeping from the surface of the wound!
"Oh my god..."
"It really stopped!"
"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"
A chorus of suppressed gasps and gasps rose from the surrounding area.
The doctors and nurses who were initially skeptical of Gu Baobao now stared wide-eyed at the trembling silver needles, as if they had witnessed some kind of miracle.
Zhou Mingren was so excited that his hands were shaking.
The bleeding has stopped!
The bleeding has really stopped!
This little girl... no, this little miracle doctor!
But Gu Baobao's face showed no sign of relaxation.
Stopping the bleeding is only the first step; the most crucial problem has not yet been solved.
She immediately reached out and placed her hand on the old man's wrist to examine his pulse.
This time, no one dared to voice any doubts or disturbances.
Everyone held their breath, staring intently at her.
Even the other hospital leaders and senior doctors who rushed over consciously kept quiet.
Sitting in his wheelchair, Gu Dongguo looked at his sister's serious face and commanding presence, feeling his worldview crumbling and rebuilding.
His sister… his chubby, simple-minded sister from his memories… when did she become so… so incredibly awesome?!
Acupuncture to stop bleeding?
Diagnosing illness by taking a pulse?
Is this really the child of his family-oriented nature?
Could some deity have secretly switched them?!
Lu Zhanming's gaze was fixed intently on Gu Baobao, almost burning her with desire.
Watching her delicate brows furrow slightly as she focused on taking her pulse, the fine downy hairs on her fair profile, and her alluring lips pursed gently with nervousness…
My heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, both aching and swollen, surging with an indescribable pride and a deeper, almost bursting palpitation.
His little girl is always surprising him, no, she's always stunning him.
Gu Baobao's brows furrowed more and more tightly.
The pulse is extremely dangerous!
The shrapnel was indeed lodged in an extremely dangerous position, close to the heart and major blood vessels, and may have even caused minor damage, only temporarily blocked by blood clots.
If blood pressure changes or shifts even slightly, the shrapnel may displace, causing immediate and severe bleeding that is beyond saving!
Time is life!
We can't wait any longer!
She abruptly withdrew her hand, looked up at Zhou Mingren, and spoke quickly and clearly, with an unquestionable commanding tone:
"Dean! The shrapnel is lodged in the coronary artery and could shift at any moment, causing a fatal second hemorrhage! Surgery is necessary immediately! Now! Right now!"
As she spoke, she abruptly ripped off the obstructing hem of her clothing, a slightly rough movement, but no one dared to say anything. With a swift movement, she flipped over and straddled the edge of the still-moving emergency stretcher.
With one hand steadying the old man's body, the other quickly adjusted the acupuncture needles and IV lines on his body, while sternly addressing the still-stunned medical staff beside him:
"What are you waiting for?! Take him to the operating room! Prepare for surgery! Hurry!!!"
This series of actions and commands was executed in one go, with astonishing momentum!
She doesn't look like a teenage girl at all; she looks more like a battle-hardened, decisive battlefield commander!
The medical staff were intimidated by her imposing presence and instinctively obeyed, immediately pushing the stretcher and rushing towards the operating room at an even faster speed!
Lu Zhanming and Gu Dongguo could only watch helplessly as Gu Baobao, like a brave and fearless female knight, straddled the speeding stretcher.
Escorting the critically injured patient, surrounded by a group of doctors in white coats, they sped away and disappeared around the corner of the corridor, heading straight for the operating room!
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